I’m selling my Festool TID 18 Impact Driver. 18 Month Review

[@DaileyWoodworks]

What I replaced this tool with: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXqzep-JqbCAgNU

[@foxtrotmichael1]

Just for some additional color here: the difference between the Ridgid/Makita batteries and the Festool battery is the cell configuration. The Festool, if I'm not mistaken, is 5 x 21700 4.0AH cells (5x4V nominal = 20V nominal or 18V under load at 4.0 total amp hours). The Ridgid and Makita both appear to be 10 x 18650 cells, which means they are a 5S2P configuration of 2.0AH cells (5x4V nominal = 20V nominal or 18V under load and 2 banks x 2.0AH for 4.0 total amp hours). I believe Ridgid, Metabo HPT, Dewalt, and Milwaukee all make a battery in the same configuration now as the 4.0 Festool (although the Milwaukee at least uses 3.0AH cells). Sorry for the verbosity but I can really geek out on power tool batteries.

[@Tool-Meister]

Excellent candid review. I finally used the “T” mode when i closed in my sheet metal carport. I drove hundreds of self-tapping washered sheet metal screws. Never broke one or stripped a screw while driving those hundreds. Likely a one-off use, but finally glad to have the feature available. All in all, better than my Makita or my Ryobi. The ergonomics really feel good compared to other drivers I’ve used. After 12+ years, I only have Festool battery powered tools, including tracksaw, jigsaw, drills, grinder, lights, etc. i took the buy-once, cry-once approach.

[@TOOLMANTIMSWORKSHOP]

17 minutes to say it’s a great tool but the only one that uses that battery. Exactly the information I look for in a long term review. Funny how we can change our mind after awhile of using a tool. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheKevinator-81]

Im on the makita platform after getting my cordless makita track saw. The makita driver is very nice (xdt16).. i wouod recommend it. all of my corded tools are a mix n match but cordless all the same brand.

[@RenovationsandRepair]

Hell Yeah. I see a impact video and I hit “play!” I got ride of my one Festool cordless tool for the same reasons. The one Festool tool I had didn’t justify a whole separate investment in a cordless line!

[@paulwhealy5243]

Why buy one tool and one different battery in the first place?

[@paulwhealy5243]

17 minutes to say it’s a great tool but the only one that uses that battery? Waste of time. You might have thought of that before you bought it.

[@DaileyWoodworks]

Thanks for watching all the way through. Helps with the metrics.

[@clearcut6818]

@@DaileyWoodworks nice burn

[@toolsconsumables7055]

Dear Sir, In my very early days I started with Bosch first entry into cordless drill (9.6 volts followed by 12 volts variant the following year). Both had no clutch & one of the gears broke a tooth whilst sending a screw home. So I moved onto A.E.G 12 volts which had a clutch( unlike Bosch). The super fast charger stopped working just over the one year warranty period. That's when I moved to Festool & Protool (sister company now defunct). This time I needed an oscillating tool which Festool didn't make till 4 years later & oddly enough made by Fein, the very brand I bought. I then required an angle grinder which Festool only made about a couple of years later so bought a Metabo (not HPT as in U.S) but sadly fixed speed so went on to purchase a variable one from Fein. Eventually I needed a larger cordless circular saw than my Festool HKC55 & Mafell KSS50 so purchased a Bosch 190mm new BiTurbo model. So by now I have 4 different platforms which now offers me the choice as to which tool to get from several manufacturers & the really good news is Robert Bosch has started to emulate Metabo's C.A.S (Cordless Alliance System) where Fein cordless tools will all be powered by Bosch batteries. I am already using a Mafell circular saw powered by Metabo. There are equally advantages in acquiring several platforms as opposed to restraining oneself to just one brand as a lot of folks seem to feel. I have 3 chargers (Metabo, Fein, Festool) built into a Midi Systainer which takes care of my needs. I still have enough spare chargers from Metabo, Festool, Fein to have both in my workshop & on the move. Kind regards.

[@gahbah274]

I've been very happy with my 18v Makita impact driver. Good control, power, and battery life. The design is very comfortable, durable, and well balanced. I've used them all day without discomfort. No fancy features, but I don't care. I paid $140. Some people beat the hell out of ours at work (literally using it to tap studs into place lol) and they only wore out after years of abuse.

[@arizonaaps]

I enjoyed this video. You bring up a lot of good points. I think one factor that makes Festool different than a lot of other brands is that they don't use discounted kits as a way to market their tools. Also, your situation with needing to bring tools to a work site doesn't apply to home DIY'ers like me. I realized that, other than space for chargers, there really isn't a financial incentive to stick with one battery platform, because you often get kits cheaper than bare tools (and now I've got 4 different ones). It also seems like the other Festools you have - other than the CXS - are all corded. Anyway, this was a nice, rational and reasonable discussion about how to select a power tool like this.

[@englishcraft2816]

Start at bottom work up, then you’ll have plenty of Festool batteries. That Makita plunge saw does not have a patch on TSC 55

[@adamcallaway3762]

Nice video and nice points at this point festool might be better off sticking to their niche and specialty tools especially with everyone else improving on a preexisting diverse battery platforms.

[@ericjones8970]

Could you have dragged this out any longer?

[@DaileyWoodworks]

Probably… thanks for watching

[@MillisConstruction]

I agree with your reasoning completely, with that the only battery Festool you own it’s not a good thing to try and do. In my case this is the complete opposite and would be like me buying a Ridgid or Makita something, not worth the struggle at all even if it’s a good tool.

[@carlb401]

I have to disagree with the comment about how everyone Needs an impact. As a professional carpenter in the UK, i had a makita impact years ago and when i moved to Festool back in 2014 i bought the C15/ Ti15 (impact) combo, but after buying the DRC 18 about 18 months later the Ti 15 has stayed at home and hasn't been used since. I have no issue driving home 4 and 6 inch screws all day long with the DRC and it still the finesse for small screws. But my favourite drill is the CXS and i will be getting the CXS 18 this year and might retire the DRC. I agree with the Festool battery life, the 18v 5.2ah on my DRC lasts me over 5 days. Plus all the batteries i have are now are between 7 and 9yrs old and still hold their charge like they are new.

[@borjelundwall4339]

It is up to you to decide if a tool provide you with that extra, so it justifies being outside your battery platform. If the problem is just that you forget the charger you can always buy one extra and put it in the tool bag or van. You did not explain how you transport your tools to a jobsite and how much you bring.

[@jtsme8882]

Great video! I’m at the start of my tool buying with a clean slate. I too was going between the festool and makita, but like you I too decided to go with Makita battery platform and only corded festool. If you had a clean slate and needed one battery platform to rule them all what would you go with? For me the deciding factor had nothing to do with the wood working tools but was because makita also had yard equipment for the home.

[@DaileyWoodworks]

One to rule them all? Makita for me. The lawn equipment is a big factor. But the tracksaw is an essential tool for me

[@DaileyWoodworks]

My partner is on the dewalt line and I think their line up is solid too

[@patelpatel7]

Point made well. I have all the Festool corded sanders and the track saw. I sold all my Festool drills and impact and went with Milwaukee and Dewalt’s because of the same reason you mentioned. My latest purchase is the Dewalt dcf850p1 kit which cannot be beaten. Great well balanced impact and great price at 199.00 with 2 5ah batteries

[@williedelarosa7771]

why would you punish Festool just because you bought one with one battery? Doesn't seem to make sense.

[@pedro6531]

I'll stick with Festool and my Protool hammer drill still like new 14 years later nuff said

[@timsmith1292]

I have lots of festools I had this a week sold it on ebay for next to nothing I hated it.

[@conditionsunknown9384]

I'm looking to buy 1. What about it did you hate ? Thanks

[@robbiterry38]

well dont forget your tools dude.that is a dumb reason.

[@markr1142]

The festool cordless range isn't as good as Makitas. I have both platforms, and the Makita blows it away powerwise. Your tracksaw is far better than the festool version, which runs out of power much sooner. Festool are really good tools but they should stick to niche corded workshop tools, like mafell, instead of trying to compete with the big boys with a subpar cordless range .

[@davidstevensasidewayslook8831]

sucked in by the Festool halo…….

[@CncRouter43]

Could of said that in a short

[@robertcasey3528]

Yeah I would have kept the Festool over the much weaker Makita sub compact impact driver.

[@tomc0240]

Get the tpc 18/4 lol