Vibrations on a Festool sander?

[Toller]

I have used PC333 for years and after 15 minutes my hands are tingly.  I tried a Ceros and didn't find it was that much better; well not good enough to justify the price.  I sold that and got a couple Bosch ROS65VC which are great.

I then got a DX93.  It is a nice sander and I have gotten a lot of use out of it, but it is closer to the PC333 than it is to the Bosch.

I have heard the Festool sanders are great, but I am a bit disappointed by the DX93.  So my question, finally...  Are the ETS like the DX93, or more like the Bosch?

 

[mike_aa]

I've only used the ETS 150, but I can tell you that I do not experience any tingling feeling.  However, I'm sure my experiences will be different from yours.  So this would be a good time to take advantage of Festool's 30-day money back guarantee to try one out.  Or, if you have a dealer close to you, you could try it in the store.

Good luck!  Mike A.

 

[semenza]

The DX93 would be one of the most vibrating Festool sanders. The ETS 150/5 or /3 will not be anything like the DX93. Very smooth and low vibration.

Seth

 

[Stephen B]

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I have a DX93 and an ETS150/3.

I have not experienced tingling from either, but I have from a Bosch 125 and Metabo 150 Duo.

I would highly recommend the 150/3 particularly for finish work. Although in the distant past it was my only  sander and did everything.

And as stated in the U.S. you can try it for 30 days.



Edit. I agree with Seth's point re 93.

 

[AlexThePalex]

I agree with Seth, the DX93 is not a good example because the type of sander makes it a lot more sensitive for vibration than others. When you use another type like the ETS or DTS sanders, you'll have a totally different experience.

 

[Coen]

Not only in the US can one try and get money back if not satisfied. In NL it's 15 days. But in the two years I worked at a dealer we never ever had a customer returning a Festool for "not satisfied". So it's a nice selling point. Customer has the assurance he can bail out of the deal and the seller sells more. Everyone happy.

 

[orm8426]

In terms of anti-vibration the Bosch ROS65VC with its decoupled/damped body is about as good as it gets. I don't think you'll see any benefit from switching to Festool or any other brand of sander, in terms of vibration, if you already have the BoschBosch ROS65VC.

 

[peter halle]

I think that any of the "spinning sanders" will be smoother.  But might I suggest that tingling in the hand might not entirely be based on what the sander motor and pad is doing but also be a combination of the things.  Many of us suffer from hand issues caused by using our hands.  How the grips are designed, our hand sizes, the condition of our wrists, etc. might also have an influence especially on nerves in the hands.

Your situation would a perfect one for the thirty day trial.  I would urge you to take a rotating sander for a spin.

Peter

 

[JimB1]

I had a PC333 for a few years and found it to be a very good sander. When it died I went to a 150/3 it is way more comfortable then the 333 to me. That was maybe 3 years ago now. 4 or 5 festool tools later, the 150/3 is still my go to sander for most things from around 120 grit on up. It really does take the chore of sanding and (coupled with a CT ) makes it pretty enjoyable.
No buzziness using that one at all. The RO 150 on the other hand...
-Jim

 

[SS Teach]

While I do not have a DX 93 I do have 5 others and there is no tingling sesation at all when using them for long periods of time.