Out Of The Loop

[Pilchard]

Yes, yes, yes; all very interesting.......... but I refer you back to my original question, which was....... "What is it that you couldn't previously do without them, or...... how much time are they saving you?"

I appreciate that a slim profile drill/driver will get you into corners...... a 10.8 volt Makita will do that & it'll fit in your pocket.
I've never used a Festool router but, if it'll cut a butt or scribe on a 40mm w/top in just one full-depth pass, with no chattering, creating an invisible joint........... then I'd seriously consider one. If not I'll stick to my big old Elu-DeWalt. With that & a new cutter, 3 or 4 passes, I make smooth & invisible joints that never ever need colourfill.
I've never found anything that does a better, quicker or simpler job of work-top cut-outs than my Bosch Jigsaw....... the one that clamps blades with a screwdriver.
The plunge-saw is the only one I really would like to own for it's accurate superfine cuts but a straight-edge & router does that job after cutting with a bog standard Makita saw.

So....... going back to that question again........ what has Festool ever done for you?