Festool dust extractors?

[JHZR2]

I have a wide variety of (woodworking) tools from different manufacturers, but it seems that overall the Festool dust extractors are the best, with Fein being a close second. Does anyone own a Festool extractor and have thoughts or opinions? I may pull the trigger next time Im in DE (sorry, Delaware, home of tax free shopping).

 

[Brad_C]

I love my Festool. Anecdotal at best, but there you go.

 

[JC1]

Festool stuff is nice. Too rich for my budget.

Why don't you fire off a private message on Twitter to Tom Silva at This Old House and ask if he's got a festool extractor. He's got a lot of festool stuff that he's always using on the show.

 

[sleddriver]

Festool has seen quite the rise here in the US over the past decades. Their tools keep showing up on many shows. Might expensive though. I wonder how many of those guys pay for them?

I own a small Fein I bought used long ago for a song. Incredibly quiet and powerful. It never sees any rough duty though: indoors & car interior. The larger Ridgid gets the water, garage floor, sucking dirt out or holes, "dirty" work.