I needed a bench sander and saw many positive reviews for a cheaper sander on Amazon from a competitor. If money is the key factor in your decision, you can get a useful sander for almost half the price of this Bucktool. But when I received that cheaper sander and turned it on for the first time, I immediately knew it was not of the quality that I wanted and returned it without ever sanding one board. The only decent option for roughly $200 was this Bucktool. After setting it up and turning it on, I knew this was going to work well for me and should last a long time. The added power and build quality is easily worth the extra money that I paid for it. I'd rather spend a little more and have a tool that is up to the task than save a few bucks and always be disappointed. This sander does still have some issues but for $200, I can live with them. The foot post that supports the belt seems like an after thought but does add rigidity when pressing down on the belt. Really annoying that you have to remove that to put on a new belt. The cast aluminum guide on the disc side does not automatically align to 90 degrees and actually changes from what you set if you tighten it down. Despite those issues, I like the powerful motor. Based on just specs, it doesn't look like a huge upgrade from the cheaper 4.3 amp options for half the price, but after just turning on both, I can say it make a huge difference. I assume the direct drive and elimination of the belt on the cheaper units does also have a big impact. I noticed that when you turn this on and off, the belt spins up without any out of balance issues or vibrations that I immediately saw on the cheaper unit. The Bucktool really does sound and feel like a serious tool. If you plan to use a bench sander on a regular basis, then you'll be happy you stepped up to this one.

Needed these features for a few projects that came up. Had been avoiding buying due to space concerns as i only have a garage shop space. Glad i pulled the trigger on this sander. Feels like it will last and is quieter than i expected.

Arrived intact and on time. Very little to and very easy to assemble. You will be impressed with the quality and value the minute you get the box opened...durable, simplistic, and smart design with added safety. Runs smooth and quiet. The difference between belt drive and direct drive is significant. It takes caution and attention, be patient. Belts are a little more forgiving and are not overly aggressive where direct moves a lot more material faster and with less effort. This is a well constructed/solid unit. It has performed exceptionally well so far and with daily use. It now takes a lot less time and effort to finish my projects. Highly recommend!

First time I read reviews about this tool I moved on and kept searching. However Ikept coming back to it and I realized a lot of the bad reviews werent really all that bad and most were over little things. So I decided to buy it and from day 1 I was impressed. Ive owned a lot of tools in my days and I also tried to stay away from the cheap crap because I didnt have time to be fixing bad tools all the time. Once again I bought me a winner and Im very pleased with it. The sander has weight to it so its stable. It feels solid when using either the belt or disk. The tables are easy to adjust and are straight and true. The dust ports work good and if your looking for a small hose go to Rockler and they have a hose with removable ends which are different in size. They are great for hand sanders. The hose fits perfect onto the ports without the use of an end and if you want to make it more permanent you can use a hose clamp.
Overall I give this sander a 9 out of 10. Its powerful, heavy, but not too heavy, which keeps it stable. Dusts ports work good and its just a great tool that everyone should have in their shop. I've been very happy with all my bucktool productsand plan on buying more of their stuff. You cant go wrong with this sander, the price is great and it just works good!

Box came in double boxed so NO damage what so ever. Not many times can I say that. Runs great.