Thread: Whats the best random orbit sander in your opinion

I have an . . . . . Ozito!! It's ok for small jobs but makes my hands and arms tingle if I have to use it for more than 30 minutes. If I'm doing a serious job I will borrow my brothers Festool, - use it all day and barely feel a thing.

Love my Metabo. Love the weight in it.

Cheers,
GW

I have a Festool RO150 and wouldn't swap if for the world.

Originally Posted by smeds

Go for the Metabo Duo 250 has a 3mm and 6mm orbit it is just the ducks guts

I'm with Smeds on this one. Sit back for a couple of months until you have the funds for the Metabo "The bitterness of poor quality lasts longer than the anguish of having to fork out a few more bucks for somthing good!'

Colin Howkins
Graceville. Qld

Like Colin said but go the RO150, magic piece of gear although after 8 years the hose connector on mine has split, I am currently awaiting a replacement (48 hour delivery) and it costs about $30.00.
They said if I bought a Domino I could have the connector free, I suggested the reverse, no deal
Unlike the Metabo tthe rotex has RO and Rotary mode, I have used 25 grit and taken chainsaw marks out of old redgum (hang on tight, this baby has guts and will take you for a ride), and then finished up to 1500 on RO.

I also highly recommend the extra money for the Metabo. I had an Ozito - it was useless although the discs flying off around the shed at regular intervals was amusing. Bought the big dual orbit Metabo years ago and it's awesome - the end of my Festool vac fits the dust port perfectly (which is cast alu. not plastic!). Virtually no dust at all with that combo. I'm sure for another $300 the Festool sanders do an great job too.

I've got the triton ROS attachment for a 4" angle grinder. (Its a Makita).

With nothing else to compare it to, it does the job for me....sort of.

OK I'm going to break the mould here.

I have a DeWalt that was one of the two most effective for removing material in the FWW review (think the other was a Bosch but couldn't get the model here in Oz)

It is very good for the built in dust extraction and superb with a vac attached.

Good swirl free finish and the only downfall is the vibrations. On saying that I was operating it for many hours on the canoe at all angles and still had no tingles.

Here is a link from Amazon.com with US customer reviews on sanders in general which may be a guideline. However, some brand/models are ranked by only 1 review and another 47 reviews.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_1?...A552876&page=1

The real thing is dust collection. unless one truly does loves breathing wood dust and blowing dust boogers. i only have one set of lungs and i care about the quality on the finish, so you guessed it, my vote goes to festool.

Festool Rotex 150 for me good all round sander, but can be a handfull...
For a smooth finish and easy handling its got to be the ETS 150/3

Metabo Duo - great sander,great weight, great dust extraction

I had an ozito
I had a GMC

I threw them both away when I bought the Festool ets150/3 18 months ago

My regret is wasting money on the first two.

I am after a ROS without the handles as I want a better feel of the surface being sanded.

I am looking at the Metabo FSX 200 and the Festool ETS 125. Both are most likely more than I want to pay. Anyone used these?

Any cons with this type? I want easy single handed operation...but one that works

Thanks
Cam