SYS-GRP Grabo Pro-Lifter Adapter

Works great with smaller footprint

We ordered these so that we could securely hold our festool tracks down with a smaller footprint than the geckos have. We work exclusively with solid surface materials like Corian. So suction works great. We had a project at Texas A&M where every single piece had to be fabricated onsite and custom fit. We could not use any of our fancy machinery at the shop. Knowing that every angle cut had to be made with one of our Festo track saws sent us on the hunt for a hold down system that would hold rock solid. We had to make hundreds of beveled cuts at over 100” long and get them to seam up flawlessly. We could not have any flex on our tracks or the seams would not pull. This is not a big deal on the 4’ tracks but on the 9’ and the 14’ tracks, deflection can become an issue and bowing can occur if the tracks are not held rock solid. We went ahead and ordered several of these hold downs for the tracks. They performed great paired with an extra grabo we had at the shop. When you turn the Grabo on, you do need to push down on the forged track vacuum pods to get them to suck down. Not a big deal on the smaller tracks where the pods are close together, but on the longer 14’ tracks you will need a second person to help hold down the pods. Once the vacuum builds, and they suck down, they are rock solid. This was a special project we found ourselves working on and they worked amazingly well for what we had to do. The smaller footprint was critical to success. However the Festool Geckos are faster, simpler and do not require batteries or another piece of equipment IF you have the room to mount them. The geckos work great on solid surface, but they probably suck on wood, whereas these hold downs probably work good on wood. I highly recommend having some of these guys on hand. Even though you may rarely use them, they work exceptionally well, keep the track firmly locked in place and are easy to set up and are relatively cheap. They are great to have on hand in case you find yourself in a situation where they could really benefit the work you are doing. I highly recommend you check these out. Sam Graham Solid Surface Design Studio

Good Quality!

Everything was just as advertised! Well made and well-packaged.

Poor instructions

The adaptor would not fit as delivered. I had to take it apart and use half of it.