Comments on: Festool Training Center

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 07:00:13 +0000

Vic,

Thanks for the heads-up. Saves me the time and trouble. Though it is still tempting to bring back a few “souveniers.” :)

By: Vic

Vic — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 02:04:42 +0000

Scott, Last year when I was in Germany(my wife is German), I went to a Festool dealer. The prices are about the same and then, yes, you would end up w/ a tool that is not functional in the US electrical world.

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 06:47:23 +0000

You know, I’ve never really looked past the sticker shock of festool tools. But I notice that (naturally) every contractor here in Germany uses them almost exclusively. Makes me wonder how much cheaper I can pick them up here.

The only problem is that they will be 220V/50Hz models. But maybe I should grab every cordless Festool tool I can justify while I’m here. hmmmm….

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 04:29:08 +0000

Some free Festool schwag would indeed be great. Who knows what the future holds.

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 04:28:41 +0000

Hey Wilbur. Most routers these days have dust collection attachments. Most work reasonably well. On some models, its pretty clear that the dust collection was an afterthought and as a result using the attachment can be a bit clunky. But they will all collect some dust. I cant say exactly how much since I have had the opportunity to throughly test more than a few different models, including the DeWalt plunge router and the Festool routers. And the Festool was by far the best in terms of dust collection that doesnt make your life miserable. If you want to email me, I would be happy to give you more details about the Festool. But remember that dust collection on routers always comes at a cost. That cost may be visibility or the hose being in the wrong spot. Either way it is a compromise. Finding the brand that is the least inconvenient is the key.

By: Erik

Erik — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 20:13:55 +0000

So now all you need to do is take some of that Festool knowledge, share it with us, and give us an opportunity to win some Free Festool Schwag (that has a nice ring to it!).

By: Wilbur Pan

Wilbur Pan — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 20:08:42 +0000

I think in one of your recent video podcasts you were using a router that was not black and green. One of the things that I’ve been worried about with using a router is the amount of dust that a router produces. Could you compare the Festool routers to other manufacturers as far as dust collection is concerned?

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:17:36 +0000

I can’t say enough good things about Festool. I have had my tools for a little over three years now (have at least one tool from every category except the domino) and I’m very happy with every piece that I own.