Which Track Saw Should You Buy??? Mistakes I made...

In hopes of saving you some money I dive into my track saw journey. I have the TS 55, TSC 55, TS 75, Mafell MT55, and HKC 55. There is a lot to consider when purchasing a track saw and if I could go back in time knowing what I know now I would have made some very different purchasing decisions. Hope this track saw buying guide helps...

[pureau]

It has been said that, “An average man learns from his own mistakes, and a wise man learns from the mistakes of others.” I’m 61 now and carry the residual evidence of many personal errors of judgement. I have watched quite a few of your videos and appreciate the depth of logic and reason applied. As expected, this was well organized and informative. It helped me with a decision and is greatly appreciated as I too can be an impulse buyer at times.

[thomasmorley]

I went the Mafell route. Purchased two, my first a decade ago nearly. Fantastic saw.

[metal-adventures-joerg]

I have a Mafell Track Saw for 25 years now and still working fine!
The MT 55 is available as a cordless version now
Greetings from Oberndorf, Germany (Hometown of Mafell)

[stephenmurray]

Like some other commenters i have the makita. it has more power than the festool and works perfectly on festool tracks and accessories. You should defo buy one, every one man show needs 6 tracksaws.

[robwalker]

I got the TS75 because I needed to miter 1.5” butcher block countertops. I needed the depth of cut at 45 degrees. Four years later, still happy with the purchase, I use it all the time.

[whiteyo]

I really appreciate your content. I can’t tell you how many times I’m researching something...Carpentry techniques, tool reviews... Oh, I wanna build some custom miter saw extension wings. Bam! Oh and let’s not forget Amazon reviews. BAM! You’re the real hero. The man we can trust. Much respect.

[hhanger]

I had the TS55 and TS75 and sold them both. Now I use the Mafell 55 and it's a beast. Very happy with it for my use.

[russellslater]

I know I'm late to the discussion, but I have the TS55. Initially I was concerned that it appeared underpowered. However, when I got additional blades (particularly the Panther), it changed the game. Ripping 2" timber is a breeze, and with the signature finished edge as well. The key is to match the blade to the work.

[stevenfoust]

I’m not surprised you would have that many track saws given the number of routers you have lol. I am a 55 yr old finish carpenter and made my own tracks for saws and routers I use. Sure a real one would be great, I just never get around to buying one. If I want to see cool tools I’ll just watch you.

[loumonte]

I've been super happy for years with my makita track saw.

[kentbrobeck]

The Mafell track is far superior to the Festool. It’s the reason I purchased the Mafell. You can clamp the track right next to the splinter guard. Obviously this allows you to rip narrow pieces. Tapered extension jambs for example. Festool saws are awesome. I have the TS55 and the HK55 both corded. The saws are under powered for sure. The Festool track is the weakest part of the saw. There isn’t one thing the Festool does better than the Mafell. Do yourself a favor and buy the Mafell track so you can get the most from the Mafell MT 55cc. You won’t have to worry about where the splinter guard hits on it vs. your Festool track saw.

[CLPRPSD]

After a great amount of research and trying a number of these saws, I purchased the Makita (corded). It has been excellent overall, has very good power, has an anti-tip lock for cutting 45° cuts and scoring feature. Great saw, great tracks to go with it and reasonably priced.

[kenvanness]

I will defend the HKC's Power. I used an HKC to built a full set of stairs (4 stringers, with 2x treads & risers) It handled it all like a champ. No binding, no trouble at all cutting stringers. I went thru one & a half fully charged battery's on the whole set of stairs. I was pretty darn impressed. Thanks Spencer for another quality video.

[-driver]

Sounds like you should have just started with Mafell MT55s and ran them on Mafell tracks...

[ackec-umsekkruch-ekucki]

I like the to the point approach of the pro who's done all the testing and thoroughly thought out the production processes. It's just invaluable.

Not only does it save my money but most importantly it does save a lot of my time. Thanks for being so open and honest and for making the industry better in so many different ways!

[garybutterfield]

Just came in from the shop where my ts55 (corded) is smoking like a house on fire. Started searching for how much a new one will set me back and found this video. Thanks Spencer for making me feel not so bad! It hurts to spend so much on a tool and see it just burn up. Sure it's about 7 years old but I have only cut plywood with it and never used it in a production environment. I finished the job with my 30 year old Skillsaw that is still running like the day it was bought. That saw has been used in a production environment many times, thrown in the back of a pick up, never lived a day of its life in a sustainer case etc...I wish Skill made a track saw!

[MrDragonlarry]

Makita track saw is the best purchase I've made. I'm already on the Makita battery platform so that's why I went that route.

[johnbeckman]

As with any addiction, step one is admitting you have a problem and are powerless to 😀

[SingleTrack]

The battery powered ts55 absolutely rocks. More power than the mains version and a dream to use.

[benjamingerow]

Really appreciate you passing along your life lessons without padding the length with useless anecdotes like I keep seeing. Subscribed