Age 68. Two years ago, I started doing a few deep pressups on the hour, most hours. Since then, I've been able to work overhead all day, turn to look backwards on bicycle like when I was younger, etc. Swinging kettle weights up to 16kg about 50 swings from one hand to the other plus sone symmetrical 2-handed lifting above head gives me all the strength and flexibility I need. Helps my walking gait. At my age doing relatively heavy DIY jobs, this tool is not for my wallet. Looks fun though
people buy 10k TVs, 5K generators, 5k for a exo skeleton that helps you maintain your physical health is nothing do the math i can make that money back in 1 month with the amount of extra work this would help you do as a young guy nevermind a old guy
Yes it would! If I was you I would go and check it out once it’s available on the market! It’s quite an investment (in Europe it will sell for around €2800 ex vat) but if it saves your back? What do you think?
Probably better to get upper body fit. Plenty of videos for deep pressups (just 5 on the hour most hours) swinging kettle weights, and holding plank. Barely fifteen minutes a day total. Age 68, I've done it for 2 years. Despite being runner, cyclist, swimmer for decades, wish I'd done this decades ago. Huge benefits for working overhead, walking better, etc
Being fit is a good idea in principle, as are labour saving devices. Not everyone can work out, but everyone can benefit from this technology. Yeah you’re 68 blah blah good for you. No one gives a toss mate.
I didn’t realise these things were already available to people. And at the price of a Festool table saw. That’s impressive. These things will be everywhere in a few years.
The first person to turn up at work with this on there back is going to get more abuse than they can comprehend and will never wear it again. I can’t wait 😂😂😂
It’s intense I agree but if you use it on your day to day job… maybe your employer buys it for you.. I don’t know I guess it could help a lot of people
Hi guys, did anyone see the smoke? at 4:25 you can see some smoke coming from the controller what is it? also the smoke can be seen behind around 4:22 .. it looks like steam
I wonder if there is a plan for one for your bottom half. My knees are knacked so i would be interwsted in that. But 5 kg of assistance isnt that much.
Hey your body limit is even .. your arms match your leg strength . If you add more weight to your arms with a machine like this , adds stress to the lower back hips and knees . Over time this will cause damage , cause and effect thanks for info
I have lower back pains but the ExoActive is made in such way it doesn’t really stress the lower back! It even takes off some pressure of the lower back when lifting things!!
@FennahWoodworking hey sounds like it helps you .. but the weight is still on your body so the stress is getting sent to another area . Thanks good to hear its helping
@@FennahMakes fun fact. Few years back I was looking for something from Makita as most of my tools are Makita. And I was browsing on the internet and landed on Japanese website where obviously I couldn’t understand anything but there were drawings with tools from Makita. It was looking all genuine. That was ages ago but some of the tools I have seen there were showing tools that came out later on for example coffee machine and kettle. One of the drawings was showing exo skeleton project which I believe never came to life but it’s interesting to see that they were thinking about it. It was showing all the details and how to wear it. I will link it here when I find it
@@Lukas-go2wv that’s awesome! I know Hilti (I believe) has an exoskeleton but it’s pneumatic driven, not by battery and compressor! Guess more brands are thinking about making it! Love to see those drawings when you find them!!
This is the beginning of the end for construction workers. They'll upgrade it until it's a full suit, then they'll put AI in it so it can work without you in it :P
Aside from tons of hardworking ppl losing their jobs, it would be cool to see one day, but like I said, feel bad for the ppl losing those jobs if it does happen, including myself..
Got a bad. B@ck I’m 67 and have to scrape all the pop corn off my house on the ceilings. I bought the festool overhead big sander Pandex. Works great….was thinking of this tool just for that reason……
So you have to constantly carry around an extra 7 kg to gain a potential 5 kg of strength in certain movement patterns…. I think I’ll stick with my gym membership 💪
I get what you say, it doesn’t sound like much. But if you get the opportunity, you should give it a test run to see what it actually does, for example when working over your head with the Planex. Thanks for the comment!
@@FennahMakesyeah, that's what he's saying but who cares if helps save your back, shoulders and neck , especially great for us ageing tradesmen with various injuries and parts that don't work properly anymore 😅
And when they see that bloke taking home more pay than them because he’s more productive, they’ll shut their mouths and buy one themselves. It’s just another power tool to make you quicker at the end of the day. Time is money.
It sure looks this way but it actually fits quite fine and you don't even notice it when wearing. I think one for the legs and knees might be helpful indeed!
Looks a lot better than that guardian XO piece of shit that costs a fortune and basically just gets in the way. The demonstration video was a soldier loading boxes and fitting a tyre. My dad was in the army as a mechanic for 22 years, didn't need any help lifting wheels or lifting tyres, still strong now at 75, no injuries . My point is - I can see the purpose and the usefulness of the festool product, but many of the others are just nonsense!
For anyone considering this, just whistle in the wife to lift it for you. Much cheaper and you can ask her what she wants for dinner at the same time... Win Win
The weight is on your back and borne by your waist. And $3000 is a lot less than rotator cuff surgery. I know it looks weird and I’m a tough old tradesman, but if there’s no need to work our bodies until they’re broken, why would we. It’s great that the health and we’ll being of laborers is finally being respected.
Double edged sword....once these become common, we'll be expected to work until we die (although as a member of the Americsn working class, thats already expected of us), work much longer hours, etc. Historically speaking, every single gain in labor efficency (advancements that have made workers more productive) has NEVER resulted in doing less work, it results in either doing the same amount of work or even more. Thisbis called the "rebound effect" and it is observed with technology as well with respect to eclnergy consumption, i.e. technological advancements in efficiency never result in a NET decrease in energy consumption. FYI: the ONLY thing that has ever lowered working hours or the demands on workers is labor activism and unions
Looks like you would be sweating all the time underneath the straps. Looks uncomfortable and I don't like the sound either. But as always there could be market for it, and then there are the Festool Cult members who will buy just any overpriced item from the Festool catalogue, similar to Apple Cult members.
@@FennahMakes Yes I have tried it in combination with the Planex. Its not feeling comfortable (natural)and the 5kg lighter is not worth the price. Not many people will gonna buy this in Holland.
I never want that ! but as I see every day ppl don’t want to work any more they think everything is dvd game! I’m talking a vast majority of young generation! Ppl don’t want manual working anymore they want digital and virtual human relations! So ppl who have factories will hire machines! That’s a fact
Our ancestors will be laughing at us from beyond the grave! My grandfather used to take the piss because I had a cordless driver.Just develop some muscles, it’s like taking viagra without E.D.
I think the cordless drill is just for adding more screws in less time. There's still strength involved in carrying the lumber etc. But I agree that not everything should replace the human body.
Yeah so building stuff can be quite fatiguing so having something that makes you more productive (like power tools) means you save time and potentially earn more money.
More videos about the @Festool #ExoActive in this playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLsqG7JpwXde3cPKU89CBZ3G2E-5r2ftfI
Predict in the future this technology will become slimline and available to masses
I think so as well!
its pretty available already at this price point
3k
Age 68. Two years ago, I started doing a few deep pressups on the hour, most hours. Since then, I've been able to work overhead all day, turn to look backwards on bicycle like when I was younger, etc. Swinging kettle weights up to 16kg about 50 swings from one hand to the other plus sone symmetrical 2-handed lifting above head gives me all the strength and flexibility I need. Helps my walking gait. At my age doing relatively heavy DIY jobs, this tool is not for my wallet. Looks fun though
That’s awesome! You are from the strong generation!
68 and doing all that, you do realise what a lucky bastard you are, don't you?
people buy 10k TVs, 5K generators, 5k for a exo skeleton that helps you maintain your physical health is nothing do the math i can make that money back in 1 month with the amount of extra work this would help you do as a young guy nevermind a old guy
Anyone else notice the smoke while he was pushing those buttons at 4:30.
😱
It’s not coming from the ExoActive though😂
Magic smoke 😂😂
I use a heavy power pruner to limb trees on our property. This could really make using it far less fatiguing.
Yes it would! If I was you I would go and check it out once it’s available on the market! It’s quite an investment (in Europe it will sell for around €2800 ex vat) but if it saves your back? What do you think?
Probably better to get upper body fit. Plenty of videos for deep pressups (just 5 on the hour most hours) swinging kettle weights, and holding plank. Barely fifteen minutes a day total. Age 68, I've done it for 2 years. Despite being runner, cyclist, swimmer for decades, wish I'd done this decades ago. Huge benefits for working overhead, walking better, etc
Being fit is a good idea in principle, as are labour saving devices. Not everyone can work out, but everyone can benefit from this technology. Yeah you’re 68 blah blah good for you. No one gives a toss mate.
This is making me think about all the duct work I used to hang. This would have come in handy.
It’s a back saver for that line of work
3:44 Not safe to use in Germany. This first demonstration would have already got you fired and brought into court.
Why?😂
@@FennahMakes Lifting the arm in that way gets associated with certain historical events.
Hehehe well isn't Festool a German brand? They should set a limitation to the machine you cannot lift your arm in that position
I didn’t realise these things were already available to people. And at the price of a Festool table saw. That’s impressive. These things will be everywhere in a few years.
I think so too! It saves your back at a price though
I have the Hilti one I like it, weighs 3 lbs or something very light and no battery.
That’s the difference, this one is driven by a compressor and the Hilti one is pneumatic if I’m correct…
Myself and one or two others need this to carry the rest of the company
😂😅
Iam drywall taper would love to try one but it sond a little heavy
Maybe visit a Festool experience center or a road show? And give it a go!?
The first person to turn up at work with this on there back is going to get more abuse than they can comprehend and will never wear it again. I can’t wait 😂😂😂
Are you serious about that? Just buy the whole team one and no one will make fun of eachother😂
Oh look here comes iron man... 🤣
@@themmgamer1227 yeah sorry boss. didn’t get much done today as my suit of armour was on charge…
More like we'll dave u finnished the whole job in a day , have rest week off cheers see u next Monday
@@Mojothepyrut haha even worse!
Getting it soon not for work but for every part of my daily life one step closer to cybernetics
Awesome!!
I'll wait for the £150 black&decker version have u seem the price!
It’s intense I agree but if you use it on your day to day job… maybe your employer buys it for you.. I don’t know I guess it could help a lot of people
@@FennahMakes without a doubt its a good innovation, some jobs on site are ball breaking and would be usefull for repetition work
Yeah it’s a bargain. I’d expect tech like this to cost far more. It’s pretty revolutionary.
It sure is:)
I still think it's expensive, but if you are in need of assistance and if it saves you a lot of pain, it sure is worth it.
Hi guys, did anyone see the smoke? at 4:25 you can see some smoke coming from the controller what is it? also the smoke can be seen behind around 4:22 .. it looks like steam
It’s actually just smoke…😂 I smoke😂
Game changer for the industry. A very welcomed new piece of tech indeed
I really think so. Could save a lot of backs👍 Got a video coming out soon on how much endurance you gain while using it😎
what is that cow mooing sound when you lift your arms?
That’s the compressor of the ExoActive kicking in
I wonder if there is a plan for one for your bottom half.
My knees are knacked so i would be interwsted in that.
But 5 kg of assistance isnt that much.
There are currently exo suits being made, also for people who can’t use their legs anymore! But I don’t think they will be affordable for the public
5kg lift repeated a couple hundred times and yeah it starts to make sense.
I cannot lift my right arm above my head due to a gunshot wound in my shoulder joint. Could this enable me to raise my arm completely?
I honestly don’t know. It supports your movement but you got to move your arm yourself. Maybe give it a try at a festool roadshow??
Hey your body limit is even .. your arms match your leg strength . If you add more weight to your arms with a machine like this , adds stress to the lower back hips and knees . Over time this will cause damage , cause and effect thanks for info
I have lower back pains but the ExoActive is made in such way it doesn’t really stress the lower back! It even takes off some pressure of the lower back when lifting things!!
@FennahWoodworking hey sounds like it helps you .. but the weight is still on your body so the stress is getting sent to another area . Thanks good to hear its helping
It’s how it’s balanced. Like a good rucksack.
So you need a camera to adjust the zones? How do you see that adjustment thingy. 😂
It’s on a cord you can just turn it around😂
Hilti did something like this few years ago don't know if it caught on ?
I don’t know either, but Festool is the first to use compressor driven, motorized exoskeletons for this purpose I believe, correct me if I’m wrong!
And now - rapid butterfly mode! ;) Up and down, up and down...
Maybe I’ll fly!!
4:25 it smokes 😂😂😂
I smoke😂😅
I wonder what the department of defense has?
They can make a robocop out of you with this thing!
Where is this smoke comming from at 4:25?
Guess it's one of my bad habits:)
@@FennahMakes Ok haha i thought the festool is on fire lol
@@Lukas-go2wv no luckily not😂😂
@@FennahMakes fun fact. Few years back I was looking for something from Makita as most of my tools are Makita. And I was browsing on the internet and landed on Japanese website where obviously I couldn’t understand anything but there were drawings with tools from Makita. It was looking all genuine. That was ages ago but some of the tools I have seen there were showing tools that came out later on for example coffee machine and kettle. One of the drawings was showing exo skeleton project which I believe never came to life but it’s interesting to see that they were thinking about it. It was showing all the details and how to wear it. I will link it here when I find it
@@Lukas-go2wv that’s awesome! I know Hilti (I believe) has an exoskeleton but it’s pneumatic driven, not by battery and compressor! Guess more brands are thinking about making it! Love to see those drawings when you find them!!
This is a super innovative bit of kit... can't wait to see more.
Thanks! It is! Sit tight👍
So cool!
Thanks it’s a cool device! Can’t wait to test it out the next few months
04:29 Is that smoke i see rising?!
It is, but it’s not coming from the Festool ExoActive!
4:28 is that smoke?
It is but it’s not coming out of the ExoActive!
This is the beginning of the end for construction workers. They'll upgrade it until it's a full suit, then they'll put AI in it so it can work without you in it :P
That would save a lot of backs am I right?
And that’s a bad thing because?
@@dorsetengineering Can you point out where I said it was a bad thing?
@@vagrant1943 fair point, you didn’t… but you know, it’s the internet, always hard to understand people’s intent from a comment
Aside from tons of hardworking ppl losing their jobs, it would be cool to see one day, but like I said, feel bad for the ppl losing those jobs if it does happen, including myself..
Got a bad. B@ck I’m 67 and have to scrape all the pop corn off my house on the ceilings. I bought the festool overhead big sander Pandex. Works great….was thinking of this tool just for that reason……
It's a real addition to the Planex!
You have to push the button with one hand while lifting the weight with the other? But without the suit you could use both hands instead?
No you turn it on before operation and select the ‘zone’ you want it to work in. You can use both hands after it’s turned on!
So I wear 14 k to help lift 5 k makes Sense
It’s more about endurance my friend… it makes you lift 5k 20 times more than usual without hurting your back for example
So you have to constantly carry around an extra 7 kg to gain a potential 5 kg of strength in certain movement patterns….
I think I’ll stick with my gym membership 💪
😂
Do they make them for men?
Why do you need to know that?
😂😂
It's bisexual:)
All that for just xtra 5KG of weight lift?
I get what you say, it doesn’t sound like much. But if you get the opportunity, you should give it a test run to see what it actually does, for example when working over your head with the Planex. Thanks for the comment!
Interesting. So it is more to reduce fatigue over time vs assisting in bursts with heavy loads?
Yes it is, it doesn’t increase strength so much , it increases endurance.
Bay 12 please
Bay 12?
It’s a reference to the film Aliens my dude
@@GB-mu9ue Well spotted fella
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@lifeshort yup!
Keen to see more vids ,,, so il be back 😂
Thanks!
you didnt even wrestle a bear with it, im disappointed.
Wow that would be a great video idea! Too bad it's not related to my niche xD
@@FennahMakes thanks for the video anyhow!
You are welcome!!👍
How much does it cost?
What I was told by Festool is that it will retail for 2700-2800 ex VAT👍
@FennahWoodworking do you mean 2.7k? Dollars?
@bamf6603 I just got informed it costs €2800 ex VAT. Which translates to $3150 ex VAT in Dollars
You can’t look it up? Too much like hard work ?
Jesus, you need someone to hold your hand when you cross the road?
Welcome to the future
✌️
Jet packs for roofers, scaffs and tree surgeons
Wearable massage chairs for management
You get the shit ripped out of you with that on any uk site, it would be relentless.
You mean the machine malfunctioning, or people making fun of the user?
As in they make fun of you?
I want to know as well?
@@FennahMakesyeah, that's what he's saying but who cares if helps save your back, shoulders and neck , especially great for us ageing tradesmen with various injuries and parts that don't work properly anymore 😅
And when they see that bloke taking home more pay than them because he’s more productive, they’ll shut their mouths and buy one themselves. It’s just another power tool to make you quicker at the end of the day. Time is money.
To bulky and complicated for the upper body but I can see something for your legs and knees being helpful .
It sure looks this way but it actually fits quite fine and you don't even notice it when wearing. I think one for the legs and knees might be helpful indeed!
Great, now they’re gonna make us work till 95 😞
If they create one for the legs, till 100!
Hilti represented similar thing over two years ago
Nice! Did you get a chance to use it??
@@FennahMakes
Not yet) cause last one and half years I run in plate carrier. Hopefully I will survive and will check bought of them)
@RomaN-vk4hz I hope you survive as well! Let me know how you like both of them!
Looks a lot better than that guardian XO piece of shit that costs a fortune and basically just gets in the way.
The demonstration video was a soldier loading boxes and fitting a tyre. My dad was in the army as a mechanic for 22 years, didn't need any help lifting wheels or lifting tyres, still strong now at 75, no injuries .
My point is - I can see the purpose and the usefulness of the festool product, but many of the others are just nonsense!
And maybe for people in that line of work whom do have issues like shoulder or back pain!?
I feel like the way I often work I want a legs version. I a lot of platforms from a squat type position.
Maybe they will make one if this exoskeleton is a success?
It should be come so slim if you put an over roll one you wont or barly see it. Thus aint no one making fun of you...
Being made fun of isn’t as bad as all the complaints you could get from hard labour
Great now we will have people who shouldn't be in construction in but if the battery dies well so does that worker 😂
You think?
It’s very noisy, could be pretty annoying isn’t?
The compressor is actually quite subtle, especially when you have some music on!
Feels a little heavy, because it is.
It’s not very light…
Somebody gunna get they're shit snapped up wearing one of these😅
It’s quite safe😂
For anyone considering this, just whistle in the wife to lift it for you.
Much cheaper and you can ask her what she wants for dinner at the same time...
Win Win
Mine would destroy me if I tried that!😂
When quantity of words thousend times overperform quantity of info
Could have been more to the point😂
The next stage will be additional arms!
It just might be😂👍
so you need the extra power to compensate the extra 7kg , maybe they make one for the legs to...
put on 7kg to gain 5kg power
🤣
And all that for $3000👌
@@FennahMakes and works for 20min? 😂
@Line-vw5io nah it works longer 😏
The weight is on your back and borne by your waist. And $3000 is a lot less than rotator cuff surgery. I know it looks weird and I’m a tough old tradesman, but if there’s no need to work our bodies until they’re broken, why would we. It’s great that the health and we’ll being of laborers is finally being respected.
It never crossed your mind to lift some things with it?
FESTOOL EXOACTIVE put to the TEST! Will it increase endurance?
ruclips.net/video/5GuKMv90X38/видео.html
Why not just work out?
Adds 11 lbs of "help". Also weighs.... 11 lbs.
Am i the only one who sees the issue here?
Kinda right but because of the construction the weight is decided and you almost can’t feel it resting on you
Double edged sword....once these become common, we'll be expected to work until we die (although as a member of the Americsn working class, thats already expected of us), work much longer hours, etc.
Historically speaking, every single gain in labor efficency (advancements that have made workers more productive) has NEVER resulted in doing less work, it results in either doing the same amount of work or even more. Thisbis called the "rebound effect" and it is observed with technology as well with respect to eclnergy consumption, i.e. technological advancements in efficiency never result in a NET decrease in energy consumption.
FYI: the ONLY thing that has ever lowered working hours or the demands on workers is labor activism and unions
You are definitely right. But for people who work for themselves having pain all day maybe this could be something?
I cant wait to go to work dressed like buzz lightyear. Hard hat,hi vis, boots....fuck me im glad im out of this game😂😂😂
Space marine corps 😅
It looks like it😂
Its not much to have 5kg max extra strength
It’s more about endurance
Kwam er rook uit toen je op pauze drukte?😂
Nee dat kwam niet uit die machine😂
Does it come with Tampons ?
😂
No festool dident give you jack shit 😂
They actually lend it out to me!
BMW workers are using these exo stuff 🙄
Ohh nice! Do you know which brand?
10 pounds is not very much.
It is repeatedly!
It’s supposed to light loads by 1/3
Have you used it?
Good way to loose muscle mass
@@elgmichoacan818 is it really?
Looks like you would be sweating all the time underneath the straps. Looks uncomfortable and I don't like the sound either.
But as always there could be market for it, and then there are the Festool Cult members who will buy just any overpriced item from the Festool catalogue, similar to Apple Cult members.
You are making sense…👍
😂😂 ahh yes let’s make a video and not show any work actually being done with the tool.
I don’t work😂
Hassle. You have to tell it if you want overhead assistance what a faff. Who would actually buy that monstrosity
There is a market for everything!!
Well it has 3 different “zones” of assistance so yes you have to tell it which one(s) you want to use
You can set the zones you want assistance in with the corded controller.
Sh sh sh
Surely it'll make you weak if you rely on it a lot
You still use your arms.. it just supports you to increase endurance it doesn’t take over your muscles😂
Now weak doughboys can do "manual labor" as well.
😂
With a handle like yours I imagine you have arms like spaghetti and a pencil for a neck
Junk😊
Why?😂✌️
Annoying o want price price price !!
It’s around 3k here😇
Thanks 😊
Nope this is a flop! Festool is great but this is a failure
Have you tried it on? When working over your head it’s quite convenient and really supports your arms…👍
@@FennahMakes Yes I have tried it in combination with the Planex. Its not feeling comfortable (natural)and the 5kg lighter is not worth the price. Not many people will gonna buy this in Holland.
Yes it’s quite expensive I’ll give you that 2800 ex vat
@@dwm27-26 Have you tried a mechanical shoulder exo already? I would take a look at the Auxivo DeltaSuit!
People in Holland don’t need it because they’re all about 7 feet already!
New generation don’t won’t to work anymore don’t want to sweat!!
But hopefully in future they will make real AI robots so they can work and help!
I don’t know if we want ai to take over those jobs? What you think?
I never want that ! but as I see every day ppl don’t want to work any more they think everything is dvd game! I’m talking a vast majority of young generation! Ppl don’t want manual working anymore they want digital and virtual human relations! So ppl who have factories will hire machines! That’s a fact
Our ancestors will be laughing at us from beyond the grave! My grandfather used to take the piss because I had a cordless driver.Just develop some muscles, it’s like taking viagra without E.D.
Yes, but imagine doing it their way, todays generation would not be able to cope without electrical appliances and tools😂
Yeah and back in the middle ages they used to shit on the streets.
I think the cordless drill is just for adding more screws in less time. There's still strength involved in carrying the lumber etc. But I agree that not everything should replace the human body.
@@chrizikl4070🤣🤣
Yeah so building stuff can be quite fatiguing so having something that makes you more productive (like power tools) means you save time and potentially earn more money.