Are Festool addictive?

After a close shave with a cheap router malfunctioned, I decided to go an check out a Festool router to see what all the fuss was about.

I went into that carpet shop that mainly sells tools and went over to the Festool section. Whilst I was there i became aware that Fesool had released a voucher scheme spend £500 and get £50 off but if you can get £220 off if you spend £1,500 but only on tools not accessories. What surprised me was their were 2 guys desperatly trying to work out how to get to £1,500 of tools to get the maximum discount. One of them mentioned he had already spent over £3,000 on Festool since the new year. And this was no kid - he was as gnarly as an orc from Lord of the Rings

Speaking to the counter staff they said it was quite common to see customers coming in month after month and make another Festool purchase.

I know some are loyal to particular brands but the one guy above was spending £1,000 a month on Festool thats some addiction

 

Damm, I am worried now as I walked out with a 1400 router and rail set and having a craving for an dust extractor

 

Long admired their portable dust extraction systems but until recently never had the need as most dusty stuff was done in the workshop but now looking like I will need it more.

The thing that sold it for me on the router was of all things the ratchet mechanism for the spindle lock very simple but so much easier

 

Thanks, registered in store.

In my mind I have already spent over £1,800 on a vacuum, sander, rail saw and routing jig - wonder if they would accept a kidney in part ex

 

And just got my registration through - didn't realise that if your tools get stolen they will replace the item for a £100 given the recent posts about tool thefts thats good to know