POWERTEC 71387 110" Track Saw Guide Rail Joining Set for Makita or Festool Track Saws Includes 2x55" Extruded Guide Rails and (2) Guide Rail Connectors for Woodworking Projects

Best straight edge ever!!!I purchased all 3 and worked better than expected, they don't slip, and they're easy to use

Arrow straight. Tested with a 4 foot Starret machinist's straight edge.Joining mechanism works well, but Festool's is somewhat better.The cutting edge strip is well adhered and of a stiffer, sturdier mateial than Festool's.Quality is there. Cost is well under half that of Festool.I'm a Makita guy overall, but when it comes to track saws I'm a Festool guy. They just are better thought out and the well thought out system really does make a difference. I have an $800 TS60 track saw, four hundred dollars worth of the FSK series crosscut track system which is an unique tool and in itself is a darn good reason to buy the TS60 saw, and a $700 CT MIDI dust extraction system, so I'm not a penny pincher, but I spend money where it makes sense. Festool's ridiculously expensive standard tracks don't make sense. I have bough Makita track in the past, but I actually like this Powertec track better.

I had a long edge to trim for a deck project, and my original Festool rail had seen better days. These two rails cost less than one replacement OEM rail would cost. Manufacturing quality is pretty good, not as good as Festool, but it still works fine. The adhesive used for the slick parts of the top peeled up a bit, but again, still did not affect the cut. The zero clearance edge sticks out pretty far, but is trimmed off after the first cut. It comes with two bars to join the tracks together, those work fine. Only negative was a slight bend on one end, probably due to shipping.Update: I have used these rails on and off for about 2 years and I have been really happy with them. I bought one of the storage bags for the rails which helps immensely to keep them from getting damaged and I store the two Powertec and the original festool rail together. I'm not a pro, but I do enough work around the house where this saw and these rails make the difference. A recent boat restoration project was helped along by using the rails to cut new pieces of plywood in all sorts of shapes and sizes. The zero clearance strip is still a bit loose but it hasnt fallen off and doesnt seem to affect the cut quality at all.

These tracks are good enough for the price that I bought three of them. They are every bit as good as fess tool but not out of the box. Do yourself a big favor and order the fess tool clear plastic edge strip refill kit along with these when purchase. The installed black soft rubber strips on the blades cut edge has horrible adhesion. Not just a fluke. Within just a few times of moving the tracks around on a flat cut table all of cut edge strips began to peal off at the ends. The adhesive sticks well to the track but not the rubber strip.I purchased three so I could maintain an 8ft and separate cross cut 4ft track for breaking down sheet goods. Plus an overall 12ft for making rips on sheets of Corian n other solid surface products. Fess tool joint connectors I highly recommend as an upgrade for a more solid connection. They have more squared edges and a tighter fit overall to gain a more ridgid fit to maintain a straight cut line. Even though the ones from and/or included do work effectively.Overall track quality build as in the aluminum itself is very very good. I've previously worked for a company that solely used fess tool products and these are quite comparable in quality. Just do yourself the favor and rerplace the edge cut strips immediately or you will be left with down time with shipping on new strips. Once they become unattached you can try to reglue but ultimately cut accuracy is out the window unless 1/16 off is good enough for what you got goin.Yes I do recommendBut I do recommend the two product upgrades as well for better accuracy

I wanted a track long enough to break down plywood, and the track that came with my Milwaukee saw is only 54" long (I love the saw, BTW). This is a two part kit with connectors that assembles easily and aligns properly. It's at least as well made as the Milwaukee track, and my slides well on it. Not much else to say.

The guide rails themselves are fine. The replacement split guards that they're selling are terrible! They don't stick! I cleaned up the rail, there was no leftover adhesive. I even warmed the strip a bit the second time to try to relax the coil. Peeled off every time. I ended up using some CS glue to get it to stick but even then it'd peel off in the middle. Don't buy the replacement splinter guards here!

I selected the powertec tracks to go with my WEN track saw. These tracks arrived in perfect condition and have been really easy to use. Compatibility with my WEN track saw was perfect and the slide glides easily and smoothly on the tracks.I went with the 55 inch tracks because a single track is the perfect length for cross cutting a sheet of plywood, and the two tracks together works very well for cutting lengthwise on the sheet.The connectors for the tracks are easy to use, and the alignment is good between the tracks. My saw bridges the seam smoothly, and the cut edge is straight with the tracks joined together, which is what you want.The first time you use the tracks, you have to use your saw to cut through the rubber edge. After that, it's easy to line the edge up to the cut position and know exactly where the cut line will be. No more transferrimg an offset edge and hoping you get it right with a circular saw.I would recommend these tracks, and have been very happy with them so far. I expect they will work for me over the long haul.

They are very easy to use. Great for setting up guides to use for routers or skill saw on large pieces of materials. Love the three locking positions when setting up the guides. True to specifications on size of materials you can use. Great value for the price you pay.