Makita BO6030 6" Random Orbit Sander

Well I had a Ridgid random sander for about 9 years. It is now broken and if you read all the review for the Ridgid, they are right. It is noisy, for the dust it is so, so, for the performance, was ok before the bearing seize. I bought this new Makita and it's very light, 2/3 less noise, a lot less vibration, no dust and it work incredible well. I like the way the pad it made, you can put Festool paper and 8 holes standard paper(I work with SIA paper). It's a very good product a I'm very happy about the quality of the product. I like to work with pine, birch and maple.

35 years cabinet/millwork/carpentry experience. i can finish anything when it comes to woodworking, paint, lacquer, 2 part, poly/varnish, hand rubbed, etc. having the right sander for the right finish is key. this is my arsenal which includes the makita BO6030, BO4900V and 9924DB.makita BO6030, 99% swirl free sander. balanced, quiet, quality and made in UK.makita BO4900V, very impressive! just as good as porter cable (USA model) 505. really like grip on top. primers, sealers and in between coats, i use 320 grit and man talk about smooth!!! MADE IN JAPAN!makita 9924DB i prefer rear handle over top handle. this is my 2nd 9924db, gave my old one to my best friend... still uses it at his cabinet shop. its over 20yr old. MADE IN JAPAN!other models to find, "MUST HAVES!"porter cable 303, 505 and 7336 older models only MADE IN USA, some of the best quality and finishes ever!METABO SXE450 MADE IN GERMANY or old rigid (the orange sanders in pic) sanders made by metabo. not the hitachi metabo new crap. one of the best dual action sanders ever!FESTOOL ETS 125 decent 5" sander for face frames and stiles and rails. i own a lot of festool... meh ok for today's standards, bets china crap, but not as good as old school tools.bottom line BUY QUALITY! yes some of my tools are china crap. ALL companies nowadays uses some parts outsourced from other countries. so when you find tools made in the USA, JAPAN, SWITZERLAND, GERMANY, buy'em buy'em buy'em they will last a looooooong time and make you $$$$$!

I should In my opinion , the absolute best sander on the market...even better than festool, period.I have owned 3 of these. They do a spectacular job and are smooth as silk to operate. Throw away all tgose cheap 5" sanders, they are garbage and do a horrid job.

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I love Amazon for the way it gives great prices from time to time in the form of a discount at checkout. I just took advantage of that with some new 18v LXT lawn and garden care tools. I kinda flexed the credit card, and now have a sweet new system of outdoor tools. No disappointments when they arrived. They have a heft and capability that I was hoping for, and made in Japan aside from the batteries and chargers. Meanwhile, my inner woodworker self was screaming for some attention. When I found this RO sander at a fair price, plus discount, it gave me the the thumbs up. I thought it was also a Japan made Makita, which is my favorite kind. (no China bashing here all the same) Turns out it is made in the United Kingdom, which is my other favorite kind!! So far so good. So far I've just toyed around with it, so I'll have to update this review when I've put some hours on this baby. It's a bit bigger than your typical 5" RO sander and weighs a fair bit more. More metal in it's construction. Owning several palm size sanders I'm thinking of this as a "legacy" model, that can be handed down, or at least buried with me!! To sum up, I feel Makita tools are state of the art, and if you shop carefully you can take advantage of the best tools available, period. I would recommend carefully determining the country of origin of any given tool, and not hesitating on the Japan made (or UK made) models. I've amassed a nice collection of drill/drivers, trim router, belt sander, palm sander and router bits all made in Japan with great Amazon discounts. Maybe I'm a kook, just sharing what I know. Good luck. GW

Good solid tool as one would expect from Makita.