Festool

[Warren Lake]

Not having festool or sawstop I sure miss out on lots of these conversations.

[Edward Weber]

Not having festool or sawstop I sure miss out on lots of these conversations.

You're really not missing anything

[Warren Lake]

hopefully not fingers

[Ian Douglas]

Yea, and yet when I replaced my ATF-55 this year, it was with a TS60. The updates are really impressive... But it's a what, twenty five year difference?

Now that I've finally bought into the Festool battery platform, I would absolutely love them to bring out a cordless TS60, that would be sensational!

[Jim Becker]

Now that I've finally bought into the Festool battery platform, I would absolutely love them to bring out a cordless TS60, that would be sensational!

It would make sense for them to do that given these newer design saws have some operational efficiency improvements that might blend well with battery operation.

[andy bessette]

I cannot remember a time when I felt that cordless would be an advantage on my track saw. It's already heavy (and bulky) enough without the addition of a battery.

[Jim Becker]

I cannot remember a time when I felt that cordless would be an advantage on my track saw. It's already heavy (and bulky) enough without the addition of a battery.

For those of us who work in shops, I agree. But track saws are getting used more and more up on roofs and so forth in construction, so cordless is very helpful there as an alternative. I do have a cheap Bauer cordless circ saw that I use for incidental "rough" cutting, but that never in a situation where a tracksaw would come into play.

[Edward Weber]

Now that most new tools are battery powered (even if they don't need to be) We get the advertising that suggests they we simple humans are no longer capable of coiling up a cord or use a cordded tool without tangling the cord into a knot or cutting through it.
We're just to simple to use power cords anymore, battery is the only solution. You may need multiple proprietary platforms but it's the only way to save you from yourself.
That antiquated power cord that provided power to every different tool in the shop with the same sized plug and lasted all day without having to stop and recharge, that's no longer a viable option.

If you work in a shop and don't travel to job sites with your tools, battery powered is nice but not always necessary. The problem is now, it's getting harder to find corded versions of some tools. there are less corded options that there used to be.

[Ian Douglas]

I cannot remember a time when I felt that cordless would be an advantage on my track saw. It's already heavy (and bulky) enough without the addition of a battery.

Almost all my tools are corded except for the various types of drills, but a cordless tracksaw would be incredibly handy for me as I need to do cutting like that outdoors and occasionally off-site.

I did get a Makita LXT cordless saw years back but put it away after the first use as it was just useless, but a TS60 would be extremely useful to me.

Same goes for a cordless planer, that would be insanely useful, but the one that's really on my wishlist is a 1/2" cordless router inbetween the OF1010 and OF1400!

[Joe Calhoon]

I have the 1010 and 1400 Festools and really like them. Hard to beat the smoothness of the brushless tools. I have a bunch of old Porter cable routers I have not turned on since owning these. My favorite router though for small cuts is a Milwaukee cordless. Also brushless and very smooth running. Convenient to just pull it out and use it with the bonus that the dust collection is decent.

[Ian Douglas]

I have the 1010 and 1400 Festools and really like them. Hard to beat the smoothness of the brushless tools. I have a bunch of old Porter cable routers I have not turned on since owning these. My favorite router though for small cuts is a Milwaukee cordless. Also brushless and very smooth running. Convenient to just pull it out and use it with the bonus that the dust collection is decent.

I have the OF900 being the first quality router I bought 40+ years ago, and have been lusting after the OF1010 as I find the handle on the OF1400 (which is a truly sensational tool) a little cumbersome at times. I wish Festool had've shaped the handle a little narrower at the tail end before the cord connect point, to give a more positive grip making it easier for wielding one handed like I do with the OF900.

[Derek Meyer]

I found the Dewalt cordless track saw on sale at a local (Spokane, WA) tool store, so I sold my corded Dewalt and bought the cordless. Having used it a few times now, it feels about the same as the corded version and operates just the same. It is nice to not have a cord that can get caught up on things, especially when I set up in my driveway for cuts or take it to the store to break down sheets so they are easier to haul. I'm using the stock blade, which give nice, smooth cuts in plywood, but I might try a different blade, like a Freud or Ridge Carbide, when I start making some cabinets I have planned for next year.

[Rich Engelhardt]

I cannot remember a time when I felt that cordless would be an advantage on my track saw. It's already heavy (and bulky) enough without the addition of a battery.

Menards pretty much turns a blind eye to me using a Makita cordless track saw in their parking lot to cut down 4x8 sheets of plywood to final dimension.
If I dragged an extension cord into the store and plugged it in, they might not be ok with that.

Along with that, I got rid of my van and no longer have a convenient way to transport sheet goods. The cordless Makita allows me to cut down plywood to finished size and stick it in the back of my Hyundai Kona (sub compact SUV). Shoot, the difference in gasoline cost alone over the lifetime of the vehicles more than paid for the Makita cordless track saw.

Heavy on a track saw is a good thing. I'm curious, why do you view that as being bad?
I can see it if the saw isn't on a track. I have a couple other saws - an 18V 5 3/8" trim saw and a 12V 3 3/8" trim saw. Those are nice and light - but - they don't ride on a track.

[andy bessette]

...
Heavy on a track saw is a good thing. I'm curious, why do you view that as being bad?...

Excess weight in virtually any power tool is generally bad for the user.

[Warren Lake]

thats not accurate. My porter cable routers are heavy and thats why they work so well. I have three generations of worm drive saws and the last one red magnesium I bought cause I cant hold the middle one out with one arm in front of me anymore., I can with the new one. Its not better though and it wont last as long as either of the others.

My machines some are heavier, heavier is better.