Nice sander, free ship and only 109.00

[nickao]

Just a heads up guys.

Porter-Cable Model 390K 5" Variable Speed Random Orbit Sander with Hook and Loop. It's better than the ETS 125 by a substantial margin, IMHO. I love it's low profile.

I have never seen it this inexpensive.

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[Kevin D.]

That is a nice price.  How do you find the wideness of the head insofar as gripping difficulty leading to fatigue?

 

[nickao]

I have small hands and find it to be no issue at all. I guess using the Rotex so long my hands have gotten pretty strong. 

The ETS 150 seems a little to high to me and the lower profile I can handle better. I am closer to the work so I feel more comfortable. It may be an issue for some I guess.

 

[johnnyinnb]

It is a nice sander, but I gave it away after I got my ets 125, no comparison in my mind.

 

[nickao]

Hehe I did just the opposite!

Results:

http://www.toolsofthetrade.net/industry-news.asp?sectionID=1493&articleID=1200315&artnum=6

Festool came is second after the PC in this test, not that tests mean much, but I have seen where the ETS comes in 4th or 5th too.  Take it with a grain off salt, but these results are in line with what I believe after using the sanders side by side for several weeks. No question the PC sands about twice as fast and has a much more powerful motor. Meaning you may have to go one grit higher than what you do on the Festool, but you can also start at one grit higher as well.

Entire test:

http://www.toolsofthetrade.net/industry-news.asp?sectionID=1493&articleID=1200315&artnum=1

I love all my Festool sanders, the ETS 125 is just the only one that for me  does not have the same Festool superiority that the other Festool sanders have over all others(Except for Bosch 1250 vs Rotex both great).