BOSCH ROS10 5 Inch 120 Volt 5 Inch Single-Speed Palm Random Orbit Sander, Polisher

This is a nice piece of equipment. Feels a little bigger in the hand then I was expecting but comfortable. It's kind of heavy, which is great for horizontal surfaces like tables but if you're sanding a wall it can be a touch heavy. Can be held multiple ways to change it up a bit. Feels well made, solid. Just an on/off switch, that's it. No speed setting. The pad has a little flexibility to it so it's good for sanding objects with some curves to them. The pad has like a velcro surface so you just stick the 8 hole sanding disks on it and when the disk is spent you just peel it off. I recommend buying the sanding disks at the same time you buy the machine, it just makes like easier. I bought the recommended multi-pak for like $10 and it was all I needed.

2 years later, I am still pleased with both sanders. However, the on-board filter for both has worn such that it no longer fits tightly and you can see a stream of dust escaping at the connection to the sander. This is not a big deal for me as I almost always attach the shop vac. It is clearly a result of the plastic wearing down through removal and replacement of the filter. In the beginning I could barely force it off and on. Now it slips off or on very easily.One other issue with the filter is the difficulty of taking the cover off. It fits so tightly that I broke one of the tabs trying to remove it.Because most reviews are very positive, I purchased this product in spite of two reviewers reporting vibration problems. It turns out to be the smoothest ROS I have every used, and much less noisy than my older Bosch ROS (which still works great after many hours of use). The included filter works very well, and attached to my shop Vac it leaves almost no dust.There is an error in the description that you should note before purchasing. Click on "More Details" and it apparently takes you to the description of the ROS20 - the variable speed version. The ROS10 is a single speed, single mode sander.

I've used this now on a few projects, and I'm in love with it. It sands so well, is super comfortable, and has my favorite quality: I just use it and don't have to think or worry about it.The built-in dust collection is surprisingly great. I haven't gotten around to hooking it up to my vacuum yet and really have probably delayed because it worked so well as-is. I haven't had another wood working tool like that.It's a solid price point and I can't imagine another brand's device being any better than this. If I lost or broke it, I'd turn around and buy the exact same one.

So far for the amount of time that I’ve had to use it, it works great and is easy to hold and operate.

Very light weight and fits my hand perfectly. Easy to use and does a great job on my projects.

This is a great little sander. The work vacuum attachment is a big upgrade from a mouse sander

This is unacceptable. After less than 10 minutes of usage the sander started to make a noise. I started to lift the sander up and the sanding plate flew across my garage like a missile. Luckily there was no one in front of it. I retrieved it. The disk had ripped through some foam I had wrapped up. I called Bosch, their response was, "did I loosen or tighten any screws before using it."UPDATE - Received a replacement from Bosch. I knew there was something wrong straightaway. It was stalling out within seconds. I reduced pressure to get it back up to speed and see if it improved. 2 minutes in and I could smell plastic melting. I removed the sanding disc and placed it on the same Bosch model I purchased 5 months ago and sanded the wood with no issues. Something has changed in their quality. I was using 120 grit.

I got two of these units to sand a deck, all the detail work 100s of sheets of paper worth. These are high quality sanders I would look no further.