Random Orbital Sander with Turbo Gear Drive - 150mm, 5.0mm Orbit

This sander has changed the way the flow if my work is done now removal of the router marks after flattening the slabs us a breeze in geared mode put it on and off you go so much quicker than changed to orbiting and turned into a brilliant sander 2 in 1 one of the best buys so far

The extractor is fantastic, very minimal dust not collected when using sander. Ive used the sander on bare wood, painted wood, varnished wood and even plaster. very impressed by both units. The extractor wheels around very easily. The remote is a great addition too.
My only suggestion would be a longer power cable on the sander

I've only had this sander for a couple of weeks, but I've already put it through some serious abuse, and it's performed admirably.

I'm a DIYer rather than a professional, but I've been running this tool for hours on end, sanding old floorboards throughout my house, including many coated in that horrible, sticky black tar paint. I appreciate that this isn't really the right tool for the job, but I had my reasons.

The last time I hired a floor sander and edger, they threw dust all over the house, which isn't ideal when you're renovating a property that your family is still living in. I also found the floor sander difficult to master and far too easy to gouge the boards with. I've had neither of those problems with this sander.

Dust extraction is excellent. Connected to my 1400W wet and dry vacuum, it captures so much dust that I'll admit I've been using it without my dust mask a fair bit. The quality of the finish is equally impressive: consistently smooth, swirl-free sanding, even with 40-grit discs.

What impressed me most, though, and ultimately sold me on this particular model, is the forced-rotation turbo mode. It effectively combines the best of both worlds: the aggressive material removal of a conventional orbital sander with the smooth, swirl-free finish of a random orbital. The gearing forces the disc to keep rotating, even under considerable pressure, while maintaining a random orbit. The results have been outstanding, and in my experience it removes material in roughly half the time of a standard random orbital sander.

This is a feature I've previously only encountered on a Bosch Professional model costing at least £100 more, and a Festool model costing several hundred pounds more.

I already owned a basic Bosch 125mm random orbital sander, so I was initially reluctant to spend almost twice as much on this one. Having used it extensively, though, I can confidently say it was worth every penny. It's better than my old Bosch in virtually every respect.

Build quality is reassuringly solid, and it's a nice touch that they've included a couple of spare motor brushes. Unfortunately, it isn't brushless, which is a minor disappointment, but at least they've made provision for maintenance.

My other minor gripe is the dust extraction hole pattern on the sanding pad. I suspect it would work brilliantly with mesh abrasives, but my preferred conventional discs are Trend Zirconium 10-hole, which don't align particularly well. Despite this, extraction remains very effective. The Trend 17-hole discs, however, are completely incompatible with the extraction pattern.

Another welcome feature is the removable edge guard. I can confirm that, with a fresh, sharp sanding disc, you can sand right up to the edge of an adjacent surface without damaging whatever you're trying to protect. It's a genuinely useful addition, particularly when working around skirting boards and other finished surfaces.

All in all, this is a brilliant tool that has considerably exceeded my expectations, especially at this price point. It's powerful, well-built, versatile, produces an excellent finish and has made a fairly unpleasant renovation job much more manageable.

I wasn't expecting it to be this good, and if it broke tomorrow, I'd very likely buy another. Highly recommended.

All good so far, turbo mode makes a huge difference in speed of sanding. Massively faster than my old 18v random orbital sander

I like the versatility of this sander, a quick switch and you can choose between a gentle random orbit where the disc is free to move or the more aggressive driven drive which allows more pressure to be applied.
My only concern is that the disc doesn’t have a very course velcro bit so may wear quicker over time, but only time will tell, no issues at the moment but it hasn’t been used in anger yet. I was expecting it to be noisy being 150mm beast, but noise is lower than I thought. I will mostly use it with a polishing pad and that is where the locking drive is useful as I don’t need two machines. So far so good.