Which Rail? A 2024 Guide to Guiderails [member edit]
- petermillard
- Oct 11, 2024
- 2 min read
For all 10MW Plus members
In this one I take a 2024 look at the state of guide rails from OEMs and third parties to help you choose which rails are worth the money and and which are best avoided. Enjoy!
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Hi Peter, what’s your advice on longer guide rails, e.g. suitable to cut a full sheet down for a TS55?
I have a Festool 800 and a LR32 1400 rail, the shorter being a good size for the MFT and the longer can use for full sheet cross cuts, but together they’re too short for a lengthwise sheet.
I did make my own full length rail as per your guide rail series but despite best care I’m not convinced the rib is 100% sub-mm straight, so its ‘OK’ for ripping sheet but I’d not really want to use it for the final cut.
The Festool FS/2700 is a very ‘spendy’ £350 so that’s ruled out. I think it’s a toss-up…
Those Evolution rails are excellent. If I needed more rails I'd absolutely get the "value" pack with the 2 rails, bag and clamps.
Phenomenal 👍
Let's see if i can get a Ryobi rail here in Germany 😉