ETS150/n v's ETS150 EC /n ... what's the verdict?

[Kev]

Now that they've been out for a while .. for the people that have had the ability to A/B switch between the "old and the "new", what's you thinking?

I was initially ready to jump at the idea of a lighter brushless model, but was immediately put of when the thing didn't even sit flat and at that point though it's probably not aimed at woodworkers .. giving it pause.

So - how do they compare and where do they shine?

 

[bobfog]

Honest answer, for general use it's just a more pleasant tool to use, makes you feel like you're working in a more controlled manner and is a little less tiring to use. But in all honesty I don't think your end result will improve vs the original ETS.

However, where it does excel over the standard ETS is when working on vertical surfaces or curved surfaces where the light weight and one handed operability comes into their own.

 

[JerrySats]

Honest answer, for general use it's just a more pleasant tool to use, makes you feel like you're working in a more controlled manner and is a little less tiring to use. But in all honesty I don't think your end result will improve vs the original ETS.

However, where it does excel over the standard ETS is when working on vertical surfaces or curved surfaces where the light weight and one handed operability comes into their own.

Pretty much sums it up for my thoughts . The lightness of the sander is more then enough reason for me .

 

[leakyroof]

I love mine. Couldn't care less that the EC doesn't sit flat while at rest like the earlier ETS does. The EC is easy to keep flat while sanding. I still have a ETS 150/3 and also own the EC 150/5 now. One other benefit is that the EC is much lower than the previous model, so you can sneak into places that might have once had you reaching for a DTS or RTS sander since they're smaller and lower than the old ETS.  Now you don't need to with the EC version.