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I happened to be looking at Festool batteries and noticed the prices didn’t seem outrageous. I compared them to 4 of the most popular premium brands and they were actually cheaper. Here are some comparisons of batteries. I am only including the single pack kits. I know some brands offer 2 pack kits and in some cases even more.
5 cell packs- highest amp hr
Festool – 3.1 standard pack – $74 – 3.1 Ergo pack – $74
DeWALT – 3.0 – $99 – Bluetooth 2.0 – $99
Milwaukee – 2.0 – $79
Makita – 2.0 – $79
Bosch – 2.0 – $69
10 cell batteries – 5 amp hr range
Festool – 5.2 – $84 – 5.2 with bluetooth – $110
DeWALT – 5.0 – $139 – 5.0 with bluetooth – $141.99
Milwaukee – 5.0 – $129
Makita – 5.0 – $129
Bosch – 5.0 – $112.99
10 cell packs – 6 amp hr range
Festool – 6.2 – $100 – 6.2 with bluetooth – $125
DeWALT – 20v 6.0 – $149 – Flexvolt 6.0/2.0 – $149
Milwaukee – 6.0 – $149
Makita – 6.0 – $159
Bosch – 6.0 – $129 – Core 6.3 – $149
That’s interesting. How much are the Festool batteries for the new Sanders etc125 something….and what ah are they ? I haven’t researched yet.
The sanders use the 3.1 AH Ergo pack, so $74.
Framer joe wrote:
13 hours ago, Framer joe said:That’s interesting. How much are the Festool batteries for the new Sanders etc125 something….and what ah are they ? I haven’t researched yet.
I included the prices. same amp hr as the standard compact pack and same price.
Festool batteries are cheap indeed. Anyone feels like opening one up to check what’s inside ?
kornomaniac wrote:
5 hours ago, kornomaniac said:Festool batteries are cheap indeed. Anyone feels like opening one up to check what’s inside ?
Are they trying to hide something? Maybe poor quality?
found this… sony at least at one point
Jronman wrote:
4 hours ago, Jronman said:Are they trying to hide something? Maybe poor quality?
Not poor quality. But seeing as Festool doesn’t have any ‘ powerfull ‘ battery tools they might have gone for cheaper cells that can’t provide high amps . Which would be good enough for their tools of course 🙂
I’ve been running the new Airstreams. Best batteries I have. I also have a bunch of 4.2s no issues there. I run the HKC and it has some decent torque, it’ll cut through oak no issues. But for a lineup, no not many here in the USA outside of the saw, sander and drill lineup. I have for cordless tools now…HKC, PDC, TXS and the Syslite. I had the powered Carvex but sold it as well as my 18v brushless Makita, great saws but… I do like the batteries though, they last, they are about the cheapest thing you can get from team blue green and the Airstreams have even made my tools run longer.
kornomaniac wrote:
On 3/26/2018 at 11:44 PM, kornomaniac said:Not poor quality. But seeing as Festool doesn’t have any ‘ powerfull ‘ battery tools they might have gone for cheaper cells that can’t provide high amps . Which would be good enough for their tools of course 🙂
They do have the 2 battery saw if that counts as “high demand”.
It could be that Festool makes its money off the tools and cuts people a break on the batteries versus the normal margin.
Other manufacturers tools are a lot less money and maybe they make up for some of the profit to be earned on the batteries.
Just thoughts.
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