October 23, 2013
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Article Type - Review, Manufacturer - Festool, Power Type - Corded, Tradesman - Carpentry Tool Reviews, User Type - Professional
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Article Type - Review, Manufacturer - Festool, Power Type - Corded, Tradesman - Carpentry Tool Reviews, User Type - Professional
About the author
Great review Eric! I have read about the rotex for a couple years and how great it is. Thought I knew everything about it. But no one ever mentioned the closed gear system like you did. Thank you. Now I want it even more.
You can use the Festool Rotex without using their dust collection, but they do really recommend that you do use it you get much better performance with the vac than without it.
Thanks for posting this! I was hoping you would post some more festool reviews. Seems like festool has a love/hate relationship with most people. The people that own some festool products love them while those who don’t, hate them, but mostly due to their price. They definitely command a premium. Is it the design? Ease of use? The fact that they’re made in Germany? Not sure. I think the bottom line is if you choose to make an investment in these tools and they work for you, so be it.
Some tools the added cost of the Festool is justified others it might not be as much. The one Festool I would like is the Kapex miter saw it’s a well designed piece of equipment. Bosch makes some really nice sanders and dust collectors also and don’t cost nearly as much. Also from other forums you can get a Festool buying addiction I think drugs might be cheaper in the long run. J/K.
Festool makes very good tools, but I think they are overpriced. For instance I think the makita track saw is very comparable to the festool track saw. I have used this sander before and I enjoyed it very much but it comes with a big price tag.