Festool Dust Extractor

[Eric D Matson]

Hey guys. I haven't jumped on the Festool train yet, but I have been looking at their dust extractors and sanders. I just received an email about getting 15% off a dust extractor. Are they all about the same, just different sizes? Have the festool owners been satisfied with their products?

Thanks

[Ben Rivel]

Pretty sure just about anyone who owns a Festool product will tell you they are the best thing since sliced bread. Especially when concerning their vacuums, sanders, track saws, Domino or MFT. Those are their most popular/successful/commonly owned products.

[peter gagliardi]

There are 2 different CFM ratings for the various sizes. They have a chart u can look up

[Andy Giddings]

I've had a CT22E for about 10 years and use it daily for cleaning the workshop and for dust collection from portable tools (router, saws and sanders). They don't make this model anymore but it was the base model when I got it. Apart from replacing the bags when full, the only other part that I had to replace a few months ago was the 2 HEPA filters. It's never broken down (touch wood) and its far better than the shop vac I had originally. As Ben said, it does what its supposed to do very well and keeps on doing it. The auto start is also a nice feature when you're using it with a portable tool. If you are intending to use it for the same purpose, I would not bother with the higher CFM rating - there's plenty of CFM in the basic model

[Steve Wilde]

I have also had a CT22 for over a decade and it keeps on working. It's very quiet for a shop vac, and does an excellent job. They're pretty pricey, but worth it in my opinion. I'm actually looking for another to have dedicated to my Kapex miter saw.

[Allan Speers]

CT36.

One of those rare items that I'd buy again in a heartbeat, without even having to think about it.

[Hoang N Nguyen]

I have the CT36 along with their sander, track saw, domino, router and MFT.... Soon to be Kapex as well.. Everything Festool works well together and the dust extractor does an excellent job. Another great thing about the CT vac is you can plug your tool into it and it turns on and off with the tool. It's also no where near as loud as a shop vac.

[Mike Nguyen]

I have CT26 and CT Mini along with 4 of their sanders, routers, dominos, MFT, TS55...I had the Ridgid, ShopVac before but once you get one of the dust extractor, you will think the Ridgids or ShopVacs are junk. I don't recall Festool ever offered 15% off before so I would jump on it. Besides, you have 30 days to return it.

[Peter Kelly]

Getting ready to buy a second CT26 in May for the house upstate.

[David Zaret]

i have four, including two CT22s with the oneida cyclones that mount to the top. do it and don't look back. terrific equipment.

-- dz

[Dan Friedrichs]

I'll be the contrarian voice: I have a CT mini, and it's "ok". If I could return it, still, I would. It's just not worth the money. I previously had a big Ridgid vac that I outfitted with a cyclone, variable speed, HEPA filter, and tool-triggered switch. It was a better vac for what I needed.

I could see the value if you're a contractor and are buying the whole "system" and want the Systainers to lock onto the vac and all that stuff. Or if you have more money than free time (nothing wrong with that). But it's not "super duper amazing!!!" like some people make it out to be.

Is there a dealer near you that you can go try one out?

[Wade Lippman]

My wife made me get rid of mine. Sounded fine to me, but she said it filled the house with an unendurable high pitched scream. She hasn't objected to anything else, so maybe it was really there.

[Eric D Matson]

I would probably use 90% of the time for a dedicated hand sanding station. I need better dust control in that area. I have ran numbers on the package prices with the sanders and it would be cheaper to buy the sander and dust extractor separate. I hear their sanders are good too. Thanks for the feedback so far.

[Dan Friedrichs]

It's a really good "dust extractor", but a second-class shop vac (IMHO).

Some people say that they like it because they don't have to use ear protection while it's on. I think even the Festool sanders are loud enough that I wear ear protection.

[Daniel Smith]

It's the only piece of Festool equipment I own. Add a DustDeputy attachment so you're not constantly replacing bags and I'd highly recommend it. For me, it's much quieter than my shop vac and is so much better as a dust collector with my sander. My biggest complaint is that the Festool hose doesn't always play nicely with non-Festool tools. The adapter I use works OK, but it's not as nice as it could be.