Festool 495315 Multifunction Table MFT/3

This really is an amazing portable work bench, especially if you are going to use the plunge saw or router on the rail system. It all just works. Expensive but well engineered and worth it for the time it will save you with sheet goods and holding wood projects for sanding or planing. I did apply some thinned shellac to the worktop to give it some moisture resistance, and also used a chamfering tool to make the dog holes work with a chamfered dog system. Very adaptable and adjustable.

Great little table. Very expensive for what it is. I wish I had saved my money for the one Peter Millard has. Look it up on YouTube.

Others have mentioned damage during shipping, and I must say, this was a concern of mine when I purchsed this item. I was pleasantly surprised when the package showed up with extensive protection on the edges. When unboxing the table, I found zero damage to the table, rails, or legs. The instructions are typical Festool, a little jumbled and unclear, so be sure to watch a couple of videos on YouTube about properly setting up the table. The most important thing is to make absolutely certain the guide rail is square to the fence on the back. Once you do this, your crosscuts will be perfect every time. Overall I am very pleased with the table and look forward to buying more accessories for this extremely versatile, well-made Festool product. Expensive, but worth it. I will likely build a roll-around base for it with storage and remove the somewhat wobbly legs. Since this is a dedicated shop tool, I am not concerned about the portability of the table. I definitely recommend this product.

The table arrived damaged. I returned it and bought another one. This one also had damage but I kept it. Vender never refunded the money. Repeated emails did not help. Thankfully amazon refunded the money. Table itself is good, a little overpriced

This is my third MFT table, and, although the price is getting too high, I am still pleased that I bought it. I will primarily be using it as a work table in my garage or if I have to do something away from home. I have two of the MFT tables in my shop, that are pretty much stationary. I struggled between buying just the table, or the table with the guide assembly, and I opted for the ladder. For the price difference, I think it was worth getting an extra guide rail and the hardware, and if I ever have to use it, I will have it. If you just need a mobile work table, and don’t plan on needing to make accurate cross cuts, the basic MFT table would be fine. On my two tables that I leave in my shop, I purchased the extra pieces that adds stability to the base. These would not be handy on a table that you would be moving around, as they would have to be removed each time you close to legs for transport. If you do purchase the basic table, and later decide to use a fence and guide rail for cross cuts, third-party hardware is a consideration. The bottom line is, this is an expensive work table, but it is a very solid, and the flexibility for clamping things in different positions, on the table top or sides of the table, make me very happy when using it.

I use the MFT on a daily basis and overall I am very happy with the table itself. It helps a lot having a known flat surface to work off of and the holes and accessories you can get for it are incredibly useful. My gripe with the table is around the fence and the guide rail. The rail has a lot of movement in it, even when locked in place which can lead to cuts being a tad off. I bought an accessory for the rail that helped with the issue but still didn't make it 100% accurate. I eventually switched back to a cross cut sled on my tablesaw that worked out being quicker and more accurate for me. That said, it really doesn't make sense to buy the table without the accessories due to the cost. I use the guide rail fairly frequently, though not on the table itself. I took the fence off the table a while ago and haven't looked back. It was also somewhat clunky and just seemed to get in the way of me using the table in general.

The table is heavier than I expected, and that is to its credit. The side rails and supports are of quality material. There is a wobble to the table, so I may be looking into the Festool supports if it becomes problematic. Having viewed several youtube videos on the product, and I recommend anyone looking to purchase search those out, I was disappointed that the stops on either side were not aligned as was indicated in one of the videos. Also, the product came slightly damaged. The box was broken open at the top and the side rail was bent inward. It is still useable, but sticks as the slide goes by those locations. I am considering returning, but currently the box was damaged enough that it is not salvageable for return. For the weight of the item(over 70lbs), the packaging was substandard. Only the corners of the box were supported. The center area, where the impact must have occurred, is not. It might be a better alternative to pick this up at a sales locations as opposed to mail order.

whether you work in a small home shop, work on projects in and around your home, or work at a jobsite, this may be one of the most flexible work tables I have ever owned. I never considered one for my workshop because they seemed a ridiculous expense for a folding card table with holes, when I needed to work on a project around the house I bought the collapsible dewalt tables - far easier on the wallet, but also far less useful. then I tried a bora centipede which wasn’t bad but my number one complaint is you can’t store anything underneath it and it’s really difficult to level if you are on uneven ground, and while you can use hold downs, bench dogs, it really doesn’t work well with clamps around the edge. So then I tried an mft/3 almost hating myself for spending. when it arrived I put it together pretty well ignoring the instructions and really liked the leveling, the solidness of the table top and really liked the T-track around the edge. well when I got a little further along I set the tape up and it really does shine - no I am no sedge with it but I like it. I bought the smaller lean on and that really upped the functionality of the table. I finally bought a second one for the particular project I am working on and trying to manage a great teal of long, expensive hardwood. I will confess I saw sedge use the two protractors and it seemed genius - I don’t move the board I move the saw and I don’t have to worry about over hang. the cuts are all repetitive…and while I probably could use the miter saw and wings I can do all the layout joinery, drill cabinet wholes and and then move to the next board. I do like the addition of the stabilizer bar and agree at this price it should be included. As far as the MFT vs MFT/3 debate, I will also repeat what sedge said and even if you don’t want the protractor and that stuff, the 1080 track is more than the difference in the two options. while I am gray to have shipping since I live 3 hrs from the nearest dealer, I do think that two boxes is not too much to ask. The last one I got, they had also added the HD white cardboard corners and it helped, but as you see from the pictures the tape on the ends had completely given up and the inter box had a huge hole - I am fortunate that nothing was lost or damaged. I do wish there was an optional lower shelf as wheel as a couple of wheels that could integrate into the t-track. putting these up and down by yourself would be a ton easier. finally, there is so many optional parts and add-ons that this once again becomes a platform. I also wish there was a systainer with the cut outs for the pieces or a soft bag to store them long pieces in. Do I wish I had bought one 7 years ago when I spent weeks belaboring the point. the bora centipede is a card table…this is a portable bench!