Will festool ever release an 18v impact driver

[Leighton]

There standard drill/drivers are grate but in the uk we love impact drivers

 

[AlexThePalex]

Well, you're in luck, apparently there's one comming out real soon.

See this thread for more details.

https://www.festoolproducts.com/festool-new-products.html
http://festoolownersgroup.com/festo...ding-ctm-midi-and-kapex-updates-among-others/

 

[Gregor]

Well, you're in luck, apparently there's one comming out real soon.

See this thread for more details.
https://www.festoolproducts.com/festool-new-products.html

Nothing to see there...

 

[AlexThePalex]

Hm, something went wrong with the copy & paste of the link. Here's the proper one.
http://festoolownersgroup.com/festo...ding-ctm-midi-and-kapex-updates-among-others/

 

[mrboult]

I'm from the UK and I've never owned an impact. I hate them, though it seems I'm the only one. It's the noise I can't bare.

REALLY REALLY hoping festool have made a quiet one.  But after many years of using drills I am starting to get problems in my forearms from driving big screws with a drill. So either way I'll probably be buying it the next time a big screw type job comes up. God I hope it's a quiet (ish) one.

Does anyone know if the quiet impact drivers from other manufacturers were up to snuff? ie: not breaking early etc etc?  Guess I'll find out soon either way.

 

[rst]

I have the Milwaukee M18 surge impact and it is very quiet compared to the earlier versions.  I work with steel and aluminum primarily so an impact is necessary.  I will probably get sucked into yet another Festool when they release theirs.  I have Milwaukee, Fein and Festool equipment, but the Festool drills are definitely smoother then the rest in use.

 

[Cheese]

It's the noise I can't bare.

REALLY REALLY hoping festool have made a quiet one. 

FWIW...one of the questions in the Festool impact survey that they conducted about 2 years ago was " Do you prefer a hydraulic driven impact or a conventional mechanical driven impact?"  Or something to that effect.  [smile]

 

[rmwarren]

I'd love an impact. Finally took the Fes 18v plunge with the PDC and it frankly baffles me. @ torq setting of 12 it wouldn't fully drive 2" #18 door screws into fir 2X material, one click to the drill setting and it almost broke my wrist.

Could be me, I may have to break down and read the directions.

RMW

 

[dltflt]

I overheard a conversation at Connect that they are coming out with a 18V impact.

 

[southrider]

Festool Roadshow wandered through South Louisiana in November, and they confirmed an impact available sometime in the spring.

 

[James Carriere]

I also heard at a California roadshow when I asked that an 18v impact driver would be released 2019.

 

[Gregor]

I can report similar from Germany: impact and angle grinder (both cordless) have been mentioned by staff to be coming early 2019.

 

[Pola0502ds]

Is there any update on this impact? When do they usually announce new tools for the new year?

 

[AlexThePalex]

Is there any update on this impact? When do they usually announce new tools for the new year?

It's comming, the Festool TiD18 impact driver. But not much known yet.
https://www.festoolownersgroup.com/...new-festool-tid18-impact/msg592159/#msg592159

 

[flair woodworks]

I think it was expected this year, but didn’t happen so I’m anticipating it next year. Hoping it will be quiet! I, too, dislike the noisy versions.

I remember Makita made one that was supposed to be quiet, but I never heard anything about it aside from their marketing.

 

[Doug S]

I was recently told by a Festool rep that in the UK we should see it April 2020.