The well-liked green PEX400 seems to be getting expensive - Screwfix has gone from =A358 to =A370 just this week, and I can't find a price for it better than about =A362 (I'll probably go for =A366 from the local high street)
So is this still the best sander to get? Or should I go for an only slightly more expensive blue Bosch GEX125? (=A375) Less powerful, but I wouldn't mind paying a bit more for a longer working life.
GEX150 (=A3130) or the Metabo seem significantly more expensive.
I have the Metabo. It's a lot nicer in terms of (lack of) vibration to the hands as compared with an earlier Bosch that I had.
Theres the Makita BO5012 @ £75ish. Probably outlast a green Bosch.
Here's a Metabo for =A375:
Or a Wickes/Kress with a 3yr g'tee which is very reasonably priced:
If it's to be used a lot a 3yr g'tee is worth having, also check price/ availability of backing pad - I *think* some are generic.
cheers, Pete.
On 10 Jan, 20:49, "The Medway Handyman"
I've just bought a BO5010 (fixed speed) because it was the last thing in the shop.
Can't say I'm desperately impressed on opening it up, as they've abandoned the re-usable cloth dustbag in favour of some crappy paper thing. So now I've got to make a proper bag for the thing too. I also paid too much for it.
Like most of the US-made Makita stuff I've seen it's also competently made, but crudely designed. The handgrip is too high for good control and there's just no sense of "finesse" about it. It'll probably last forever, and I'll always be waiting for it to break so I have an excuse to go and buy something better.
Serves me right for trying to support a local toolshop. A mistake I think, should have gone mail order. 8-(
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