Thread: Festool and Makita Tracks

I have read countless posts that state that you can use these tracks interchangeably so thought I would do a quick review as I have been caught out with this advice.

I have some Festool track on loan at the moment (intention to buy) so thought I would do some testing.

While it is partially true that you can use either track, accessories don’t fit and I don’t think you should mix and match if you want Festool outcomes.

Points to note:

It is true that the TS55 will work on either Festool or Makita track however it appears to me that you get a better cut with the Festool track as it is a better fit.

The F and M tracks can be connected together however you don’t get a seemless connection and when you move from one track to the next you get slop

Makita clamps don’t fit Festool track.

Makita track connectors don’t work as well as the Festool connectors on Festool track

Festool track accessories that use the outside rail will not fit Makita tracks as the Makita’s outside rail is slightly wider (different design) to the Festool.

While I was hopeful I could keep my Makita track equipment when I upgrade to Festool and save a few $$$’s it appears that for best results and full compatibility it needs to be Festool all the way.