Opinions on having both the EC125 and EC150?

[Holmz]

One of the good reasons to get the Mirka is that the 5650 comes with the 5" and 6" pads.
But do we call the 125 a 5", and the 150mm a 6" now that "the system" is going imperial?

Festool could easily "kit up" the same thing.
That would make some marketing sense.

One reason to have a 125mm sander is the presence of existing 5" sanding media in a shop.

 

[Michael Kellough]

I had occasion to sand the ceiling using the 125.

With the vac on full suction the sander pretty nearly held itself to the ceiling while sanding at full speed and I only needed the lightest grip to guide it around. Supporting the cord/hose of course.

. Quick question, older ETS or newer one?  [popcorn] [popcorn]

Way old (actually found the receipt from July 2003) ES 125 E.

  Ah, so it was the super smooth and super little orbit [2mm] model of years past.... [big grin]

I didn't even know they changed the orbit.

 

[leakyroof]

I had occasion to sand the ceiling using the 125.

With the vac on full suction the sander pretty nearly held itself to the ceiling while sanding at full speed and I only needed the lightest grip to guide it around. Supporting the cord/hose of course.

. Quick question, older ETS or newer one?  [popcorn] [popcorn]

Way old (actually found the receipt from July 2003) ES 125 E.

  Ah, so it was the super smooth and super little orbit [2mm] model of years past.... [big grin]

I didn't even know they changed the orbit.

yeah, the new ETS 125 EC version is 3mm if I remember right. 

 

[bobfog]

I had occasion to sand the ceiling using the 125.

With the vac on full suction the sander pretty nearly held itself to the ceiling while sanding at full speed and I only needed the lightest grip to guide it around. Supporting the cord/hose of course.

. Quick question, older ETS or newer one?  [popcorn] [popcorn]

Way old (actually found the receipt from July 2003) ES 125 E.

  Ah, so it was the super smooth and super little orbit [2mm] model of years past.... [big grin]

I didn't even know they changed the orbit.

I think the official line is that the ETS EC 125 isn't officially a replacement for the ETS 125, but a new class of sander in the line up.