Festool tracksaw

New month, new contest. Over at festool sweepstakes, they are giving away a tracksaw this month

lets try to get it TIA 😛

i need a tracksaw but i would most likely never buy one for my self

shade wrote:

i need a tracksaw but i would most likely never buy one for my self

Big mistake, Buy one, I pretty certain you won’t regret it!!

i will enter again but I have never won anything since the 6th grade……so chances are slim…….

NE is right Shade. Be it Dewalt, Makita or Festool. Once you buy it you will be blown away, I got mine last year and use it fairly regularly. Super clean cuts and dead nuts accurate.

NERemodeling wrote:

Big mistake, Buy one, I pretty certain you won’t regret it!!

i meant a festool tracksaw, i am looking into the makita and the discontinued dewalt

ChrisK1970 wrote:

NE is right Shade. Be it Dewalt, Makita or Festool. Once you buy it you will be blown away, I got mine last year and use it fairly regularly. Super clean cuts and dead nuts accurate.

which tracksaw do you have?

Well I’ve got the Festool TS55 REQ. But….I would gladly take the Dewalt or Makita, they are decent machines!

The big thing for me is pairing to a dust collection unit, that’s a big deal for me. But Dewalt and Makita now have proprietary DC units that work pretty well. Also you can go to Grizzly and check their track saw out. It doesn’t get great reviews but it doesn’t get terrible ones either. Additionally that kit can be had for under $200!

shade wrote:

i meant a festool tracksaw, i am looking into the makita and the discontinued dewalt

That’s fine with me, I think they all probably make good units. You could even check for a used ts55eq (older festool model but almost identical to new one, especially same motor) anything less than 3 years old will come with a 100% all inclusive warranty.

I agree with Chris too that if you aren’t in need of the best accuracy or perfectly smooth cuts than the grizzly will probably be plenty for you.

I have the dewalt tracksaw, with dewalt dust extractor awesome set up. I also got festool table that has track saw track on it. Have not used together yet, but think they will work fine together.

Chad, that is the MFT/3. Does your saw ride in the Festool rail? If so you are in for quite the treat. Additionally, if it doesn’t, buy yourself some bench dogs for you table. You get perfect 45* and 90* angles and the use of your Dewalt track.

All in all Shade, remember, you get what you pay for and saving up for a while you can get that Makita or Dewalt and be one lucky dog! No more getting plywood ripped at the yard or store, perfect cuts every time. I’ve even watched a guy do dados with his track saw. Time consuming buts effect.

shade wrote:

i meant a festool tracksaw, i am looking into the makita and the discontinued dewalt

Wait, what? Discontinued? Or do you mean the cordless models? (18V or 28V)

If you want/need one, get it. Regardless of the brand. One of the best inventions since sliced bread.

I’m using the DeWALT for several years now and can’t go without it. 

You really can’t go wrong with one.

@ Chad, the DeWALT tracksaw will ride on the Festool track, so according to Chris, you’re in for a treat! 🙂

I thought it would. I’ve had million things going on at once and have not had a chance to check it out. Thanks for the heads up Chris and mr yellow.