Anyone use Festool Shinex RAP 150?

**PAR Detailing** · 08-24-2011, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by trerc

That alone is a deal breaker IMO...

It doesnt have to be. I got my 3m backing plate shipped from across the drip for $40 (shipping included) and they were being sold for $70+ (no shipping yet) here in the states.

Believe it or not getting things from over seas doesnt have to be a deal breaker.

**Hoytman** · 08-24-2011, 08:56 PM

**dchristo** · 08-24-2011, 09:12 PM

you can get all festool tools and accessories from woodcraft

**AGOatemywallet** · 02-02-2016, 09:44 PM

https://www.festoolusa.com/power-too...olisher-570779

Any new thoughts on Festool vs. PE-14 ?

**Zubair** · 02-03-2016, 03:10 AM

Flex is quieter and smoother but if any two machines were so close in spec/form factor/user experience it would be these two. There were rumours that Flex manufactured/designed it for them. With any Flex its the torque you feel, packed with power. The PE-14 is insane when it comes to speed of correction.

**Dapper Don** · 02-03-2016, 07:43 AM

I have it and like all of my Festool machines, it performs flawlessly. However...It is not for the purposes of detailing cars or correcting paint. It was designed to be used as a furniture finishing polisher. So with that being said, the rpms and torque are not the same as they would be for a Flex type rotary. Unfortunately like all Festool machines, they are so heavily dependant on thermal management circuits that demand a lower rpm unit or it will shut down. I love Festool for my woodworking, but auto detailing is not their industry and I have learned long ago not to buy a tool on name recognition if it is not really their industry.

**Paul A.** · 02-03-2016, 09:19 AM

I was looking at 3 rotaries some years ago before i bought my Hitachi...the Festool, Fein and a Metabo. All 3 seemed like they were all in a higher class and were priced as such. In the final analysis i decided not to gamble on something high end at the time in case i didn't take too well to rotaries and went back to my PC. I got the Hitachi online for $119!

Fast forward about 10 years and my Hitachi...on its 3rd set of brushes...is still rockin'. Had i known this back then i would probably be talking about the Festool!