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Which Rail? A 2024 Guide to Guiderails  [member edit]

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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Geoffrey Coan
12 oct. 2024

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…


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Geoffrey Coan
13 oct. 2024
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thanks Peter, I’d seen the Makita 3m at Elsons as well. Think I’ll go for that over the Evolution, although their joining bars are good, I’d rather have a single rail and not have any risk of misalignment

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Paul
Paul
11 oct. 2024

Those Evolution rails are excellent. If I needed more rails I'd absolutely get the "value" pack with the 2 rails, bag and clamps.

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Micha
Micha
11 oct. 2024

Phenomenal 👍


Let's see if i can get a Ryobi rail here in Germany 😉

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Micha
Micha
11 oct. 2024
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I found this on Internet: (bauhaus.info , german tool store)



Looks like old Evolution rails.


439€ , £367 saw + rail, no batteries, no charger. 😪

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