Milwaukee 2648-20 M18 5" Random Orbit Sander (BARE TOOL) VS Hook & Loop

Minimal vibrations and this thing just eats. It really picks up the dust as well. Attachments fit tight and don’t fall off when using.

I have this sander not that long at all, in impecable condition and it stopped spinning. Turns on but doesn't turn. Im a big Milwaukee fan but having a issue with getting it repaired. The 5 year warrantee is only good if they feel like it. I have a scratch on the lable that obsures one digit. When filling out the repair form, adding 1 to 9 all produce he same unit - with years left in the warrentee. Easy fix right... Nope, they are denying my repair request because of this. Tragic failure as a company. Any manufacturing has errors or have some units needing repairs. The reason to buy this item in not just the tool but the backing that it will last. If Milwaukee can't back that up its done being the leader. So my experiece with this snader is it will break , and you can't get it fixed. Hopefully someone with some common sence reads this and fixes a flawed system.

Sander works good for what I use it for. Problem I found out is that the support for parts isn’t very good. The backer pad hook pad came off of the backer, and there is nothing factory available for it in a retail setting. I had to order an aftermarket backer pad for it. Makes it tough to finish a project during the day.

Bought this on sale at Ace Hardware. I immediately found out why it's on sale. I installed the dust box extender, and now it WILL NOT come off. This goes back tomorrow.

Guessing this is insufficient quality control in production and/or didn't properly account for manufacturing variations during design. Eli Whitney solved this in 1798, and techniques have been continuously improved since. The wonder of interchangeable parts. These parts aren't.

I am a huge fan of Milwaukee tools. I was pretty excited about using this tool. But I was not that impressed. First off the dust catcher container keeps popping off and doesn't stay on well enough. I am using it to sand Fascia and trim before priming and painting. It doesn't feel it has more power than my corded Ryobi orbital sander, plus the plastic container for the dust catcher does not go well. Hopefully the Fuel Random Orbit Sander will be better than this one.

Love this tool. Easy to use, plug and play with the rest of my Fuel toys

I needed a replacement for my 30+ year orbital sander. So far this one more than fits the bill. It has the added bonus of being cordless, which is great for those projects deep in my woods i.e. smoothing the handrails on my foot bridge avoiding those nasty slivers.

It works great and is easy to handle. Love not dragging an extension cord around

Great palm sander !!!! Has a lot of power and is very comfortable for long periods of sanding.

I like to refinish furniture as a hobby. I love this sander. It’s easy to use and battery lasts for quite a while. I like that it catches the sanding dust. It’s so much better than dealing with my corded sander.