Festool’s newest cordless track saw is the best yet.

Full disclosure: Festool sent me this unit as a part of a paid promotion, all thoughts and opinions are my own and have not been reviewed or altered by anyone at Festool

Festool has outperformed themselves with the newest model of their core line of track saws. Releasing in June 2021, the TSC 55 K features several new upgrades compared to the previous cordless model, the TSC 55 and even the corded version. This is certainly becoming my favorite track saw in my shop, and you can expect a full review in the coming weeks as I put this unit through several performance tests.

The new brushless motor takes full advantage of the 5.2Ah batteries

THE ONE FESTOOL TRACKSAW YOU SHOULD OWN

I’m going to come out and say it - this is Festool’s best track saw ever. I’m still running this saw through some tests in my shop, and the few tests I’ve done so far have proven that this is the smoothest cutting, and powerful saw to date coming from Festool.

Here are a some of the features that really stick out to me so far:

New kerf blade (1.8mm) cuts through materials like butter, even dense hardwoods like bubinga
The brushless motor is powerful and packs a punch in a small body form
The anti-kickback technology negates the need for a riving knife
Cordless and comes with a dust bag - no more fiddling with cables and extraction hoses

In a recent test, I ripped some narrow strips of bubinga with both the new crosscut and ripping blades. I honestly didn’t think that a cordless saw would be able to handle such dense wood with ease. I even tested it against the corded TS 55 (granted it didn’t have a ‘fresh’ blade) - it bogged down not even full length of the saw.

Until recently, I’ve been a die-hard ‘corded’ woodworker; the thought of having to go through batteries on a build or have the batteries degrade kept me from investing. However, with the improvements of battery technology and the efficiency of brushless motors - these batteries should last me for years to come. Festool designs their products to be compatible with previous iterations of batteries, meaning that as new and more powerful batteries come out - I can always upgrade the batteries should that need arise. With most Festool technologies, they have a tendency to support platforms for at least 10 years - so you can expect this saw will get at least that much time in use.

CLOSING THOUGHTS

I’m in love with this saw - so much so that I am going to sell my corded TS 55. I’m not sure If I want to sell my TS 75 quite yet, as I favor that cutting depth for the rare occasion I need it - however the TSC 55 KEB is a keeper in my books and I look forward to using it more and more in the coming weeks.

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