Bosch Random Orbit Sander PEX 220 A (220 W, in Carton Packaging)

Good Orbit sander, does an excellent job.

I bought this principally to do sanding on some kitchen cutting boards I was making. I have a selection of Bosch tools already and when I spotted this on offer, it was a quick decision. Despite what another review says, this DOES have a soft start. That means you can place it on the material being sanded and then turn it on. Much better than turning it on and then placing it on the material as this offer a real risk of immediate jumping and swirl marks. You just need to let it do it's job. Don't apply any more pressure than is necessary to stop it wandering around, take it slow and easy and, if sanding wood, work along the grain. The risk of trying to hurry things and / or applying too much downward pressure is the dreaded swirl marks that are then a real pain to get rid of. It isn't over noisy, and the vibration is perfectly acceptable. It's comfortable to hold. The dust collection box is very good. I was pretty surprised when I saw how much sawdust came out of it after I'd finished my work which, in this case (for the cutting board project) involved multiple sanding with various grit sandpaper, starting at 80 and finishing at 240. The result is a surface that is unbelievably smooth. I'm very satisfied with my purchase.

I’ve had this sander for over a year now, and used it for numerous decorating and wood working jobs. It’s great as a sander. Has been up to all tasks, never failed, and has been really effective. I’ve had to replace the head after heavy use, but that’s probably my fault from inexperienced use and burning out areas of the Velcro hooks. Main problem is dust extraction. Don’t count on any collection. If sanding a wall, the whole house will be full of dust immediately without plastics up. Not sure if this is just the way it is as I’ve never had another sander, but I am now on the lookout for a sander with active extraction rather than this passive system.

I was a little wary of buying this sander due to some of the other reviews people have given on Amazon but thought for the price I would give it a go. As per usual my review is split into a quick short review and a longer detailed version: Short Review PROS - Reasonably Priced - Standard 125mm size - so easy to get replacement abrasives that don't have to be Bosch - Surprisingly Powerful - Easy to Control with one hand - Dust Collection is more or less a pro - Solid build quality - had stood up to a bit of abuse CONS - No soft start - this is a minor thing and not expected at this price point - No case / bag - again not really expecting one at this price - No speed controls - would have been nice and would only have cost pence to add a speed controller to it Detailed Review As I said above I wasn't expecting much with this sander given it has received it's fair share of negative reviews on here but given it was from Bosch a brand a normally trust and it was cheap enough especially compared to other big brand sanders I decided to roll the dice on it. I have used it daily in my workshop for the past two months now and I have had no problems with it. I am not one of these people that spends more time cleaning their tools than using them so as a result it's already had a tough life of abuse in my shop from getting trailed around by it's lead / cord to this 18 stone gorilla bearing down on it plus it's easily been dropped from the bench onto the floor half a dozen times and it's powered on without any problems. I thought that it might be a bit under powered at 220w but I was pleasantly surprised at it's power and whilst it is easy for me to control with one firm hand it does take a bit of pressure to keep it under control. It performs very well on a wide range of hardwoods I work with such as Walnut, Cherry and Oak and assuming you use decent abrasive discs ie. not the cheapest ones you can find and know how to sand properly which I know you do then it really does perform very well. I am more of a Makita than a Bosch man but given the price of this unit compared to a similar spec'ed Makita model it was less than half the price and apart from perhaps a soft bag / case and a speed controller I fail even as a die hard Makita fan to see where the difference in performance would be. I suppose time will tell as to how long it will live for but given the abuse it's received to date without missing a beat the odds are looking good however I will adjust this review if it does die a premature death so if you are reading this then it's still going strong. The dust collection isn't bad... it's not brilliant either but it works and the little container / filter is easy enough and quick enough to empty. Granted most orbital sanders are 125mm size which is pretty much standard so makes it easy enough to buy replacement discs pretty much anywhere including the dreaded B&Q if in a pinch. Yes it would of been nice to have a hoover attachment (which is sold separately), a bag / case but neither were expected given the price but the lack of a speed controller switch which would have cost Bosch literally pence to include did feel a bit mean but I suppose the cost savings have to show somewhere. Not really sure why other reviewers have had bad experiences with their sanders... perhaps a bad batch or maybe too heavy handed.. I don't know but as far as my experience goes I would recommend it.

Bought this to sand a freshly plastered wall. The wall had lots of lumps and bumps after the self plastering experience but this little guy made light weight of the task. It has a little dust bag on the back that collects the dust and does a good job. It’s powerful for it size comfortable to use and sands well. It does vibrate a lot and gives you a funny feel in your hands afterwards but I think they all might do. Lots of small bursts. Ensure you buy dust mask and eye protection

Fantastic and is compatible with budget sanding pads

A great little sander for the price, nice and smooth and has a great lifespan. The only let downs are no variable speed. And a major fault with it is the dust collector constantly comes unclipped very easily and spews the dust that it has collected everywhere.

Bought to refurbish a yew kitchen counter. Supplied dust filter is rubbish, so had to buy 2 adapters to hook it up to a vacuum for effective dust extraction - which pushed up the effective price. However once set up the sander made light work of the counter and dust was negligible.

Prodotto molto buono

El producto ha funcionado bien. Lo único que después de utilizarlo 3 veces y sin mucha intensidad(2 horas en total de trabajo) ha dejado de funcionar y lo he tenido que devolver. La verdad es que me esperaba más de la marca Bosch

Bought this device and I was sent a used one. I'll will soon order it again. I hope that it will come brand new one. Other wise the review 1 stars stays.