Cochese Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Google in English, Le Goog in French. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davestanton Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Reading a few of the posts and enjoying this thread thoroughly! My thinking for sanders is the 150 rotex which is a 5 mm stroke when set to ROS, an ETS brushless with a 3mm stroke (ETS EC150/3 EQ) Both use the same paper. And this 125 that the thread is about and use the $50 coupon for abrasive but 400 upwards. I have been told that the 5mm stroke is great up to 400 and then go with the 3mm stroke machine beyond that. A lightweight 2mm machine with 400 and upwards sounds like a sweet finish to me. What do I have? A rotex 150 and an ETS/5. The ETS/5 is rarely used, bought it second hand and too good to pass. The rotex is a dream but is heavier than the ETS/5. This little 125 sounds great and would probably pass on the ETS/3 and just grab this...BUT, it is 110 volt so have to wait for Festool Australia to tempt me with a deal like you guys were offered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Reading a few of the posts and enjoying this thread thoroughly! My thinking for sanders is the 150 rotex which is a 5 mm stroke when set to ROS, an ETS brushless with a 3mm stroke (ETS EC150/3 EQ) Both use the same paper. And this 125 that the thread is about and use the $50 coupon for abrasive but 400 upwards. I have been told that the 5mm stroke is great up to 400 and then go with the 3mm stroke machine beyond that. A lightweight 2mm machine with 400 and upwards sounds like a sweet finish to me. What do I have? A rotex 150 and an ETS/5. The ETS/5 is rarely used, bought it second hand and too good to pass. The rotex is a dream but is heavier than the ETS/5. This little 125 sounds great and would probably pass on the ETS/3 and just grab this...BUT, it is 110 volt so have to wait for Festool Australia to tempt me with a deal like you guys were offered. The 50$ voucher is for tools only unfortunately. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheperd80 Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 I grabbed one. Why not? Whether its marketing hype or not i dont know, but i like the idea of having a specialized sander for that last touch before finish. It doesnt shil until Nov 1 though :-/ Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davestanton Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 12 minutes ago, shaneymack said: The 50$ voucher is for tools only unfortunately. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Bugger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jussi Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 10 hours ago, Cochese said: Hmm, I have been looking at the Rotex for refinishing furniture, particularly ones that had been painted. As it stands right this second, I am staring at an old dresser my wife has that has a bunch of flowers she painted on it when she was young. She'd like a glossy white to match my office stuff. Get a 150/5 to pair with my 150/3, or stick with the plan for a Rotex? Mirka Deros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochese Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Looks like Festool might have underappreciated demand for this, all dealer orders are currently suspended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Looks like you can still order with Bob...at least for now. https://www.bobmarinosbesttools.com/product.asp?pn=201234 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochese Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 29 minutes ago, estesbubba said: Looks like you can still order with Bob...at least for now. https://www.bobmarinosbesttools.com/product.asp?pn=201234 Bob isn't always the quickest with updating his stuff, so I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Bob might have to cancel those orders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Did anyone find out about the availability of a hard pad for this sander? No hard pad exists for the ets125 or pro5. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochese Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 I think the theory behind that is that with the 2mm stroke people won't have the need to be as aggressive. It is a shame, though. I love the hard pad on the 150, lets me use on narrow stock without too much fear of breaking the edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxerjoe04 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Well crap, made some money this weekend, figured I'd order one and they're out of stock, oh well bosch will have to do for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 36 minutes ago, Gixxerjoe04 said: Well crap, made some money this weekend, figured I'd order one and they're out of stock, oh well bosch will have to do for now. Throw the $100 towards your new drum sander. This was a deal if you didn't order within the first 48 hours you probably would have been SOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 On 10/7/2016 at 10:56 AM, Tom Cancelleri said: Bob might have to cancel those orders. Ordered late with Bob, too. So far so good. Monday is almost over and I haven't gotten a "sorry Charlie" email from them. I suppose I'll have to wait till Nov 1 and see if I get an email saying "your sander was shipped out" vs. "Re.: your sander, we slipped up". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 23 minutes ago, Mark J said: Ordered late with Bob, too. So far so good. Monday is almost over and I haven't gotten a "sorry Charlie" email from them. I suppose I'll have to wait till Nov 1 and see if I get an email saying "your sander was shipped out" vs. "Re.: your sander, we slipped up". Hopefully it stays that way for you. I had Bob cancel an order for a long plug it cord I ordered. Said he couldn't get it from Festool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 I tried Lee Valley, and they are warning of overselling as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 I tried Lee Valley, and they are warning of overselling as well. Atlas still has them for sale. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 45 minutes ago, shaneymack said: Atlas still has them for sale. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk So does Lee Valley, but they are warning of limited stock. Wonder if Atlas is doing the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Just now, Pug said: So does Lee Valley, but they are warning of limited stock. Wonder if Atlas is doing the same. Have you ordered one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 4 minutes ago, shaneymack said: Have you ordered one? No; guess I should get a wiggle on if I am gonna do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 So I guess Canadian dealers haven't been told to suspend orders. Most of the US dealers aren't able to take any additional orders until festool figures out stock. They should have put a 1 per customer limit on this from the beginning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedinblue Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 They should have put a limit in place for sure. I ended up only ordering one, I bet a lot of people bought them by the dozen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Don't worry there will be a ton of them on ebay come November 2nd. So many in fact that all the people who thought they'd make a quick buck selling them will be sitting on them for a long time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 On 10/6/2016 at 7:00 AM, estesbubba said: I'm on the fence on buying this since I have the ETS 150/5 and love the finish it leaves but wonder if the 125 with 2mm stroke would be nice for final grit? The $99 price is awesome but I don't have another Festool on my radar so the $50 voucher isn't appealing right now. The smaller footprint and lighter weight might be nice at times but I've never really found the 150 to be awkward. Plus like Eric said, a whole new collection of 5" sandpaper, although maybe just in higher grits. Decisions, decisions... What? Say it isn't so! That's my retirement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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