Thread: Buying Festool Products

Festool tools are the best, though for routers others aren't too far behind. You can't beat the Dominos or sanders. I am a cabinetmaker, though do woodwork now as a hobby, I have a jigsaw from my trade days, and over the last few years have a router and Domino. Buy what you can afford, if I had my time again, I'd have bought the Bosch GOF 1600 router.

Originally Posted by bueller

Very nearly got bitten by the Festool bug this week, was very seriously considering one of their sanders. Was between Festool or Mirka, checked Mirka prices on the Axminster site and wound up buying a Deros 5650CV kit for $820 landed in Australia. The same kit in Australia totalled $1420, gotta love regional prices [emoji854]

Very nearly did the same - only ended up with the Fe$tool because the local shop had an unused 'ex-demo' that they gave me for a very good price. The Mirkas get very good reviews

Originally Posted by Bernmc

Very nearly did the same - only ended up with the Fe$tool because the local shop had an unused 'ex-demo' that they gave me for a very good price. The Mirkas get very good reviews

They're fantastic. Low noise, low vibration and very comfortable to use. And the abranet discs are a great design.

Originally Posted by bueller

They're fantastic. Low noise, low vibration and very comfortable to use. And the abranet discs are a great design.

My only complaints with my Mirka are that the abranet discs tear very easily and I would prefer an on/off switch vs the paddle. Or at least an option to switch it permanently on. Otherwise also very happy with mine.

Cheers, Dom

The paddle is an interesting design I'll pay that, not sure how much I like it. But otherwise a happy man, it doesn't bother me much.