cliu Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 I am in the market for a random orbital sander. I use primarily Makita tools, but I have an adapter that allows me to power Ryobi tools with Makita batteries so I am wondering which brand to go with here. Keep in mind that the Makita is about $100 for the bare tool and for that price Ryobi is selling a kit with a RO sander, a corner cat sander, 1/4 sheet sander, battery and charger and price is a concern for me as I am not exactly wealthy. Also keep in mind that I will be using it a good amount, but not daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyFluffer Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 I have all three of the 1+ Ryobi sanders, and their brushless belt sander, bought separately over the past two years. They are used almost daily and i have been very happy. That $100 deal is fantastic, i wish i had gotten that. Ryobi has a good warranty too. I have over 20 Ryobi 1+ tools and at least 35 Milwaukee M18/M12 tools. Love them both. I have been tempted by Makita many times but haven't gone teal yet.Take that $100 deal and try them out. You can return them if they don't suit you. I have a feeling you won't be taking them back.Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 I like ryobi so I don’t want this to come off biased but the Makita is tried and true. My experience with ryobi sanders is they feel hollow and vibrate enough to bother the user after a while, The Makita is going to be a more reformed sander with pretty good vibe control and onboard dust collection Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliu Posted August 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 Thanks to both of you for all the advice. I decided to go with the Ryobi because I just couldn't pass on that deal. I wonder why it is that Ryobi is just about the only company that makes a cordless 1/4 sheet and corner cat sander. Those have been on the market for years yet no other company makes one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliu Posted August 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 5 hours ago, JimboS1ice said: I like ryobi so I don’t want this to come off biased but the Makita is tried and true. My experience with ryobi sanders is they feel hollow and vibrate enough to bother the user after a while, The Makita is going to be a more reformed sander with pretty good vibe control and onboard dust collection Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I am assuming that the Makita is better, my question was more along the lines of is it better by enough to justify the difference in price? I decided that it wasn't, thanks for the help though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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