Best Orbital Sanders

Perfect addition to existing my Festool sanding gear – I already have the Rotex RO150 but the RO90 is perfect for those tight spots and live edge sanding. The Delta pad is also very handy on this machine.… Read more

The addition of the RO90 brings my tally of Festool sanders to 4 and I couldn't be happier........they all have their strong suits in different applications. Quality gear.

Perfection! – I have several Festool tools and this sheet sander is definitely one of my favourites! Once you use a Festool - nothing else compares.

Orbital sander PEX 400 AE - dust box fail – Huge dust box issues. Falls off easily. Nothing really holding it on. Heatlh hazzard. Plus, very hard to open it to remove dust, and then hard to… Read more

close it again. Major fail and for that reason, as it is a health hazzard, I do not recommend you buy it despite the sander working fine.

Love this little sander – I love this thing, it’s so compact and the dust extraction from the CDIMidi is exceptional. I’m going to get the orbital 125mm for my bigger projects Show details

I finally coughed up for a Festool after another $100 brand name machine died. I've been resisting for years. It was worth it - the performance just… Read more

in terms of material removal and finish, along with dust extraction, was light years ahead of anything else I've used. One tip, get the 5mm one, not the 3mm one, unless you only want a fine finish sander.

Solid unit – I've used this orbital mostly for plaster sanding, and considering amount of plaster dust it's had on it I'm surprised it's still going strong. The… Read more

velcro is good and it has plenty of power for harder tasks. It is a funny shape to hang on to but you get used to it.

Average performance, expensive, terrible warranty – Bought this sander in late 2018. At 2.5 years old the motor burnt out after moderate use (timber work only). This sander was almost double the price… Read more

of any others available, yet it has the shortest warranty of them all (including those 1/4 of the price). I purchased a replacement sander for $75, which I found is more powerful and generally feels better, plus has a 4 year warranty! I see ZERO reason to purchase this Makita sander over any of the competitors, it's worse in every way.

The rap – The tools amazing got three other sanders great reputable tools But this girl just leaves them for dead The price is indicative of the work they… Read more

can achieve Eg. $200 sander needs $1000 worth of labour to achieve the same result as the $1000 sander with $200 worth of labour And my SISTER really can tell the difference between them!!! Enough said

Saved my life – This sander is by far the best I have ever used and I been through a lot of sanders. Light, quiet, long battery life with quick charging and sands to perfection with ease and speed Show details

Absolutely love this, the light ups it’s game Dust collection is outstanding

Good sander – Good sander, have had others that weren't as good. Can be easily used with sandpaper rolls and stays on secure. Does create a fair amount of dust even with the bag.

Great tool for DIY – If you are a DIY person having a go at plasterboarding thennsanding is the worst job but this tool makes the job quicker and easier with considerably… Read more

less dust. I gave it 5 stars, not because it is the best tool on the market but because it does well what it is designed to do and does so at a reasonable price.

Some tips if you are new to power Sanders on drywall; - use the finer included 260 sandpaper if you top coat is smooth, which it should be. The finer paper is less aggressive so you are less likely to sand back to the tape - less is more - don't press too hard, let the machine do the work, keep a enough pressure to keep it level to the surface. You can always go back and do a little more - some say do a pass on the outside then a pass on the middle, this is what I did and it worked well. - use the trigger lock, this means you can concentrate on positioning and holding the tool and that it will continue to run after you lift it off the wall, which is important for the dust extraction. - if you practice on some waste board first then do that because you need to get a feel the tool creating a suction on the board, this is what enables the vacuum of the dust. - the included sand discs are enough for 1-2 rooms

I used it on a cathedral ceiling which was tricky to learn on but made the job much easier so well worth the purchase.

Good value for money - really happy with it – This sander is light & easy to use, gives a good finish and the dust collection works better expected. Haven't had any issues with pads coming off… Read more

yet although still relatively new

It isn't that aggressive and for rough surfaces I still use a Makita belt sander initially. However this little sander is excellent for tidying up the marks left after the belt sander or by itself if the wood wasn't too bad to begin with.

Dust collection is better than the belt sander.

Light and easy to use but not perfect – We bought this to replace a corded (and ancient) Bosch RO sander that while still working had all the drawbacks of a corded tool. It has 3 speed… Read more

settings (7, 9.5 &11k OPM) and a 2.8mm orbit action. In use, I really miss the 'D' handle of the Bosch becasue this really doesn't have anywhere to get a good grip on it and that makes it a little hard for precision work or odd shapes (like wooden arms on a chair for example) where it's difficult to guide. However, it's got plenty of power and does a great job of bulk sanding work in areas where something like my half sheet sander isn't a good fit. The 'fit' of the dust collector isn't great and you get a bit of dust from around the joint and in our market the cloth reusable dust bag option isn't available (although you can get it out of the UK like I have).

So far so good; it did the boat – Does a good job and seems robust. You can buy either the pre-punched sandpaper that is affixed by velcro or you can clip in the sheet having cut it… Read more

from a normal-sized sheet of sandpaper. If you can't find the template and punch to make the holes in the sandpaper, just use a screwdriver. It's easy,

A huge improvement over the previous one – I bought a Makita Orbital Sander about 35 years ago; when I finished the job, I took it outside, and smashed it with a sledge hammer. It was a most… Read more

frustrating tool, and that simply because paper would waltz off the sander as soon as it was put on. I prefolded paper, did all I could, and all to no avail. When I needed another sander, I looked around and found that (a) Makita had changed the paper clamp, and (b) no other sander had any better method of clamping - so, I took a chance on Makita again - and I’m glad I did. These clamps work! As BakerSam said, there are no frills with this, but that’s fine with me. Dust extractor is better than nothing, but not great, but then the previous one had none at all. All in all, a good budget sander.

Bought from Amazon Australia , product came from Germany, have had trouble in first 12 months of light use with sticking Bosch. Makita, USA & UK… Read more

brand sanding pads as well as Amazon pads to the Velcro. Cannot find a supplier of replacement pads with velcro in Melbourne & dread going back to Amazon. Never again buy Bosch.