The unit is relatively weak and has no persistent batteries. However, this is normal for a 10.8 Volt / 1.5 ampere-hour unit.
These are already the two biggest drawbacks. The CXS is very small, very light and with the 90 ° angle attachment to get into the smallest corner. The speed can be controlled very precisely with the accelerator trigger switch. The force can be adjusted well with the Drehmomentrad. Ideal if you z. B. small glands worked at the car. The CXS has a very good ergonomics and is at least perfectly in your hand to me. You can put it as a normal T-shaped holding electric screwdriver or with your middle finger on the gas switch and index finger along the device.
The power of the engine is fine, window frame screws 7.5mm x 182mm she gets clean only halfway into concrete, but just barely so by 8cm thick timber. However, this is already an ordeal for the machine, which is why I would do this nich in continuous operation. The strength of the device is in many small glands or small holes in wood or metal. By stone it comes with the right drills too, but needs much longer than a hammer drill.
The processing is as with most Festool products well (which I know exceptions are the former Protool products that were added to the Festool range with another color). There are no sharp edges, poor gaps, wobbly parts or other processing defects. Visually appealing, it is a very good machine, I will arrange the quality a bit about Bosch Blue.
The maximum speed is not suitable for fast drilling, but sufficient in most cases. I have so z. B. 8x 6mm holes drilled without any problems in a window frame, before the battery went limp. Charging the battery is quick, after more than 20 minutes the battery is full.
Unfortunately, the cordless screwdriver comes with an 8 mm drill chuck, 10mm and 13mm chuck can buy more one, as the device has the Festool Centrotec interface. in the supplied Centrotec chuck can insert arbitrary bits / drill the extensive Centrotec program and thus has a smaller, lighter than the holder also supplied 8mm chuck. You can insert themselves what the cordless screwdriver is a very short form normal 6-kant bits in the Centrotec interface. It included a Centrotec bit holder, which can be stuck in the Centrotec chuck. Up / unplugging is quick and easy, so you can turn simple drill with 8mm chuck and then screw the Centrotec chuck.
In summary, one can say that the CXS can probably do 90% of the necessary work in the house. May round to the working area of the device with a larger 18 volt Akkuschlagbohrschrauber. Anyone looking for a small, very handy, lightweight cordless screwdriver for screw and drill bits with a small size (assemble like furniture, small holes in metal and wood, screws on covers / plastic parts of the car, computer assembling, to electrical appliances screws, etc.) is the place for correct.
Even if the price is significantly higher than comparable 10.8V devices, it's worth it in this device. The CXS is the most widely used device in the house, simply because it is so small and versatile.
