Porter-Cable 5 in. Random Orbital Sander

I have owned several brands of orbital sanders but this is by far the best I’ve used. The only problem was finding one on the shelves at any of your stores. This is the reason I ordered it online (not that I mind shopping online but I had to buy another brand to use until the Porter Cable arrived). You beat the price at Lowes by $7.00 but they didn’t have any on their shelves either.

I purchased this sander to replace my piece of junk Ridgid sander that I purchase less than four months ago. Works so much better than the Ridgid sander at almost half the price

ease of use right out the box

This is a great sander for average use. Its good and comfortable to hold to and is quiet.

I’ve always used Porter sanders i like that they have a lower rpm than most sanders & are very durable, i use mine extensively & drop more times than i can count and i still get a minimum of 5 years out of them. I highly recommend.

great sander.

I have several of the older model of this sander ranging from 5-15 years old. This one takes the same pad as the older ones I have which is a definite plus. The quality appears to be up to par, very little vibration, and the sander is more comfortable than the older models. The sander leaves a fine finish as well. Great sander for the price.

I do a lot of wood work and work with different types of sanders depending on my need, but this orbital sander is amazing. It’s easy to change from one grit to the next and is light and easy to use. If you’re a beginner it CAN try to pull away from you a little but if you easy up on the grip and let the sander do the work, it’ll definitely get the job done. I use it almost daily and highly recommend it!

Works fine

Rarely leaves swirls, easy to control, compatible with the newer 8 hole sand paper design. Cons: the dust collection port falls off the sander super easy when connected to a vacuum. Also, when you take the dust bag off the large round outlet is the exact size of standard vacuum hoses and wont connect. You need to drop down to a smaller hose to connect into one if the other options. Dust collection is definitely subpar to other sanders, but the other sanders im referring to left swirls so its worth the tradeoff to me.