When using the sander with the 4 Amp-hour 18-volt battery, I felt the sander was a little bit heavy in the rear, which wouldn't be surprising. Orbit relates to the size of the little circles diameter as the orbital sander spins as it oscillates. Designed for one-handed use, it has good vibration control; indeed, if you really wanted to, you could use it all day long without breaching HSE standards for vibration exposure time. Their Telford manufacturing plant is the only full-production facility for power tools in the UK and has been successfully running construction on many of our top line cordless power tools since 1991.

It gives you an instant idea of what to expect as well as telling you all the features and spec in and easy to understand format. Equally, this sander as a “bare” unit could be the ideal addition for someone that has already invested in another tool as a kit version. The sander when it starts up starts at the highest speed, which is generally what you should be using to sand at. A technology geek, tool addict, and soon-to-be Passivhaus self-builder, he lives with his family in Worcestershire.Garry is an independent product tester, bringing decades of skill and experience in multiple trades to the art of authentic, real-world reviews. Like any other cordless tool using a common battery platform, use of the BL series batteries in this kit opens up a huge range of other tools available as “bare” units without batteries and chargers for those who already have them.

I am looking forward to using this sander because where the plugin for my corded sander is, happens to be in a very inconvenient location which makes sanding, which I already dislike, even more of a chore, so hopefully this cordless sander will take my sanding from sad to glad . I had purchased a second-hand table just for the solid oak to use in other projects, but the previous owners had painted the legs black. The sander is easy to use and easily cleaned with no recommended maintenance required, but clearlythe key advantage is that it is cordless. This guy is particularly good at explaining the features of the sander and he is well known for demonstrating Makita tools. A random orbit sander works by rotating a sanding disc in a random orbital motion that helps create a smoother, more even finish than can be achieved with other types of sanders.orbit is therefore optimally used for fine finish sanding and that might explain why other reviewers have said it struggles with courser sandpaper grades such as 40-grit and 60-grit. It’s a shame the kit comes with only one 120-grit sandpaper disc – I would have liked to have seen a selection of different grits provided, and perhaps 2 or 3 of the common ones.