However, some other tools have tiered pricing but don’t have a “Set” option. Currently, Set options focus on cordless drills, with additional chucks rounding out those packages. “Set” versions include the tool, batteries, a charger and Systainer case and some additional accessories.
#FESTOOL POWERSELECT PLUS#
“The Plus level gets you at a functional level with the same tool you’d buy with the Basic and Set versions,” Bush says. Consider it to be the former entry-level point for starting a Festool cordless system. The PowerSelect “Plus” option includes batteries and a charger as well as a Systainer case. If you currently own Festool cordless tools, you can now expand your collection but use the batteries and charger you already own instead of buying those accessories over and over again with each new tool. It’s similar to the “bare” tool option that many other manufacturers offer. “Basic” includes the tool and a Systainer case but no batteries or charger. It offers up to three versions of a particular tool, in Basic, Plus and Set packages. Festool has created a new tiered buying program called PowerSelect. Here’s the third big development on Festool’s cordless front: you now have more buying options for specific models of tools than were available previously. “When someone is weighing out which cordless system to invest in, they should find the price of Festool batteries and chargers to be an attractive element as well as knowing they are getting Festool quality.”įor harder specifics, Bush says that compared to Festool’s previous generation of 4.2Ah batteries, the company has reduced the price of new batteries by an average of 41 percent and chargers by 58 percent - a substantial savings.
#FESTOOL POWERSELECT FULL#
“We provide a three-year warranty on both batteries and chargers, knowing full well that we can stand behind them,” Bush says. Festool is passing those savings, presumably stemming from lower incidents of repairs and warranty claims, onto the customer. They deliver, on the whole, trouble-free value. Instead, Bush explains that battery and charger prices are becoming more affordable because they deliver long-lasting performance as well as high quality. (Our) price reduction in batteries and chargers does not reflect a change in the quality or performance that our customers expect.” “So many times when a customer looks at investing in a cordless system,” says Rick Bush, Festool’s marketing product manager, “the price of batteries can influence the purchase decision, usually in a negative way. Rather, in a cordless-hungry tool market, batteries are disposable commodities with often wallet-pounding replacement costs. It’s a rare occasion these days when a power tool manufacturer suggests that battery prices are going down. But here’s the clincher: these new batteries and the chargers that replenish them are getting more affordable, without sacrificing Festool quality. Concurrent with the June tool launch, Festool unveiled a 5.2Ah battery - a step up in runtime from its previous 4.2 Ah version - and a more compact 2.6Ah battery. But there were two other cordless announcements that grabbed our attention, too. (We reported its arrival in an earlier eZine “What’s In Store,” and you can read more about the Track Saw by clicking here.)įour new cordless tools released in a single launch is newsworthy on its own. And, if you’ve ever wished for a Festool Track Saw with “use anywhere” convenience, you can now buy the TSC 55 Cordless Track Saw, which operates on either one or two 18-volt batteries.
#FESTOOL POWERSELECT DRIVER#
The company also rolled out its C 18 Drill Driver driver as an 18-volt tool. Of particular interest to serious DIYers and contractors, Festool now offers an 18-volt, four-speed Hammerdrill Driver (model PDC 18) and a new Rotary Hammer: model BHC 18. If you haven’t heard the news yet, here’s a quick overview to help bring you up to speed on a trifecta of developments.įirst, Festool has a number of brand-new model options in the 15- and 18-volt platforms. Earlier this summer, Festool enhanced its cordless tool program in three ways that should be of interest to both current owners of Festool battery-powered tools and those planning to invest in the system soon.
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