Railsaws: Makita SP6000 vs Festool TS55

I wonder if you could 3D print some replacement cams?

If you earn your living in this area there is a clear winner. Festool is without a doubt a clear winner. Their after sales service and tool quality is beyond reproach. if you're a DIY or handy man of course you don need to spend the extra money. That applies to all there equipment.

Put a little silicone lube on the makita latches, had to do the same to the older festool now work like silk, fyi

Excellent review and thank you for putting in the effort to make the video

Thank you for the excellent, detailed review! Interestingly, I have the Makita and just yesterday I did a 90 degree, end grain cut through 7/8" white oak with no difficulty. I did take care to tighten the cam clamps, clamp the rail at both ends, clean dust from the saw base and rail, and steadily guide the saw through the cut. There were no problems with the saw jamming on the rail or burning the cut edge. I will say that my saw is relatively new with not a lot of use so that might be a factor accounting for my relatively trouble free end grain cut as compared to what you experienced. The take away I got from your review is that the Festool may do better with heavy use but the Makita is just fine for the more occasional hobbyist.

Great content just as a verbal instruction manual. Just being a hobby user, It took me a while to figure out that the Makita as 0.5 deg toe in front to back (maybe all saws do?) and the problems I thought I had were just user error. Will look out for cam wear. Thanks

Excellent review style! No BS, right into the content. Thank you.

Helpful !

of course! Festool is more expensive after all.

MDF destroys blades, that Makita blade has had it

Alignment on the Makita is out - correct that and it will change the whole experience for you. Either are good though.

Does the Makita saw also pivot around the same point, so that you don't have to replace the splinter strip after changing cutting angle?

I work at a custom furniture manufacturer and have used both the Festool and Makita. I've found the TS 75 takes 2 or 3 passes to get thru 2" material where as the Makita will power thru it on 1 pass with a relatively smooth glue ready cut. I've also noticed the splinter guard as more of hindrance then a help. The Festool feels underpowered in comparison but I do like the extra depth of cut with the TS 75. Great video and comparison, thanks for posting.

I was waiting for the Makita to have a volume knob that goes to 11! Lol

How do the pivots compare and is there any play in them?

Thank you for sharing your experience with both saws. I'm currently hesitating between those two and your video will definitely help me decide.

MDF cutting dulls blades...

anti tip mechanism makes difference as safety . I amb searching for the safest track saw due to I have some phisical limitations due to my disability. Others options please??

I'd like to ask :
1. How accurate the angles are with this tracksaw; not only the 90°, 45° and 22.5° but the other angles too, as I don't have enough room in my garage to buy a table saw.

2 Can i use the track for different angles?

not boring as most of the videos... very informative...

Thanks

Thank you and would you do a comparison between these same two saws, but, this time, with the Makita in a good condition, not in the type of condition as the one in this video.

Is the handle at the front just for carrying it to it's box?

J'utilise les deux à mon boulot et franchement je ne vois pas de différence

Really thanks for the video it was completely helpful.

The article num of the guide bush (Holder) - which is worn out in Makita (and causes so much trouble to you) : 419627-9
The price is about 1-2 bucks per piece. I rather spend that money yearly than pay double price for the machine itself. ;)

I keep having issues with my Makita plunge spring return. It becomes sticky from sawdust, rendering it a “manual” plunge return. Not the safest. I’ve been sending it to service center for cleaning and repair. Twice this has happened now over 3 years of fairly heavy use. But this isn’t something I use everyday either. This is the cordless version. I am diehard Makita, but considering the Festool now.

you are weak

What a pleasant surprise, a video with a calm, composed voice... no used car salesman hysteria. Having said that, if one of the two saws you compare does not function properly, because of the worn out discs, you shouldn't do the comparison, period. Imagine someone comparing two cars, and one of them had a flat tire, and that someone just insists on driving it, and keeps commenting how it pulls on one side when braking, how noisy it gets, etc etc etc - wouldn't that be kind of silly? The wear of the discs can be avoided if you just stick a low friction tape on them, and change it every few months, according to the use. It is also probable that the discs can be bought for a dollar or so, and changing them is a matter of one minute - such a trivial problem is blown out of proportion here. Let alone the fact that many of your viewers may never wear out the discs that much, because they use the saw on a hobby basis, say, once every two weeks. It is a pity that such a soothing presentation turns out to be so fundamentally flawed....

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When the Makita doesn't go smoothly and easy thru thicker plates it can have three reasons: A) worn saw blade. B) worn/not adjusted rail knobs. C) the base plate is not 100% in paralell with the saw blade. This can be adjusted with the 4 screws that mount the base plate to the upper frame.

Thanks for the honest video and I appreciate the time and effort you put in. It would be great if you could replace those guide bits on the makita rail connection and follow up with your experience at that point. For me (and many others I would guess) I would be fine with replacing small wear parts every few years and saving the hundreds on the purchase price

👍 I also liked the r2d2 cup.

Good review. Makita needs those locking tabs replaced. Overall, Festool seems to be the better choice, as long as you can justify the greater cost.

as someone else mentioned, use the festool track on the makita saw, best combination. we have both in company for years and i prefer the makita over the festool
you will get a very good saw with the festool, but its just not worth the upcost in my opinion as a dayli user for 15y

A very good viedeo. Where or what kind of projects require track saws? I am thinking of doing diy kitchen cabinets and wardrobe and i have only circular saw and very very basic ultra heavy table saw.

Festool 100%

I've got the Makita. I hate it. Get the festool.

Very good comparison 👏👏👏. Not earning money with woodwork I will go for the Makita, but I can see why the Festool is so succesfull 👍

When doing the test why wouldn't you put new blades on both saws? Then you start on an even playing field?

Makita is far far away, technical data all you needed to show comparing fastfool only 2000 rpm yes it always lowest number is real one, while Makita is far above in rpm and we dont have torq value which in Makita always win, basically even if those fastfool, ryobi etc. brands place rpm above Makita makita still cuts better simply torq is better. actually in new tools rpm is decreased and it cuts 100 times better than those tools with thoise high rpm numbers as they bearly say anything about how really it cuts

I'm using the Festool 75 for probably 15 years, have a few of them. Cutting average 400 boards annually each, have to change brushes and power connector every 2 years otherwise great saws. Using Makita 3m tracks to save costs, works well

Great video, thank you very much for that! 👍

vous manquez de mentionné festool c'est du plastique très chère

Can you use a v groove cut blade with the Makita saw?

Good video. Both saws seem to startup a little slow which makes me think you might have a voltage drop or be using an undersized extension cord.

Kto z jakimkolwiek mózgiem porównuje Makite do Festool LOL :D

The depth adjustment no longer helps if the saw blade has been sharpened several times

Festool is better, but for the prize, you get what you need in a Makita.