Customer Reviews for Bosch 2.5 Amp 5 in Corded Single Speed Palm Random Orbital Sander/Polisher

This sander has gotten a lot of use the past couple of weeks from sanding a deck. It works great - no complaints. I am happy with the purchase. It meets my needs.

I have been surprised at how effective this little tool is. It is great for doing fine sanding and yet it does serious heavy coarse sanding and is easy to control. It is one of my go-to tools.

I bought this sander 3 months ago to finish sand my woodworking projects. All I can say is that it is a great sander which leaves a very nice surface finish. Also the dust collection is very good.

I bought it for refinishing some kitchen cabinet doors and it did a good job. The dust collection system worked really well.

I like your product, but I'm in need of a part. A new soft backing pad, serial# 412002120 and no one has been able to help me! Please help me with this.

I have a wood shop and use this sander all day every day, and it has proved very durable. The only flaw on this unit is the dust collector. It uses a hard shell "bag" with a filter in it. Its very hard to empty, and after taking it on and off many times to be emptied, it got lose and eventually would just fall off. A simple screw on bag would work better. Also, it's a little under powered, so don't buy if your going to use for stripping.

Emptying dust catcher much easier than other brands.

Dust collection is great. I found very low vibration when using it. Very happy with this product!

Can't recommend enough. Comfortable palm grip, even for someone with small hands, or women. Very good dust collection. Even without hooking up a vacuum hose, the dust collector on the back traps virtually everything, leaving virtually no dust on the work surface. Very quiet, no ear protection needed (always use eyes and ears anyway but hey...) Variable speed like the dewalt might be nice for some applications, but I've never found this one wanting for not having this feature.

I have always been a P Cable fan but the two PC sanders I purchased last year didn't sand all that well Bosch was recommended to me by a friend

I threw some 80 grit on and was amazed at the results. The ROS10 quickly restored a smooth finish to a weathered fence picket. Also I connect the sander to my dust collection with a hose and the results are excellent.

I purchased this tool to help me refinish a 30 year old cedar front door and two spruce garage doors. With coarser sand paper I was able to remove the old varnish and stain quite easily. The finishing grit sandpaper gave me a nice surface to apply new stain and top coat. Trouble free operation over the three days of sanding.

I'm very happy with it. Its works very well and I'm grad to have bought it

Sander is light and works well. Can be connected to vacuum. Multi-speed.

i make small tables and stands also some shelving this is the best finish sand i have used. its fast and great to handle.. plus bosch has the best service and repair department i have ever dealt with. my jigsaw push rod broke after 3 years i send it to them and they fix it and sent it back for free. plus there staff is great.;

Have the sander for quite a while now. Has never let me down. Top quality construction. Would buy another one if it ever burnt out.

Bought this a couple of months ago and just got around to using it. Works like a champ.

Exactly as described. Very good product. I would recommend it to anyone needing a sander

Since I would not be using a sander frequently I wanted to find one that did a good job but at the same time I didn't want to invest a lot of money. I read the reviews and decided to purchase this one based on those reviews. And they were very correct. It does an excellent job and the comments about the comfort were very helpful too. I used this sander for four days and it didn't bother my hand, wrist or arm. And I am very happy with the results. It is now put away until next year. I am very happy that I found this one.

Easy device to use with quality. But not good for corners.

I purchased this product 6 Months ago and had a problem with the pad being deformed and leaving large circular marks on the work as it was only sanding on the perimeter. The company sent me a new pad that was just as bad as the first. After contacting the company again they told me the replacement pad should take care of the problem and I should take it to an authorized service center to have it inspected. The Bosch company knows they have a problem but won't take care of it. I thought Bosch was a good company but they have proved me wrong. I have similar sanders from 3 other manufacturers and they all work fine. Although none of the others feel as smooth as the Bosch they do work fine and leave a very nice finish unlike this one.

This is the best sander ever. Please stop sending me emails asking for me to review this product. But it is a very good sander

I have used this sander for numerous projects over the past several months and it has preformed above and beyond my expectations. Very pleased with the purchase of this tool. Comfort, power, dust control, and ease of use, all high points with with me.

I bought this last year and it was used twice. I used it on the weekend and it wouldn't turn back on after it's been shut off, unless you wait for a while. Not reliable, regret buying.

This is my first orbital sander and I think it's a very good tool. When I go from 50 to 120 to 220 it leaves a glass finish. I do woodworking as a hobby in my spare time and this sander has cut down the time on cleaning up ash wood, which for some reason likes to chip alot in the planer. And another big plus is it really isn't that expensive.

Dust extraction made easy using a connector for a shop vac.

I've had this sander for about 2 years now and I couldn't be happier. Dust extraction is easy with the available connector for a shop vac. I've dropped it several times and it keeps on working.

Woodworking is our business and we use many Bosch products in our work shop and are pleased with them. However, I find this one to fall short. Since day 1 the dust collector is almost impossible to get off to empty. If I am lucky, after 5 minutes of turning, twisting and some cut up fingers, I am able to get one corner up. Perhaps I just got a bad one, or perhaps this is an actual design flaw. :(

Woodworking is our business and we use many Bosch products in our work shop and are pleased with them. However, I find this one to fall short. Since day 1 the dust collector is almost impossible to get off to empty. If I am lucky, after 5 minutes of turning, twisting and some cut up fingers, I am able to get one corner up. Perhaps I just got a bad one, or perhaps this is an actual design flaw. :(

My only concern was if the paper would stay on ok.. it does. Great tool. I hook it to my little one gal vacuum and get near zero dust. Vari speed is smooth and anti vibe lets you rwork for extended time.