It looks to be built similar to a Rotex. Wish I could give you a review on the Bosch, but I've never used one. I have the RO 90. I see a lot of the Bosch being used by carpenters I work with.


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Those ro 90s look pretty sweet. Bet they're awesome on trim.

 

I love my Festool RO90 for the superb dust extraction and finish quality, but Bosch makes a great sander. Here's a decent comparison video on both of their orbitals:

Like everything Festool sells, their papers are spendy and a bit inconvenient if you're like me and have to order online, but their quality combined with the dust extraction makes them last longer than you might expect. If I had employees, I'd definitely jump at the lower cost of a Bosch for exterior siding and decking. As it is, I'm thinking of buying a Bosch for hitting corbels and fascia up the the gables so I won't feel as bad if it decides to head back to the ground without me.

 

Thanks guys. Nobody uses the Abranet paper?

 

I bought couple of years ago several discs for my 5" Milwaukee orbital sander, (the grit was 100 & 120), I used few times and I stopped, (I don't remember why I stopped). I still have few of them left.
I switched to regular sanding discs.
I know that the cost of Abranet is bit higher but that was not the reason I stopped using them, it was something else.

I used them to sand previously painted walls and drywall mud patches or doors and trim. Maybe they work very well for woodworkers on bare wood.
Actually today I need to sand painted wall in the kitchen so I will switch from Diablo sanding discs to Abranet to refresh my memory why I stopped using them and I will post back.

 

I'd be interested to hear what you think if you do buy the bosch. I have seen them online and have been curious if they are comparable to the RO150. I currently have the RO90, pro5, cxs drill, jig saw, and a midi and I am very impressed with all of them.

 

I think I remember why I stopped using Abranet sanding discs, they were gumming up/plugging worst than the regular (in my case Diablo discs), and they were harder to 'clean' with 5-in-1 tool.
That was when sanding previously painted eggshell walls.
Diablo, were gumming/plugging as well from that particular paint (not all eggshell paints do that of course), but Diablo were much easier to clean off than the Abranet discs.That's the reason I stopped using them, and if I remember correctly I think on dry drywall mud the dust extraction was not as good with the A as with the 8 holes discs.

 

That's mainly what I was wondering about. Ive seen them go through mud and they looked excellent for that. Never seen them used on painted walls.

 

I'm going to test Abranet disc today sanding eggshell walls first coat painted two months ago with Clark+Kensington Paint.
I like to see if this paint will gumm/plug up the A disc.

 

Any time I've ever tried to use an orbital over eggshell wall paint it gums up badly.

 

Hello fellow professional painters.
I'm looking for feedback on both of these products. I had actually planned on ordering a festool rotex 150 this week but started seeing this Bosch pop up.
It comes in at around half the price of the festool. Ive seen a few videos on YouTube. Looks like a good machine. I'm running a Fein dust extractor and I believe this will plug right into it. Anyone own one of these?
The Abranet paper looks awesome to me. I would use it mostly for taking down textures to fix drywall cracks among other things. Does dry paint clog these things? Are they tough enough to sand down cedar decking?
Appreciate your feedback.

I don't have the hands on exp with that Bosch, but it'll probably do the job.
I checked out the link and the specs and reviews on that site.

Specs look similiar, Festool switches mode with a button on top, and is lighter, but make a judgement call on which system you want to get into.

I've had my second RO150 feq for a little while now. I bought it used for $320 with the case in good condition and has actually landed me work and paid for itself because I had it with me and a builder needed a whole stack of pine t&g sanded before install.

I started out with Festool buying used. The ro150, a ct midi vac, then sold the ro150, sold the ct midi to a friend so he would benefit from it, then bought another ct midi and ro150 soon after. I also have lately been buying all new though, at my local Benjamin Moore store, which has been four other sanders, two vacuum hoses, accessories, a lot of sandpaper.

 

My 5" orbital Milwaukee sander with RIGID vacuum setup and some close ups of sanded walls that had quite big orange peel on them.

 

Thanks for that. Abranet sells a backing pad to go with their disks that would keep it from sliding around like that. I saw your caulk gun laying on the counter. Have you ever tried the dripless ets guns? They're awesome. https://www.amazon.com/Dripless-Inc...K5ZRDQT9F7R3QX7N&pd_rd_w=B5uDH&pd_rd_wg=xbKP9&psc=1&refRID=W5NPK5ZRDQT9F7R3QX7N

 

Thanks for the caulking gun link.
Yes I look at them in the store but that one I have is slim smaller and easier to maneuver and works great,doesn't drip except...(here is the story. LOL)

As a back up (and because it looked so cool, lol) three years ago I bought this fancy caulking gun made in Japan (nice burgundy metallic paint on it), it was advertised not to drip.
One day after I put new tube of DAP Dynaflex 230 Caulking in my trusted slim yellow gun and it was dripping after putting the gun down.
I was using D-230 for almost 3 years at that time and never had that happened to me before.
I switched to that Japanese gun,...and it was dripping as well.
I switched back and forth few times between them, same thing.
I was shocked because D-230 was so much better and nicer to work with than DAP Alex Plus and that never happened before.

Next day I bought another slim yellow gun thinking that maybe something is wrong with the spring in my old gun that I had for 4 or 5 years already.
Same thing, the same tube of D-230 was still dripping in new gun, so I knew it was not the gun, it was the tube of D-230.
Went back to the store and got replacement for new tube of D-230,...same thing.
That told me that it was runny batch of D-230.
I went to different store hoping that I will get different batch of D-230 that is not runny, and I did. It worked great in both slim yellow guns and in that fancy Japanese gun.
So it's possible that sometimes is the caulkings faults not the gun.
So I kept using that slim yellow gun, for many various products and glues, except it's not that strong for thick PL construction glues.

But who knows maybe the gun you linked would work even with the runny tube of D-230.
Might pick up one just as a back up.
Thanks.

 

At this point, I think all of DAPs caulking products have turned into garbage. They were great for years, now the stuff just spews all over the place. Alex+ seems to be the worst of them all which is disappointing.

 

Few months ago I switched to the brand in the picture post #15 (sold at Dulux stores). Very smooth to work with.
400 is their top, they have 300, 250 and 200 lines.
I was told that the 400 is in line of D-230.
Here is some info on them...
http://www.arcat.com/arcatcos/cos50/arc50008.html?qstr=water sealant&pids=165839 165838 165841

 

I'm sure a lot of guys use that particular gun I linked to. Its not just that its droplets its smooth as silk. Makes caulking way easy. Anyone I let use mine usually has their own the next day.

 

I'm sure a lot of guys use that particular gun I linked to. Its not just that its droplets its smooth as silk. Makes caulking way easy. Anyone I let use mine usually has their own the next day.

OK now you got me "triggered". I'm buying new toy today, LOL

 

I ordered the Bosch today. Amazon Prime had it for $249 with free shipping. I'll be putting it to work Monday or Tuesday on some cedar decking.

 

Looking forward to your review.
I use my 5" Milwaukee orbital and RIGID belt sander on decks but wouldn't mind buying this Bosch model if it gets great reviews.


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I don't know if you will be using vacuum attached to it sanding deck, I'm interested very much how the dust extraction works on it.
I have Bosch square flat sander but don't used it much, it works great and I love the paper change mechanism on it, it's so simple and efficient.

 

I have the Bosch 5in I use on trim and drywall patches. Its dustless with my extractor on it. This new ones gonna be eating up a lot more debris. We'll see.

 

You will be pleased. That bosch is a hog.

I've had them for 2 or 3 years now. You have to use a vac...wont really work without one.

I've sanded several decks, interior stairs and everything else.

It's a heavy beast, so you could find something better for non horizontal work.

 

I have a Bosh orbit sander that's about 20 years old and still working great. It doesn't look pretty any more but works just fine, I'm sure you'll be happy with your new toy/tool.


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It came in yesterday. I sanded a pretty large cedar deck with it today. All day today. It freaking whooped my butt. I'm soar from head to toe. Its a mean machine for sure. I may write more later but I'm just too tired. I'd have liked it a lot more if I could have handed it off to someone else and said have it done by the end of the day.