JobandKnock
Amateur curmudgeon
I've been a plunge/rail saw user for pushing 20 years, having started out with a Hilti on a Festool track, then a TS55, then a TS75 and more recently a Makita DSP600 cordless (I still have all of these four). My (original) TS55 is now very long in the tooth at about 11 years and three base plates, so I'm considering a new saw. Festool have recently brought out a new TS55, the "F" model, which is supposed to have more torque. But just what does this mean in the real world? TBH my old Fes is a bit gutless. I've used the firm's Makita SP6000s and they aren't much better, the Mafell MT55cc is a bit pricey and I've yet to come across a long term user of the Bosch GKT55CE so I don't know if it is good, bad or on different - the DWs are out because they won't fit my tracks.
So, does the team know or have experience of the new Festool and are there real world gains to be made by switching, or would I be as well off going to base plate no.4 on "old faithfull"?
So, does the team know or have experience of the new Festool and are there real world gains to be made by switching, or would I be as well off going to base plate no.4 on "old faithfull"?