Sheet goods · review
The saw the whole category is measured against, in a Master Edition Systainer — and the one whose accessory range genuinely justifies the ecosystem argument.
The end of it The right answer for someone buying a system, and an expensive answer for someone buying a saw.
Every figure is a manufacturer specification, read off the listing itself, and the judgments are ours — drawn from how the specification behaves in this class of machine and from what long-term owners consistently report. Where a figure is missing, we say so rather than fill it in.
Part number 577843, supplied in a Systainer. Festool publishes neither the motor rating nor the cut depth on this listing.
A track saw is bought once and lived with for a decade, because the rail system is what you are committing to. Rails are not reliably interchangeable between brands: the rib the saw rides on differs in width and profile, and a saw running on a rail it was not cut for gives you a chipped edge on the good face.
Two consequences. First, compare systems, not saws — the cost of the extra rails, connectors and clamps you will buy over ten years dwarfs the difference between two machines. Second, the splinter strip on a new rail is a consumable that must be trimmed by the saw that will use it, before the first real cut.
This is the system the argument is about. Festool’s rail range, its connectors, its parallel guides and its extraction integration are the most complete on the market, and they are the reason people accept the price.
They are also the reason to think before buying: everything you add afterwards is priced the same way.
Catalogued and unsold: the American Amazon shop lists the reference with nobody behind it.
Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.
| Part number | 577843 |
|---|---|
| Supplied in | Systainer |
| Amazon reference | B0CFZZ7C3P (identical on 6 markets) |
| EAN | 4014549429914 |
For the saw alone, no — the two cut sheet goods to a similar standard. For the system, possibly: Festool's rails, connectors, clamps, parallel guides and extraction integration are the most complete in the category, and a workshop that will use them gets value the price comparison does not show.
A Festool bundle designation rather than a different machine. What is in the box varies by edition, and the listing does not itemize it — worth confirming with the seller before ordering, especially at this price.
A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.
8.1/ 10
The right answer for someone buying a system, and an expensive answer for someone buying a saw.
A workshop already inside the Festool system, or one committing to it deliberately
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for woodworking machines and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
1,400 W · sold as a set with rail and case
Bosch's professional plunge saw sold with the 1.4 m (5 ft) rail and a case — which is the honest way to price a track saw.
Best for: A buyer who wants a complete professional system in one purchase
1,200 W · 165 mm (6.50 in) · two 1 m (3 ft) rails included
A plunge saw with two meters of aluminum rail for €153 — and no barcode, so we cannot tell you whether it is sold in your country.
Best for: Breaking down sheet goods occasionally, in Germany, on a small budget
2 × 18 V · kit with two 5.0 Ah packs, twin charger and rail
A cordless plunge saw sold as a complete kit at almost exactly the same price in four countries — and not sold at all in two more.
Best for: A Makita 18 V workshop that wants sheet goods broken down away from a socket
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
