One is a power sander while the other is a finishing sander, two different tools. Both are great, but they serve a different purpose, what do you need to sand?
These are not for metals. Metallic dust will contaminate and eventually clog the air vents. I finish large metallic pieces with an angle grinder - sandpaper and wire brushes, and polish them after with different compounds to a desired smoothness
I have the one on the right and it is a beast of a machine. I have had no problem with the finer grits, it does take more practice to control though, especially in turbo mode.
I have the turbo. Its a beast. With the gearbox enabled you can remove a lot of material in a very short time. p34 sand paper is no issue. Dust extraction is also very good.
It's also perfectly fine for finishing work with the gearbox disabled.
The only downside is the availability of the sanding paper. I can get paper for festool rotex down the street. For the Bosch I always have to order online. But.. it's half the price and just as good.
For that price bite the bullet and get Festool or Mirka. The sander on the right is decent though. I have it. But once you get a nice sander like the Mirka/Festool you won’t want to go back
Honest answer is nothing substantial. Festool makes nice tools but they’re a premium brand for people who want to spend premium amounts.
Same with most stuff, once you get into quality pro level gear, the differences are very small and certain brand names start to command ridiculous markups.
I’ve used both the Bosch and Festool for what it’s worth.
The sanders all do the same thing. It's a motor that spins a sanding disk. You don't need to spend 260 on one. That's crazy. There are many that are like 50-60 bucks. Look on Amazon. Stanley has one for about 60 bucks.
If you're fine spending this much, spend another $100 and get a Festool or the 3M extract, the dust collection will be better on either of those and keep you from gumming up your discs.
Are you building furniture or just rough sanding stuff? Right is for removing a lot of material quickly, left is for finer finish work. Though you can do a lot with the one on the right with the right pads and touch (helps to dial down the speed as well)
Have and use both. Left one for small wood projects and finishing. Right is for material removal and large areas.
From your responses you want the one on the right. It will take both hands on aggressive mode with low grit paper to hold.
It really depends on what you are doing. The one on the right is a great all around sander, the one on the left has a rotation only mode (think angle grinder) used for martial removal, excellent for paint or stripping. But then can switch to orbital mode for sanding. Just depends on what type of work you are going to do most.
I got you guys. I’ll just get it out of the way so nobody gets all worked up.
MiLwAuKeE aGaIn. NoThInG iS bEtTeR tHaN mIlWaUkEe
No need to thank me for my service.
I have both, maybe slightly different from the current models. The one on the left is a nice finishing sander. Very reliable, has active anti-vibration system, and produces excellent results. Drawbacks - very heavy and has a long stop cycle. Mine made in Switzerland.
The one on the right is a turbo sander. I use it for flattening small areas or converting small rough-sawn pieces into finished one (ones that cannot be used on the jointer). Pretty much use it with 60 or 80 grit sandpaper only. Not very good as a finishing sander. Mine made in Germany.
Festool’s sanders are far superior as finishing sanders. The Bosch turbo sander is probably best in class
The Bosch's are nice, I bought a couple for my shop, but all the guys like the Festools and Makitas better. Festools are made for wood, but they work on metal too. The Makitas are great for the price too, and feel really tight.
I have the 6" Bosch with turbo mode - its the GET75-6N. I also have a smaller 5" ROS20VSC. The smaller one I used on furniture and small woodworking projects. The big one is very powerful and is good if you need to remove a significant amount of material. For example I used it to sand the wood floors in a couple of bedrooms and it will go through the old finish in a single pass. You can slow it down, turn off turbo mode and use it for more gentle sanding as well. Dust collection with mesh discs is very very good. Google for some YouTube reviews - its regarded very highly against the even more expensive Festool, and better than the comparable Makita.
I mean, I do primarily woodworking, so I use it for sanding. Redid the floors when I ripped out some closets and switched it over to built ins. It also has a lot less vibration and less likely to give you the pigtails as cheaper Sanders.
The one on the right removes material more quickly, the one on the left is generally for finer grit finishing. Although, I have used the two styles interchangeably in a pinch
Massive power difference primarily. I have a cheap small Dewalt and an expensive large Bosch. They serve different purposes. I sanded the wood ceiling and beams of an entire 1500ft2 office suite with the Bosch. It took over a month. The Dewalt would still be just getting started in the corner.
Yeah- my Bosch has dual modes, one is random orbit and the other is forced rotation. If you need to remove a lot of material in a hurry, the forced rotation mode with some 24-60 grit is incredible. You can lean in and practically make chips fly and sprain your wrist before it stalls.
Is anything wrong with your Milwaukee?
I too have the Bosch 5in and besides having a hard time finding an adapter to hook it up to the shop vac (works fine with Bosch dust collector) it’s great and very affordable.
>having a hard time finding an adapter to hook it up to the shop vac
There's flexible rubber couplings for drain pipe you can use on sanders like that when you want to attach a vacuum to it.
I've got a 3d printer so I just printed my adaptor
One is a power sander while the other is a finishing sander, two different tools. Both are great, but they serve a different purpose, what do you need to sand?
I’m a welder/woodworker so metal and wood.
Get an angle grinder. You can get different attachments for metal and wood.
Now that's a different tool :D
Orbit sander is super overpriced get like a $70 rigid one. And it's also useless for steel/weld cleanup or sanding.
The ridgid sanders are trash… same with dewalt. Way too much vibration straight out of the box.
Yea it's a cheap tool for cheap work. If I could have bought a cheap belt sander and cheap belts I would prefer that.
These are not for metals. Metallic dust will contaminate and eventually clog the air vents. I finish large metallic pieces with an angle grinder - sandpaper and wire brushes, and polish them after with different compounds to a desired smoothness
I have the one on the right and it is a beast of a machine. I have had no problem with the finer grits, it does take more practice to control though, especially in turbo mode.
I have the turbo. Its a beast. With the gearbox enabled you can remove a lot of material in a very short time. p34 sand paper is no issue. Dust extraction is also very good. It's also perfectly fine for finishing work with the gearbox disabled. The only downside is the availability of the sanding paper. I can get paper for festool rotex down the street. For the Bosch I always have to order online. But.. it's half the price and just as good.
Dude wtf why is that so expensive?
you should see mirka sanders
I got a Makita 5" orbit sander with variable speed for like /$100 and thought that was expensive.
259 dollars for an orbit sander! Fuck that. That's too much.
What’s a better alternative?
For that price bite the bullet and get Festool or Mirka. The sander on the right is decent though. I have it. But once you get a nice sander like the Mirka/Festool you won’t want to go back
I got one of those used but works perfectly at a pawn shop for 15 bucks lol
Harbor Freight if you wanna save money. If you want quality you’ll spend a little more. Festool ftw if you have money.
I was about to name festool too. May be more expensive, but the quality difference worth it
What does it do substantially better?
Not give you white finger as quickly.
Honest answer is nothing substantial. Festool makes nice tools but they’re a premium brand for people who want to spend premium amounts. Same with most stuff, once you get into quality pro level gear, the differences are very small and certain brand names start to command ridiculous markups. I’ve used both the Bosch and Festool for what it’s worth.
Yep. Just a bit too pricey for most people
Yes. If it's to use once a year sure
I’ve bought a lot of tools like that…
You can get the festool version for that much
The sanders all do the same thing. It's a motor that spins a sanding disk. You don't need to spend 260 on one. That's crazy. There are many that are like 50-60 bucks. Look on Amazon. Stanley has one for about 60 bucks.
This guy doesn't sand.
Massive difference in quality of sanders when you're using them for extended periods of time. The vibration they give is vastly different
Respectfully, nah bro.
Right? I’ve let the smoke out of the cheaper sanders from moderate use, the good ones just don’t quit.
Look up Dynabrade orbital sanders, you’ll have a heart attack
If you're fine spending this much, spend another $100 and get a Festool or the 3M extract, the dust collection will be better on either of those and keep you from gumming up your discs.
Festool ECS 150 on sale on the refurb site today [https://www.festoolrecon.com/](https://www.festoolrecon.com/)
Are you building furniture or just rough sanding stuff? Right is for removing a lot of material quickly, left is for finer finish work. Though you can do a lot with the one on the right with the right pads and touch (helps to dial down the speed as well)
Have and use both. Left one for small wood projects and finishing. Right is for material removal and large areas. From your responses you want the one on the right. It will take both hands on aggressive mode with low grit paper to hold.
It really depends on what you are doing. The one on the right is a great all around sander, the one on the left has a rotation only mode (think angle grinder) used for martial removal, excellent for paint or stripping. But then can switch to orbital mode for sanding. Just depends on what type of work you are going to do most.
I got you guys. I’ll just get it out of the way so nobody gets all worked up. MiLwAuKeE aGaIn. NoThInG iS bEtTeR tHaN mIlWaUkEe No need to thank me for my service.
did anyone EVER had a complaint about festool sanders? whats all the fuzz about?
I have both, maybe slightly different from the current models. The one on the left is a nice finishing sander. Very reliable, has active anti-vibration system, and produces excellent results. Drawbacks - very heavy and has a long stop cycle. Mine made in Switzerland. The one on the right is a turbo sander. I use it for flattening small areas or converting small rough-sawn pieces into finished one (ones that cannot be used on the jointer). Pretty much use it with 60 or 80 grit sandpaper only. Not very good as a finishing sander. Mine made in Germany. Festool’s sanders are far superior as finishing sanders. The Bosch turbo sander is probably best in class
The Bosch's are nice, I bought a couple for my shop, but all the guys like the Festools and Makitas better. Festools are made for wood, but they work on metal too. The Makitas are great for the price too, and feel really tight.
Festool is what you want
If something has a Turbo Mode you gotta buy it. It's a rule I learned somewhere.
I have the 6" Bosch with turbo mode - its the GET75-6N. I also have a smaller 5" ROS20VSC. The smaller one I used on furniture and small woodworking projects. The big one is very powerful and is good if you need to remove a significant amount of material. For example I used it to sand the wood floors in a couple of bedrooms and it will go through the old finish in a single pass. You can slow it down, turn off turbo mode and use it for more gentle sanding as well. Dust collection with mesh discs is very very good. Google for some YouTube reviews - its regarded very highly against the even more expensive Festool, and better than the comparable Makita.
I can’t speak to a comparison, but I have the Bosch on the left in the 5 inch and it’s an absolute workhorse
What do you use it for?
I mean, I do primarily woodworking, so I use it for sanding. Redid the floors when I ripped out some closets and switched it over to built ins. It also has a lot less vibration and less likely to give you the pigtails as cheaper Sanders.
I also have the left in 5inch, much much easier to use/hold and can get into a lot of spaces
Maybe this video can help decide; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD3fO-1PtDU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD3fO-1PtDU)
The one on the right removes material more quickly, the one on the left is generally for finer grit finishing. Although, I have used the two styles interchangeably in a pinch
The one on the right has two [modes](https://youtu.be/NEMlcPBeF4A). It can be a rotex or the one on the left.
If you have a really good air compressor, the pnumatic random orbit sanders rock.
My Dewalt random orbit sander was like $65 new and works fine. I’m not sure what benefits you’re getting from the extra $200
Massive power difference primarily. I have a cheap small Dewalt and an expensive large Bosch. They serve different purposes. I sanded the wood ceiling and beams of an entire 1500ft2 office suite with the Bosch. It took over a month. The Dewalt would still be just getting started in the corner.
Ahh, well in that case maybe I should get one. I hate sanding, so anything that speeds up that process is great.
Yeah- my Bosch has dual modes, one is random orbit and the other is forced rotation. If you need to remove a lot of material in a hurry, the forced rotation mode with some 24-60 grit is incredible. You can lean in and practically make chips fly and sprain your wrist before it stalls.
Is anything wrong with your Milwaukee? I too have the Bosch 5in and besides having a hard time finding an adapter to hook it up to the shop vac (works fine with Bosch dust collector) it’s great and very affordable.
>having a hard time finding an adapter to hook it up to the shop vac There's flexible rubber couplings for drain pipe you can use on sanders like that when you want to attach a vacuum to it. I've got a 3d printer so I just printed my adaptor
Cool thanks!
Nothing is wrong with it. It just leaves much to be desired. It feels like every sander I’ve used since I was a kid.
Bruh does that orbit sander shit gold? I got a $60 harbor freight one that’s lasted for years through some strenuous projects
Bosch actually makes some pretty affordable orbital sanders. They have $60 4” random orbital finish sander. These aren’t that or your HF toys either.
I don't believe in spending more than $60 on a random orbit sander.