Author Topic: Festool Recon Topic (compiled) (Read 310343 times)

4nthony · « **Reply #990 on:** January 19, 2022, 08:09 PM »

Quote from: kmickey on January 19, 2022, 07:54 PM

Thanks to the slack notification I was able to score the Kapex this morning. I’m often still asleep when these deals go live, so that was a very nice score.

Nice score, indeed! I'm also usually sleeping so I know that feeling. Stoked to hear the notifications are useful

GoingMyWay · « **Reply #991 on:** January 21, 2022, 02:56 PM »

TS 55 REQ-F Track Saw just posted.

todd_fuller · « **Reply #992 on:** January 25, 2022, 01:44 PM »

Bunch of items on deck.

GoingMyWay · « **Reply #993 on:** January 25, 2022, 01:56 PM »

Random Orbital Sander ETS 150/5 EQ-Plus just posted.

GoingMyWay · « **Reply #994 on:** January 25, 2022, 02:15 PM »

Cordless Drill CXS 2,6-Plus just posted.

GoingMyWay · « **Reply #995 on:** January 25, 2022, 02:25 PM »

Planer HL 850 E-F-Plus just posted.

GoingMyWay · « **Reply #996 on:** January 25, 2022, 02:34 PM »

Planex Drywall Sander LHS 225 (575219) just posted.

Stu71584 · « **Reply #997 on:** January 26, 2022, 10:37 AM »

I had something similar yesterday. I grabbed an RO 150 yesterday. I got the slack notification at 12:24. My order confirmation is from 12:25 but it didnt come down from the recon site until 12:43. Thinking they must have had multiple available?

Quote from: ironchefboyardee on January 14, 2022, 10:45 AM

Order email confirmation came in at 11:27am Central. I bought it within a few minutes of it being posted to the Slack channel, and it was still showing available at least for several minutes.

Quote from: 4nthony on January 13, 2022, 03:32 PM
Quote from: ironchefboyardee on January 13, 2022, 12:32 PM
I bought one and it still shows available. Maybe they are selling multiple ahead of discontinuing this model.

It's possible. The sander was active for almost 90 minutes. What was the timestamp on your order and what timezone are you in? I haven't found anything in the public-facing website data that indicates an available quantity.

Yardbird · « **Reply #998 on:** January 27, 2022, 09:41 AM »

RO 90 Sander is up at 9:30 EST. Late search, do not know if other items were up earlier.

GoingMyWay · « **Reply #999 on:** January 27, 2022, 10:00 AM »

Back to the Planex Drywall Sander LHS 225 (575219).

GoingMyWay · « **Reply #1000 on:** January 28, 2022, 10:30 AM »

Cordless Sander DTSC 400 Li 3.1-Plus just posted. More tools have been added to the queue.

GoingMyWay · « **Reply #1001 on:** January 28, 2022, 10:43 AM »

Cordless Oscillator VECTURO OSC 18 Li 3,1 EI-Set just posted.

GoingMyWay · « **Reply #1002 on:** January 28, 2022, 10:47 AM »

Cordless Track Saw TSC 55 Li REB-F-Basic just posted.

GoingMyWay · « **Reply #1003 on:** January 28, 2022, 10:49 AM »

RO 150 FEQ-Plus ROTEX Sander just posted.

GoingMyWay · « **Reply #1004 on:** January 28, 2022, 10:55 AM »

Cordless Jigsaw PSC 420 Li EB-Basic CARVEX just posted.

GoingMyWay · « **Reply #1005 on:** January 28, 2022, 10:56 AM »

Sliding Compound Miter Saw KAPEX KS 120 REB just posted.

GoingMyWay · « **Reply #1006 on:** January 28, 2022, 10:58 AM »

Cordless impact drill TID 18 HPC 4,0 I-Plus just posted.

GoingMyWay · « **Reply #1007 on:** January 28, 2022, 11:40 AM »

Conturo KA 65 Portable Edge Bander just posted.

4nthony · « **Reply #1008 on:** January 28, 2022, 03:27 PM »

Some stats from yesterday and today's Recon offerings. I'm kinda surprised to see the Carvex top the list but not surprised by the Planex. I'll be curious to see how long the Conturo sticks around this time.

And, fastest sellers to date*:

* 12/9/21 to now

I removed previous sales time from the Slack messages. It was based solely on SKU and more often than not, didn't have any data to display. I didn't think it was useful as-is. I'm working on a better idea that calculates sales frequency using a combination of SKU, product class (Domino, Kapex, etc.), and product type (Joiner, Saw, etc.). Based on the calc, I'll add text like one of the following to the message:

"Yawn. This tool is a Recon momentum killer. It's usually here for hours, if not days, at a time."
"Grab a cup of coffee, but enjoy it before it gets cold. This tool has been known to stick around for about an hour."
"Give it some thought, but not too much thought. This tool gets bagged in about 15 minutes."
"If you want it, get it. This tool usually sells in 5 minutes or less."
"It's go time! This tool is usually gone in 60 seconds (or less)"

The messaging is a bit more vague, but will hopefully convey a sense of urgency when appropriate.

Filtering out the duplicate signups, there are now about 80 people getting Slack notifications. Thanks for participating!

Yardbird · « **Reply #1009 on:** January 28, 2022, 04:24 PM »

You have more than 80 followers, 4nthony. My phone is a 3G so no slack for me, but I do follow you on FOG. Looking at your times, I feel lucky to be able to have nabbed a 75 saw and 500 domino (among other things) on Recon last year. Appreciate the info you provide us.

GoingMyWay · « **Reply #1010 on:** January 31, 2022, 11:56 AM »

Jigsaw CARVEX PS 420 EBQ-Plus just posted.

guybo · « **Reply #1011 on:** February 08, 2022, 03:25 PM »

New in the queue

Yardbird · « **Reply #1012 on:** February 08, 2022, 09:06 PM »

Discounts are now only 15-20%. The Planex is 25% off, but a few days ago it was 50% discounted. I guess inflation comes from all angles.

squall_line · « **Reply #1013 on:** February 08, 2022, 09:50 PM »

Quote from: Yardbird on February 08, 2022, 09:06 PM

Discounts are now only 15-20%. The Planex is 25% off, but a few days ago it was 50% discounted. I guess inflation comes from all angles.

I've posted my experience with certified refurbished Apple products before. I think I only got a 5-10% discount, but everything comes factory-sealed, practically new, and I still have the option to purchase Apple's extended Applecare warranty if I want to.

If I knew that a 10-15% off Recon tool would come to me without a speck of dust and a 2 year warranty instead of a 1 year warranty, I might be willing to consider it. My experience, however, tells me that I would be contacting Festool for missing parts as soon as it arrived, and probably have to clean out the Systainer, too. To lose 2 years from the warranty on an obviously used and abused version of a tool and only get 10%? Not nearly as likely.

4nthony · « **Reply #1014 on:** February 08, 2022, 09:53 PM »

Quote from: Yardbird on February 08, 2022, 09:06 PM

The Planex is 25% off, but a few days ago it was 50% discounted. I guess inflation comes from all angles.

I noticed the 50% off Planex (most recently posted on 2/1) was a different SKU from the Planex currently in the queue. Other than that, I don't know what the differences are. Maybe a much older manufacture date? Used an abused? Both SKUs are discontinued product.

Cheese · « **Reply #1015 on:** February 08, 2022, 10:14 PM »

Quote from: 4nthony on February 08, 2022, 09:53 PM

I noticed the 50% off Planex (most recently posted on 2/1) was a different SKU from the Planex currently in the queue. Other than that, I don't know what the differences are. Maybe a much older manufacture date? Used an abused? Both SKUs are discontinued product.

FWIW…when Festool started this program 10? years ago, they would routinely offer the same SKU numbers at varying price levels depending upon the condition. At that time you could purchase the item at whatever price point/condition level you were comfortable with.

frozenvolume · « **Reply #1016 on:** February 08, 2022, 10:21 PM »

I picked up the rotex 150 last week. It came brand new I even took off the pad and not a speck of dust on or in it. The ts 55 I picked up a month before was an old sku and the only thing that looked used on it was the plug it cord that came with it was wrapped weird. Other than that my experience so far has been pretty great.

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4nthony · « **Reply #1017 on:** February 08, 2022, 11:22 PM »

Quote from: Cheese on February 08, 2022, 10:14 PM

FWIW…when Festool started this program 10? years ago, they would routinely offer the same SKU numbers at varying price levels depending upon the condition. At that time you could purchase the item at whatever price point/condition level you were comfortable with.

I think that's a good system. It is also how KEH.com does it with used camera gear. The price is based on a clearly defined grading system. Tools aren't cameras, but some type of grading system would be nice.

Cheese · « **Reply #1018 on:** February 08, 2022, 11:51 PM »

Quote from: 4nthony on February 08, 2022, 11:22 PM

It is also how KEH.com does it with used camera gear. The price is based on a clearly defined grading system. Tools aren't cameras, but some type of grading system would be nice.

Am familiar with KEH and have always been a fan of their rating system for used equipment.

GoingMyWay · « **Reply #1019 on:** February 09, 2022, 09:21 AM »

Cordless Screw Gun DWC 18-4500 Li-Basic USA is currently up.