Festool ct 15 two thumbs way up

[toolaholic]

Bought the entry level Festool vac. Almost bought the fein turbo II as it speced better. Then I read this : https://www.toolboxbuzz.com/head-to-head/best-dust-extractors-head-to-head/. I don’t need all the fancy bells and whistles. The ct 15 has the same power as the more expensive units. I does have a crappier hose though. It vacuumed up husky hair. Husky hair is very hard to vacuum from car. My WAP aero 840a draws 8 Amps and the festool 9.5. I have a tool that inserts between plug and outlet and measures watts/ amps. I think it does well with the husky hair cause the hose is slightly smaller/ faster airflow. Plus it’s a dust extractor specializing in picking up light debris.

 

[Grant Gunderson]

Congrats. I have two Midi’s and a CT15. The only difference is the CT15 is a bit noisier so it lives under my miter station and the new MIDI has Bluetooth, which I never thought I needed, but gotta say for general cleaning around the shop it’s super nice to be able to switch it on and off at the nozzle.

 

[toolaholic]

Wow I thought the ct15 was quiet. The midi is even quieter wow

 

[4xdog]

I've been interested in the CT 15 for a while, so your comments are useful, @toolaholic. But I gotta say those images of the husky-hair are underwhelming. The "after" photo seems to show a lot of hair still in the carpet. Is that about what you'd expect others to get from using the Festool vac?

 

[never enuf time]

Yes it's really a great vac. Festool is something you don't get till you buy one. Bought the 5" sander. Smooth & spectacular dust collection.