So any new tools coming soon?

I got money burning a hole in my pocket. 

Is that new tstak radio out yet? 

Any other new tools coming out? Cordless miter? 

framer wrote:

12 hours ago, framer said:

I got money burning a hole in my pocket. 

Is that new tstak radio out yet? 

Any other new tools coming out? Cordless miter? 

a couple concrete tools, some ope, some Tough System/tstak stuff, and those shop benches are what I can think of.

Van Racking Crash tested system for Tough System

Jronman wrote:

3 hours ago, Jronman said:

a couple concrete tools, some ope, some Tough System/tstak stuff, and those shop benches are what I can think of.

Shop benches?

jslsker wrote:

5 minutes ago, jslsker said:

Shop benches?

Thanks

Jronman wrote:

6 hours ago, Jronman said:

a couple concrete tools, some ope, some Tough System/tstak stuff, and those shop benches are what I can think of.

What ope can we expect? Updates to the current models or new tools altogether?

JakeDewalt wrote:

4 hours ago, JakeDewalt said:

Van Racking Crash tested system for Tough System

 

 

I’ve got Alzheimer’s waiting for this shit to launch. 

Do not hold your breath for all the 60v x2. Like vacuum, table saw, etc

D W wrote:

17 hours ago, D W said:

 

What ope can we expect? Updates to the current models or new tools altogether?

40v mower, 17 in 40v trimmer, and 2x20v mower

@Hugh Jass the van rack is in stock at CPO if you want it. Both the tall and short versions. Around $189.99 for the short rack and $249.99 for the tall rack.Says it ships monday 

I happened to find a retail site saying March 12 for the new 3 drawer tough system box. No date on the 2 drawer but I can hope it has the same or earlier date. It appeared to be a UK site so the release date may be different for North America. If it is even coming to North America. I haven’t even seen any listings for them on the US sites.

Jronman wrote:

a couple concrete tools, some ope, some Tough System/tstak stuff, and those shop benches are what I can think of.

Mattias Blomqvist wrote:

51 minutes ago, Mattias Blomqvist said:

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Skickat från min SGP511 via Tapatalk
 

the radio

Yup yup Dewalt is slacking right now, so I’ve been on a Festool road

I’m gonna try and snag some Festool before March. New sander and new vac.

I’m kind of going the other way with regards to Festool.  I believe that other brands are slowly bridging the gap, and festool is doing little to keep the gap widening other then the  yearly price increases.  I have around 7-8 pieces of festool gear as well as a vac, but i’m not really seeing anything new from them that really excites me…..Except the bluetooth remote for the vac’s.  That will work exceptionally well when i hook up the CT26 to my new Makita cordless slider

slopjock78 wrote:

30 minutes ago, slopjock78 said:

I’m kind of going the other way with regards to Festool.  I believe that other brands are slowly bridging the gap, and festool is doing little to keep the gap widening other then the  yearly price increases.  I have around 7-8 pieces of festool gear as well as a vac, but i’m not really seeing anything new from them that really excites me…..Except the bluetooth remote for the vac’s.  That will work exceptionally well when i hook up the CT26 to my new Makita cordless slider

Thats a lovely combo.

I was positively surprised with the cordless Festool Sanders tho 🙂

slopjock78 wrote:

6 hours ago, slopjock78 said:

I’m kind of going the other way with regards to Festool.  I believe that other brands are slowly bridging the gap, and festool is doing little to keep the gap widening other then the  yearly price increases.  I have around 7-8 pieces of festool gear as well as a vac, but i’m not really seeing anything new from them that really excites me…..Except the bluetooth remote for the vac’s.  That will work exceptionally well when i hook up the CT26 to my new Makita cordless slider

Let me know how you like that Makita I must say I was impressed seems to be a close comparison to the 790

slopjock78 wrote:

7 hours ago, slopjock78 said:

I’m kind of going the other way with regards to Festool.  I believe that other brands are slowly bridging the gap, and festool is doing little to keep the gap widening other then the  yearly price increases.  I have around 7-8 pieces of festool gear as well as a vac, but i’m not really seeing anything new from them that really excites me…..Except the bluetooth remote for the vac’s.  That will work exceptionally well when i hook up the CT26 to my new Makita cordless slider

i just never understood that brand.  the only appeal i see is if you’re anal on tool storage.

I just got an email from DeWALT announcing the DCF894 mid-range impact wrench, it says it has a max torque of 330 ft-lbs. The email mentions it joins the 1/2 inch DCF899 (with a max torque of 700 ft-lbs) and the 3/8 inch DCF890 with 150 ft-lbs of max torque.

I don’t see myself buying one since I don’t turn wrenches for a living anymore, so my old Ingersoll Rand will eventually run with a FlexVolt compressor once every blue moon in the future should I need an impact in the future.

Jronman wrote:

the radio

framer wrote:

15 hours ago, framer said:

i just never understood that brand.  the only appeal i see is if you’re anal on tool storage.

They have a few extremely well thought out tools that just work better then other options.

Dust extraction is also quite top notch if that is important to you.

On the other side they also have a bunch of overpriced tools which were special 8 years ago but have since been surpassed by other tools from other brands

Hugh Jass wrote:

On 2018-02-09 at 2:58 PM, Hugh Jass said:

 

I’ve got Alzheimer’s waiting for this shit to launch. 

https://www.mississaugahardware.com/product/dwst08241-toughsystem-high-van-racking-storage-solution

This? Pretty sure it’s been out for at least a month in Canada. The low height version as well. 

TSTAK Radio is now in distribution channel (in Europe)

.. mine is being sent out TODAY !; should have it here by Monday

… will report/inform;

:rolleyes:

(I have the paddle mixer since 10 days, awsome, easy handling and speed control), only used it once so far)

cheeers

kornomaniac wrote:

21 hours ago, kornomaniac said:

They have a few extremely well thought out tools that just work better then other options.

 

Dust extraction is also quite top notch if that is important to you.

 

On the other side they also have a bunch of overpriced tools which were special 8 years ago but have since been surpassed by other tools from other brands

I cant find really anything with your statement that I can really disagree with.  I really got into the brand about 4 years ago when i splurged on the track saw.  Then the dust extractor and rotex sander.  Then the domino, 3 more sanders, jig saw and router.  All exceptional tools with great dust extraction.  However, as you said, other tool companies are closing the gap, and possibly surpassing in several areas.  Their track saw isnt miles ahead of everyone else anymore.  Multiple companies are catching up on the sanders.  I still follow the brand and will absolutely buy Festool again if they have something that fills a need of mine and the price is appropriate.  But I am now heavily invested in the Dewalt 20/60 volt lines, and now also getting into the Makita 18V line.  Festool really needs to go back to the drawing board if they want to stay ahead of the pack….or even stay WITH the pack……

JakeDewalt wrote:

On 2/20/2018 at 7:25 PM, JakeDewalt said:

Let me know how you like that Makita I must say I was impressed seems to be a close comparison to the 790

So far so good.  I’m not a full time carpenter, but I’m currently using it to trim an old farmhouse I am completely remodeling.  I have very few faults with the tool so far.  Dust extraction is exceptional when paired with my CT26.  And with a Freud Industrial LU74 blade, the cuts are glass smooth and at least on par with any dewalt saw i’ve used. 

I have read multiple issues with the miter lock bar not holding true and possibly bending/warping.  I havent noticed this issue on my saw up to this point.  Possibly a problem with the first batch of saws..??  No tool has a flawless record.  Even the idolized Kapex has an absurdly high motor failure rate.  Its almost laughable on Festool boards to see someone replace 3+ motors on a $1500 Kapex, and in the same breath belittle the $650 Makita as not being suitable for framing because of the possibility of the miter lock failing.  Also Kapex junkies literally buying an extra $1500 saw as a backup for WHEN the motor burns up.  Just laughable……

slopjock78 wrote:

7 hours ago, slopjock78 said:

I cant find really anything with your statement that I can really disagree with.  I really got into the brand about 4 years ago when i splurged on the track saw.  Then the dust extractor and rotex sander.  Then the domino, 3 more sanders, jig saw and router.  All exceptional tools with great dust extraction.  However, as you said, other tool companies are closing the gap, and possibly surpassing in several areas.  Their track saw isnt miles ahead of everyone else anymore.  Multiple companies are catching up on the sanders.  I still follow the brand and will absolutely buy Festool again if they have something that fills a need of mine and the price is appropriate.  But I am now heavily invested in the Dewalt 20/60 volt lines, and now also getting into the Makita 18V line.  Festool really needs to go back to the drawing board if they want to stay ahead of the pack….or even stay WITH the pack……

I haven’t really seen any other companies that have sanders that can compete with Festool for DC.  I believe that others have rotary sanders as well, but not too many dual-mode like the rotex line – maybe just Bosch?

@khariV Makita has one that is 2 mode I believe. Toolpig did a review of it awhile back. DeWALT has a geared sander but it does not has ros mode. I would guess Milwaukee probably has at least a geared only sander but I would have to check. Mirka might have one but I would have to check as well.

Makita and Bosch I know off yes 🙂

Waiting also for new Dewalt cordless tools…..I do say no one matches Festool vac set ups….I don’t know if the kapex is better then the Dewalt mitre saw, I’m not a finish guy…but as a framer I see almost all finish guys using the Dewalt mitresaw…

      I’m getting the Festool sander hybrid….don’t think anyone matches it…i was getting the Festool hybrid jigsaw until @ChrisK mentioned Mafell p1cc…after extensive research that is my jigsaw only wish it was cordless…but nothing can touch it’s power and perfect cuts in deep dense wood…and I make a ton of radius cuts in 4×6 stock….

       cmon Dewalt already…..

The compact 3.0ah is about to drop soon. 

Tstak radio…just saw these pics….looks great

but is that radio available in the usa yet?

Is that new TSTAK radio just a cord/cordless radio, or is it a charger as well?  Didnt see that listed in the info posted, so i’m guessing it’s not a charger….

slopjock78 wrote:

44 minutes ago, slopjock78 said:

Is that new TSTAK radio just a cord/cordless radio, or is it a charger as well?  Didnt see that listed in the info posted, so i’m guessing it’s not a charger….

Hi

I physically have the radio now in front of me / in use

love it

it is also a charger

and yes

Flexvolt batteries fit

GREAT sound and controlable via app (volume, playlist, library, etc…

cheers

Cool. Does it have a fixed power cable or a figure-8 plug?

Is it 110/220 or 110V only?

Thanks!

Surprised they are doing a T-stack radio compare to tough boxes they didn’t seem to be nearly as popular

They’re cheap, lightweight, and a smaller footprint. Everything a DIY/hobbyist or finish guy would love. They’re quite popular. Especially since you can get multiple of them for the price of a single Systainer. I just recently started branching into TStak to compliment my piles of ToughSystem. 

Big Adam wrote:

2 hours ago, Big Adam said:

Cool. Does it have a fixed power cable or a figure-8 plug?

Is it 110/220 or 110V only?

Thanks!

it is multi voltage

you will need a country specifig adaptor, NOT a transformer

it is a loose power cable; the plug-in spot in back is covered/insulated with a rubber plug

the power plug fits into the (sealed) case even if a flexvolt battery is pluged

it of course has also a AUX and USB port

midogrumpy wrote:

16 minutes ago, midogrumpy said:

it is multi voltage

you will need a country specifig adaptor, NOT a transformer

it is a loose power cable; the plug-in spot in back is covered/insulated with a rubber plug

the power plug fits into the (sealed) case even if a flexvolt battery is pluged

it of course has also a AUX and USB port

 

O0

Thankyou!

midogrumpy wrote:

6 hours ago, midogrumpy said:

Hi

 

I physically have the radio now in front of me / in use

love it

 

it is also a charger

and yes

Flexvolt batteries fit

GREAT sound and controlable via app (volume, playlist, library, etc…

 

cheers

 

Did you purchase this off of Ebay? I use to order tools only available in the UK from Toolstop.com but it seems that they don’t offer USA delivery anymore. 

Is it comparable to the tough system in terms of audio quality and bass? Better? Same? Worse?

One day I will look in this thread and see a 20/60v router and sander and I’ll smile and be happy. Until then I’m pleased with the tstak radio.

Rtorres092382 wrote:

One day I will look in this thread and see a 20/60v router and sander and I’ll smile and be happy. Until then I’m pleased with the tstak radio.

Charge rate on the radio? 

Is it a smart charger that alters the charge current to suit temperature and pack capacity? 

I would hope it is atleast 4 amp but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was less.

Jronman wrote:

2 hours ago, Jronman said:

I would hope it is atleast 4 amp but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was less.

I wouldn’t be surprised at all if it was less considering the toughsystem music charge output is 1 amp. 

Bremon wrote:

I wouldn’t be surprised at all if it was less considering the toughsystem music charge output is 1 amp. 

You guys think we’ll ever see a FV pressure washer?

Rtorres092382 wrote:

2 hours ago, Rtorres092382 said:

You guys think we’ll ever see a FV pressure washer?

 electric power washer and the power station works