Festool 576028 6-Inch Random Orbital Multi-Mode Sander ROTEX RO 150 FEQ-Plus

I got this because I was sick of wasting time inefficiently sanding projects and blowing through expensive sanding disks. If you’re in the market for a sander upgrade and trying to decide between this and a $400 bosch / craftsman / makita, do yourself a favor and just buy this beast. You’re going to end up buying it eventually anyway so just do it. I use this for making resin river tables. This monster does everything from busting bark off live edge boards to cutting and polishing resin. Get quality sanding disks and buffing pads you’re in business. Pros: Multi use. It can easily handle anything you throw at it. Dust collection is excellent. Lightweight and easy to wield Comes with a case Cons: It’s loud. It can get off balance easily but that’s usually user error. Accessories and replacement parts are obscenely expensive. Pro tips: Use serious grit sandpaper. The holes match up perfectly and they are quality alternatives to Festool brand disks, which are crazy expensive. Use an eraser to extend life of pads Watch your edges (and fingers). This thing will blast through anything it touches if you’re not careful.

This is my second Festool product after the 125 ets - 5 inch finish sander. This sander is a beast. Like many have said, similar material removal to a belt sander so very powerful. The major downside that most people have is the expensive sandpaper. It's hard to come across packs of 10 so you're stuck buying expensive boxes of 50 or 100 so paper adds a few hundred bucks when you're first starting but think of it as an investment. The paper is higher quality- a box may last you a few years depending on how much you use it. The dust collection is superior which keeps the paper cleaner, thus lasting longer. Also Klingspor abrasives has paper for about half the price and similar quality. I also stupidly thought this would come with a dust bag(it does not) for collection but it is designed to be used with a vacuum. Do yourself a favor and pick up the rockler universal hose adapter for it, much cheaper than investing in a Festool vacuum. This is a high end sander though so be prepared to invest in it fully; don't use cheap sand paper, which will have lower performance and make you think the tool itself is not worth it. Yea I'd be happy if this would a couple hundred less but this tool is an investment and if you invest in a couple accessories it will last a long time. Also pick up sanding protection pads, otherwise it's easy to mark up the sanding pad($50 replacement), rather than a $15 2pk pad replacement( Festool 203343)

High quality tool. I use it to sand old paint off metal surfaces and it gets the job done quickly.

This sander is smooth, lightweight, and crazy efficient. Minimal vibration, excellent finish, and the dust collection is top-tier—barely any mess left behind. Perfect for finish work, drywall, and trim. Pricey, yeah, but if you’re serious about your work, it’s 100% worth it.

I sand floor for a living, over 30 years, I have used almost every sander made, this is the best hand held random orbit by far. It’s much more expensive then the others, but if you need to use one of these on a regular basis then its well worth it. Also, their customer service is excellent. If there is an issue, you mail back to Indiana and they fix it quickly and get it right back to you. One note, there are two models of this type, only difference I can tell is the Systainer. I wish I would have purchased the other one. I don’t like this Systainer as much as the traditional one.