idratherplaytennis said:
I'm glad I saw a video or link for this appear in my facebook feed. I almost never catch the new things coming out for Festool- not that I am always looking for them..
While I am quite happy with my RO 90 and ETS EC 150/3 with the shopping plans for an RO 150... I don't need another sander but I think that for a penny pincher like my Dad who still can't get over the sticker shock of these tools... This deal would be too good to pass up to gift him since he could really use a high quality finish sander.
Is there anyone one here who regrets their purchase of a 5" sander over the 6"? He does have a 1/2 sheet vibration numbing Milwaukee that he has used for a few decades, but he doesn't seem to mind that- so I figured the smaller one with this price deal (assuming I can land one at my local store) would make a good addition for him.
With keeping this a Festool thread, usually the only reason someone buys the smaller ETS 125 and regrets it is that it doesn't cover as much surface area as any larger 6" pad sander would ,and with a stock 2mm orbit, it's not an aggressive sander like something with a larger 5mm or more orbit.
BUT, it's not supposed to be any of those things, instead, just what it is, a very nice, very smooth, fine finishing sander with great dust collection.
The new version EC 125 sander, another/different tool, went up a tiny notch in orbit at 3mm to gain a bit more aggressive ability when sanding, and has a radically different body to it, but it's also more expensive.
Your Dad should love the ETS 125/Pro 5 sander. And at that sale price it's basically half off since Festool has kept the price at $195 for a long time. With the new version ETS/Pro 5 gaining that valuable plastic edge guard AND more wattage in the motor, it would still be an interesting sander at the regular price.
So, you now have all that and a redesigned body, at a steal of a price...$99.... [thumbs up]
