Makita BO5030K 5" Random Orbit Sander, with Tool Case

I wore my last one out after nearly two years if continuous usage. I replaced it with another one. Buy a couple of replacement discs too. They will come in handy.This has all the power you need and can handle 40 grit and higher easily and smoothly.

This is a great sander. Absolutely no complaints, works great, easy to use and it's comfortable to use. I'd recommend it to anyone.

These sanders are very comfortable to use they fit your hand well and they are very smooth operating. We have 3 in are woodshop and would not use anything else.

So far so good. Only used it once so far but it is certainly very quiet and gets the job done

I just got this sander. It sands great. No issues. But as others have mentioned, dust collection is another story. I have a cheap dust collection system, a regular shop-vac, a small shop-vac and a handful of stepped hose adapters. Guess how many of those items will pair with the dust collection port on this sander to allow me to use a vacuum. That's right. Zero.How hard does this have to be?

This sander is very comfortable to use. It is not too heavy and doesn't vibrate on the top end leaving you with a much smoother use. Make sure to get sanding disks that are rated for this tool as it 'orbits' at 12,000, it will be worth the investment otherwise you will have disks flying across your workshop from coming detached. The dust collection system operates by sucking the sawdust through the holes in the disks into the dust bag...well kinda. This type of problem is not unique to this brand as most (all?) others have the same issue. Hook it up to a shop vac to eliminate the major dust build up. Since it is a corded sander, you have to plug it into an outlet anyway, so plugging in an additional source of dust mitigation won't hurt. It's O/RPM is static so some might consider this a drawback. This brand has been around for many years and make superb tools. The decibel level is rated (by brand) at around 85 to 95 depending on what and how you are using it. Not deafining, but always get into the habit of wearing ear/sound protection. Great brand and fabulous product. Recommended!

This is the second sander I have purchased. I needed one for my husbands shop so I could keep mine close.

This is a great little sander. I use for finish sanding for hobby woodworking projects. It is relatively lightweight and produces very little vibration, so you can sand without fatigue. It has a lot of power - I've used it on cherry, hard maple, and walnut so far. The dust collection works well provided you line up the holes in the sanding disk with the pad. It is not abnormally noisy, but you should wear ear protection. I recommend it!