THE KING OF DEMO SAWS - Festool RSC 18 Cordless Reciprocating Saw Review

Finally a recip saw from ‪@festoolusa‬ Dust collection, LED, battery-powered champ.
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  • @carbb5760
    @carbb57609 ай бұрын

    Probably one of the only festool videos that doesn’t feel like an obvious advertisement. Nice job

  • @handsome.woodworking

    @handsome.woodworking

    9 ай бұрын

    Haha, much appreciated!

  • @MasonWoodshop
    @MasonWoodshop8 ай бұрын

    Great overview! Looking forward to more videos from you.

  • @roberteckert9699
    @roberteckert96998 ай бұрын

    Thank you for confirming that other manufacturers blades will fit this saw. Other videos that I have seen sidestepped this fact.

  • @CrookedSkew
    @CrookedSkew8 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video. I like your informative style. Subscribed.

  • @NickFrongillo
    @NickFrongillo9 ай бұрын

    Solid Video. Subscribed. Would love to see more videos

  • @handsome.woodworking

    @handsome.woodworking

    9 ай бұрын

    Awesome, thank you!

  • @joshuabray37
    @joshuabray379 ай бұрын

    I got mine about a month ago (I pre-ordered the complete kit with batteries). I love it, and would buy it again (if I needed to, for some reason). My only complaint is that it's REALLY heavy. I replaced a cordless Ryobi, which was probably pretty lightweight.

  • @handsome.woodworking

    @handsome.woodworking

    9 ай бұрын

    Super heavy indeed.

  • @twentykeys

    @twentykeys

    7 ай бұрын

    they must have made it so heavy to sell the exo robot suits lol

  • @donaldstepp4850
    @donaldstepp48509 ай бұрын

    Do you have a secondary tool platform? For me it's Milwaukee, DeWalt, and I have one Metabo( only talking cordless)

  • @handsome.woodworking

    @handsome.woodworking

    7 ай бұрын

    I do but it's admittedly dwindling as Festool adds more tools. I use DeWalt, but at this point really only have it around for their big concrete/demo saw and yard tools (weed trimmer, blower).

  • @Kainnnan
    @Kainnnan7 ай бұрын

    It's nice to listen to

  • @AaronGeller
    @AaronGeller9 ай бұрын

    How is the vibration in the hand compared to the Dewalt?

  • @handsome.woodworking

    @handsome.woodworking

    9 ай бұрын

    Honestly, the Festool feels way more refined, but I wouldn't ever describe the Dewalt as having a bad vibration either.

  • @pwarelis
    @pwarelis15 күн бұрын

    very handsome review

  • @joshedwards7301
    @joshedwards73017 ай бұрын

    Where is it made ?

  • @Rocafella2002
    @Rocafella20028 ай бұрын

    Would that vacuum adapter fit hackzall ?

  • @handsome.woodworking

    @handsome.woodworking

    8 ай бұрын

    It snaps into two slots on that metal "table". Always worth a shot. Here's the parts catalog for all the tools, it might be too new to have that dust collector part specifically listed, but worth a try: ekat.festool.de/

  • @bdm1000
    @bdm10009 ай бұрын

    Nice review and thanks for sharing. I noticed you had the flow rate of your CT dust extractor turned almost all the way down (as if you were sanding). I imagine the dust collection would have been better turned all the way up.

  • @handsome.woodworking

    @handsome.woodworking

    9 ай бұрын

    Appreciate the kind words! But also, the CT was/is at max power in the video. Check out 9:55 where you can most clearly see it.

  • @bdm1000

    @bdm1000

    8 ай бұрын

    @@handsome.woodworking my apologies. I don't have a Festool and it looked like the dial was pointing the other way. Thank you.

  • @handsome.woodworking

    @handsome.woodworking

    8 ай бұрын

    @@bdm1000 aw man zero apologies necessary. I'll be the first to admit it's not the most intuitive looking dial situation. Cheers bud!

  • @schwartzmatthewe
    @schwartzmatthewe2 ай бұрын

    Flex is NOT high end 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. You lost me right there man!

  • @masontejera506
    @masontejera5068 ай бұрын

    I’m a big fan of festool, but hesitate to hop on their battery platform. Makita feels like the better long term balance between price and quality for batteries.

  • @handsome.woodworking

    @handsome.woodworking

    8 ай бұрын

    For sure, definitely no right or wrong, I've seen people build great things with Ryobi and people build turds with Festool. Just gotta go with whatever works for you.

  • @5150show
    @5150show8 ай бұрын

    Does it say made in China ?

  • @chriskelvin248
    @chriskelvin2487 ай бұрын

    Dust collection for a fast and dirty demo tool? And a *cordless* one?!? Don’t get me wrong, I love and own a few sweet Festool…tools, lol. But if you are using a “front-line” rough demo tool like a reciprocating saw, a cordless one to boot where you are deep into enemy territory well beyond the extension cord, then you sure as hell are beyond the reach of a dust extractor. You are either wearing a dust mask in an attic/ crawl space, or you are outside. The dust collection is a nice refinement, but come on now… like you said, you are already balls-deep in Festool batteries and chargers and naturally a Festool “sawzall” is a logical addition. But it isn’t superior.

  • @handsome.woodworking

    @handsome.woodworking

    7 ай бұрын

    Just because it has dust collection doesn't mean it needs to (or can be) used in all circumstances. I welcome the option at the very least. For me, I'd say 80% of the demo work I do is on old framing and wall coverings (drywall, plaster, etc), and for that dusty mess, literally I'll take any dust collection support. Point being - for you, maybe not worth it, for someone like me though, it was the selling feature.

  • @chriskelvin248

    @chriskelvin248

    7 ай бұрын

    @@handsome.woodworking I totally get that. One person’s make or break feature on a given tool is another’s non-issue and it doesn’t condemn or poo-poo someone else’s use-case. I was just throwing maybe a bit of cold water on your GAME CHANGER- KING OF ALL DEMO SAWS. When it’s simply a…decent reciprocating saw that you are very satisfied with. I understand a bit how thumbnails must be presented in order to stand out.

  • @handsome.woodworking

    @handsome.woodworking

    7 ай бұрын

    @@chriskelvin248 haha, fair enough. And to reciprocate (see what I did there?) the candor, you're not wrong, a bit of sensationalism is a key ingredient in the youtube absurdity lol.

  • @joricdvl2489

    @joricdvl2489

    7 ай бұрын

    My guy, festool sells cordless dust extractors 😂

  • @Burritosarebetterthantacos
    @Burritosarebetterthantacos7 ай бұрын

    Yep. Nope.

  • @maizhou4640
    @maizhou46408 ай бұрын

    reskinned bosch tool

  • @hellobrandonscott

    @hellobrandonscott

    8 ай бұрын

    It’s a reskinned Flex tool with dust collection added.

  • @loucifer4205
    @loucifer42059 ай бұрын

    Festool = overpriced

  • @AaronGeller

    @AaronGeller

    9 ай бұрын

    Ok….

  • @CrookedSkew

    @CrookedSkew

    8 ай бұрын

    Respectfully, that is a meaningless statement on it's own without qualification. I have many Festool products and while some are expensive, I wouldn't consider what I use overpriced for the value I believe they deliver.

  • @loucifer4205

    @loucifer4205

    8 ай бұрын

    @@CrookedSkew There lies the problem they don't give more for the price they equal or less never more

  • @toddbroyard5124

    @toddbroyard5124

    8 ай бұрын

    For a contractor or tradesperson {like myself) I do not believe Festool is overpriced as they are certainly superior performing tools compared to most other professional brands. For a hobbyist they maybe overpriced but most contractors I work with are Festool enthusiasts.

  • @AaronGeller

    @AaronGeller

    8 ай бұрын

    @@toddbroyard5124 I agree with you up to the point you say festool might be overpriced for hobbyists. What does overpriced even mean and how does it apply differently to hobbyists compared to professionals? Car enthusiasts have expensive tools too. The benefits festool offers are benefits to all