Anyone seen this yet!

[David Nelson1]

Fanning the green flame! LOL I'm not a contractor, but I could see where someone might find this pretty cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB1ZOCFG76s

[Victor Robinson]

The cordless TS55 is pretty cool, but this other cordless Festool is even sweeter. Not sure when it will hit the US though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyfysS-z0ds

Apologies for the music.

[Phil Thien]

It is very interesting to me that they're getting that kind of performance out of an 18V battery. When I first say the saw in the video I sort of expected they were doing a 40V, but the specifications page show a 15V and 18V option. They must have an awesome motor in that thing.

I have Ryobi 18V 4000-mAh batteries and a small Ryobi 18V saw and would never be able to cut through three sheets of OSB like that I don't think.

That thing is neat!

[Peter Kelly]

The cordless TS55 is pretty cool, but this other cordless Festool is even sweeter. Not sure when it will hit the US though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyfysS-z0ds

Apologies for the music.Essentially a cordless version of the Mafell KSS 400. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TCOE3IbBAc

[David Nelson1]

Phil I think they are using two batteries.

[Larry Edgerton]

I have a 2000W Honda generator that is a lot less expensive, and it will run real tools!

[Phil Thien]

Phil I think they are using two batteries.

I didn't notice that, that makes an enormous difference. I expect the batteries are superior to my Ryobi, the motor is likely vastly superior.

[Kent A Bathurst]

I have a 2000W Honda generator that is a lot less expensive, and it will run real tools!


True dat, brudda.......... The SSS Collective salutes your good judgement. :)

[Art Mann]

Mine chokes when trying to start 15A tools. It can't take the startup current. I have the same experience trying to run the air conditioner in my travel trailer. It is quiet but I wish there were an intermediate size between that one and the 3500W unit.

[Peter Quinn]

I have a 2000W Honda generator that is a lot less expensive, and it will run real tools!ditto. I have a 6000k generator that will power a 3hp bandsaw in a blizzard of required, it's portable, all in still cheaper. I like the portable skill saw, I have an 18v hilti that cuts through anything, great for cuts in the air, demoing scraps on job sites, sheathing on the roof. I can see the green track saw suiting certain situations, probably makes more sense if you are already into a festool tracks saw.

[Allan Speers]

It is very interesting to me that they're getting that kind of performance out of an 18V battery. When I first say the saw in the video I sort of expected they were doing a 40V, but the specifications page show a 15V and 18V option. They must have an awesome motor in that thing.

I have Ryobi 18V 4000-mAh batteries and a small Ryobi 18V saw and would never be able to cut through three sheets of OSB like that I don't think.

That thing is neat!


Brushless DC motors are very cool. I sure hope they start coming down in price. Also,they're probably using a fairly low speed motor, or low-speed gearing, for higher torque. He's not exactly flying through that cut.

- And they don't say how LONG the batteries last. 18v, but how many amps is it pulling?


Still a great tool, for certain applications.

[Andrew Joiner]

It is very interesting to me that they're getting that kind of performance out of an 18V battery. When I first say the saw in the video I sort of expected they were doing a 40V, but the specifications page show a 15V and 18V option. They must have an awesome motor in that thing.

I have Ryobi 18V 4000-mAh batteries and a small Ryobi 18V saw and would never be able to cut through three sheets of OSB like that I don't think.

That thing is neat!

it looks like Homasote not OSB. Homasote is not dense and very easy to cut.

[Tom Ewell]

it looks like Homasote not OSB. Homasote is not dense and very easy to cut.
OSB for sure, I've never seen any kind of homasote made of pressed glued wood flakes.(so far)

[Phil Thien]

OSB for sure, I've never seen any kind of homasote made of pressed glued wood flakes.(so far)

Correct. And you can't underlay a roof with Homasote.

[Andrew Joiner]

Sorry, I just watched it again and saw OSB this time. The video I saw before was a different video. It showed a pile of sheets a foot or more high that was not OSB. I must have got diverted and watched a video further down in the series.

[Tom Ewell]

Think I know what you're talking about, they were demonstrating the accuracy of depth of cut in one of the vids.... could have been homasote (or something) where they cut just the top sheet on a pile.

[Bill Ryall]

I have a 2000W Honda generator that is a lot less expensive, and it will run real tools!

I love cordless tools and have a bunch, but I just can't justify the Festool no matter how badly I want one. Especially when my 3500W Honda-powered generator will fit on the front or rear rack of the ATV I use to get to some of the harder to reach sites I work at.

Not a Festool bash at all (other than price). I simply cannot justify the cost.