I have the Bosch GAS 35 AFC. The Bosch is a little cheaper and has more powerful suction and greater volume of air flow. It's a better vac than the CT's. However I have about equal Bosch tools in L-boxx as I do Festool in Systainers. If you intend on being loyal/hooked into Festool's, the slightly lesser power may be a worthwhile compromise for having the ability to dock all your systainers on top of the vac.
Which CT ?? or offbrand for start-up small hobby shop
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Cheers all, yes Bert I have definitely decided that rather than the 'only difference is the volume' response I got from a local dealer is far from the truth ref.midi and CT26, so if festool it will be CT26 as a minimum. But as Bob frog has just suggested the Bosch is cheaper and better/more suction. , I can see I need to put a stop to my runawayrunaway Festool purchases and check out some comparisons across the whole of my choices. ..on the one hand I need to get on and build the shelves asap so figured if I'm going to purchase decent told in the end I might as well start with them , I clearly am a bit out of date with my research and need to take stock for a day or two to compare and price some options. ..
I couldn't be further from a systainer fanboi, Don't Shot me..... [scared]
But I am such a heathen that I, m not an Lbox fanboi either.... [scared] [scared]
I appreciate the Tannos/Festool/Fein/Lbox systems.but find the cost ridiculously prohibitive in general. MAYBE it's the factory industrial background but I just don't think any of these systems would survive in my work environment at all Hence my further apreciation and favouring of the DWalt Tough system cases and tool trolley approach, including the also ludicrously price radio [big grin]
All that said in a home environment and when a tool comes packaged in a systainer I think they are fine and can see they obviously work in the carpentry/ woodworkers environment. , with reccomendations from people I would trust.
L-box the same but I'm not averse to some Bosch Blue tools and even green (older models) have lasted well in heavy use... so no neccessity to match tools here and in general I'd say quality and get the best in each item but if similar quality and price the storage systems can make a massive difference to both mobility and neat storage. And clearly the tough-system boxes don't have the range flexibility of the Tannos based systems..
The mistake I mentioned above ref VAT has made a massive difference to the prices for my first outlay so off brand might have to be the way I go to get the quantity of required tools.I've seen most brands but have only seen reccomendations of mayfel but generally on the wrong side of festool prices so probably not something I need to worry about
I couldn't be further from a systainer fanboi, Don't Shot me..... [scared]
But I am such a heathen that I, m not an Lbox fanboi either.... [scared] [scared]
I appreciate the Tannos/Festool/Fein/Lbox systems.but find the cost ridiculously prohibitive in general. MAYBE it's the factory industrial background but I just don't think any of these systems would survive in my work environment at all Hence my further apreciation and favouring of the DWalt Tough system cases and tool trolley approach, including the also ludicrously price radio [big grin]
All that said in a home environment and when a tool comes packaged in a systainer I think they are fine and can see they obviously work in the carpentry/ woodworkers environment. , with reccomendations from people I would trust.
L-box the same but I'm not averse to some Bosch Blue tools and even green (older models) have lasted well in heavy use... so no neccessity to match tools here and in general I'd say quality and get the best in each item but if similar quality and price the storage systems can make a massive difference to both mobility and neat storage. And clearly the tough-system boxes don't have the range flexibility of the Tannos based systems..
The mistake I mentioned above ref VAT has made a massive difference to the prices for my first outlay so off brand might have to be the way I go to get the quantity of required tools.I've seen most brands but have only seen reccomendations of mayfel but generally on the wrong side of festool prices so probably not something I need to worry about
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IWANTBLUE said:
The rails are better and cheaper, and the saw has more power.
And you can mount a Bosch rail onto an MFT, and there are less dramas with the splinter strips.
So IMO it is probably worth a look.
As [member=60286]bobfog[/member] mentioned, the Bosch vacuum has more suction, and is a bit cheaper.
When you start looking at things where there is no better alternative, then it gets easier to justify. (E.g. MFT, Domino).
Basically there are a lot of good tools these days... when one looks for them.
All the little stuff blows the budget to a great extent, and usually before one realises it. So it is easier to point out the options than to decide on what is the best choice. [unsure]
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Still, all brand issues aside, Festool toys have great resale value. Very sought after, little depreciation.
OTH and BTOT — a brand like Starmix gets great reviews. Also there is some movement in the market of vacs (at least here in Europe) with innovative new suppliers/manufacturers, like Airbo and ISP. Airbo has some really nice stuff that is kind of bridging the bring-along vac / shopvac divide.
OTH and BTOT — a brand like Starmix gets great reviews. Also there is some movement in the market of vacs (at least here in Europe) with innovative new suppliers/manufacturers, like Airbo and ISP. Airbo has some really nice stuff that is kind of bridging the bring-along vac / shopvac divide.
