Festool ks120

[Steviethejoiner]

Anyone got a Festool kapex ks120 for sale 110v only, near or in glasgow?

[Job and Knock]

Good luck with that one!

[steviejoiner74]

Try gumtree or fleabay. I think you might be struggling tho.
I'd never buy a mitre saw second hand tbh,unless you can try it out on lots of different applications you could well end up with a pup.
Edit..just had a look on gumtree,I think you have a wanted add on there!

[Steviethejoiner]

Yip I do. There's been a few people contacting me but they want too much! Ill probably just have to order it new.

[steviejoiner74]

I'll be honest for the money they are overrated in my opinion,you can get just as good for a lot less money.

[Steviethejoiner]

I'm using one already (not mine) ....didn't think much of it at first but it is a brilliant saw, don't think much of the UG stand though bit flimsy.

[steviejoiner74]

Dewalt 717xp is over 200 quid cheaper and just as good,the dewalt stand is way better as well.
I've tried out a couple of festool tools. The collated gun is rank,the hilti and makita are way better(and cheaper) the mitre saw you're after I tried out,yeah it's nice but it's not worth over 700 quid IMO.

[Steviethejoiner]

I have a dw708 and bosch gravity stand just too heavy though. I've just replaced all my power tools for festool stuff, only thing I don't have is kapex and domino...fancy cs50 aswell

[fin]

i tried out a kapex a few months back and was well impressed. but then my mitre saw is a dewalt dw701 so its quite the step up. not got much experience with the saw stand though.

[fin]

http://www.powertool-supplies.co.uk/fes ... kapex.html

[Steviethejoiner]

Anglia tool centre have it for £899.97 inc vat. this is the sort of money people are wanting for second hand saw!

[steviejoiner74]

900 quid!! I thought they were around 700! No danger I'd pay that for a mitre saw,what does this do that a dewalt or makita for 3/400 quid less cant do?

[Steviethejoiner]

Not a lot but if you used one long enough you would change your mind. I said that at first but after using it for the last few month...I need one in my life now lol

[steviejoiner74]

Not a lot but if you used one long enough you would change your mind. I said that at first but after using it for the last few month...I need one in my life now lol

If it doesn't do anything more than the other brands I honestly can't see the attraction at that sort of money. It's the same with their collated screwgun,hundreds more than the hilti or makita and not nearly as good. The festool jigsaws are the dugz nutz,the rail saw is the best on the market as well but the mitre saws are way overrated in my opinion.
I used the mitre saw for a few days and yeah it's a nice tool,but it was no more accurate than my dewalt and I didn't think it quite had the same power on large timbers either.
The thing is everyone has their favourite brands and every tool feels different for different users so it's kind off personal preference in the end.
I'm not knocking festool mitre saws by the way,they are lovely tools.

[fin]

steviej you may have seen the ks88? thats the basic model thats exactly like other mitre saws. the ks120 has a few additional features. like the fine adjustment for bevel cuts, and the 120 comes with that angle doodah thing. dont think the ks88 does.

having used one i plan to buy one at some point.

ive used a couple of makita ls1013 saws and they arent as good as the kapex.