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When I received the sander I put it on the shelf with my other tools until I needed it. I've updated my review to 5 stars as I can now use the sander and it works great. **Update, called Ridgid directly. BE WARNED: make sure when you receive this that it includes all the parts it was supposed to come with. My review will only cover the fact that my sander was missing the hook and loop pad when I purchased it.
They sent me the missing pad directly.with no hassles. I cannot yet review how well it works, because I do not have the pad required to use the hook and loop sanding discs that were recommended for this sander. When I needed it, I pulled it out and only when I went to install the sanding discs did I notice that it didn't come with all the parts it was supposed to. Ridgid as a company was very easy to deal with and positive.** Since it was after 30 days from the date of purchase, I'm on my own for sourcing these parts.
The problem I have is the location of the power switch, very easy to accidently turn it off. Also, case is of poor quality zipper handles broke in a short time.
I was sent 2 sanders neither would hold on to a piece of sand paper. The hook and loop pad was worn out on both and both looked very used.I'll never order reconditioned again.To be fair CPO bent over backwards to make things right.
This feels like a solid tool, not a piece of junk.Some bad points: 1. 2. 2. I purchased this as a reconditioned tool and it showed up looking brand new. I love the ability to hook directly to a shop vac. I first used this on a small table i've been building and it virtually eliminated dust. The tool is a bit bulky, this may be biased though because before I only used smaller palm sanders. The tool does not remove as much material as a palm sander.
Some good points: 1. The sanding discs go on rather easy with a velcro system as opposed to a stick on pad, which can get messy. Granted this is a finish sander but I had a small high point on the table that I wanted to knock down and it just wouldn't do it, the craftsman pro palm sander did a better job.Overall a good tool for the money that I'll use strictly for final sanding. 3.
To be fair, the sander arrived in like-new condition and my service from CPO Rigid was great, it's just the product that came up short. I bought this after hearing strong reviews and was pretty disappointed. I'd had two Porter Cable sanders that worked well except that the later model has a flimsy dust-catcher that flopped and spewed dust after several uses, which is why I tried the Rigid. Instead of this, buy the Bosch for dramatically better results. This isn't a terrible sander, it just isn't all that great -- not as good as the Porter Cables, and nowhere near as good as the Bosch that I have since purchased, which eats through wood like nobody's business and gives an incredibly smooth surface.
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