AirVANTAGE 6" Palm-Style, 2nd Generation Industrial Advanced Electric Sander Central-Vacuum with Low-Profile Pad (3/32- Hook & Loop)

This is the best sander I've ever used and as far as I can tell it's a clone of the Mirka DEROS. I was between this and a Festool brushless sander. After the first few hours I'm glad I spent the money. I like it better than the ETS 125 or the Rotex.This model seems to be built for a Festool dust extractor. The green hose threads into the swivel fitting, but I did have to remove the rubber fitting at the end of the hose. The included clips also nicely fit over the stock Festool hose. It did not work well at all with a Fein Turbo extractor.I've tried this with Diablo Sandnet and 3M Cubitron abrasive and they both provide excellent dust collection.

I have a mobile auto body and paint repair shop for cosmetic damages. I use no air tools as carrying a compressor that is suitable to run them is too large for my van. After 8 years of using a dewalt sander, and researching other sanders I finally decided to pull the trigger and try this out. The price tag caused lots of hesitation but compared to the $600 mirka this seemed like a better option. I wish I bought this sander 7 years ago! Used it for the first time and it is better in every way by orders of magnitude. I went with the 3/16 throw. Cuts through material in a fraction of the time. It’s smooth, ergonomic, quiet, and as low profile as a good air palm sander. I love every bit of it. I’ll see how it holds up long term, if it lasts I guarantee I’ll be purchasing the 3/32 version for my finish sanding.

I bought this sander as a substitute for a Mirka sander. My review will be based on using a Mirka and using a an off the shelf sander. Since it’s priced at the upper end it should be compare to high end sanders.I have owned festool and Mirka. Mirka is my choice of those 2. Mirka is almost double the cost of this sander so I thought I would give this a try.Pros. Very smooth. Removes stock fast. Quiet.Cons. Pad has a poor punch design and sandpaper dosent hit many of the holes so the dust collection is not amazing.Extended used it will get hot.The sander is very smooth. It can be a bit jerky when running a heavy grit paper. One thing the Mirka beats this sander at. Mirka is smooth no matter what.The sander removes materials quickly and will run any off the shelf big box store sanders into the ground.Seriously if you are doing a lot of sanding with a random orbit from Home Depot or Lowe’s this sander will be a game changer.If you run it hard it gets very hot. My guys sand cabinets 8hrs a day and this and the dust collection was their only complaint.If you want great features like a Mirka but can’t quite afford a high end sander this is for you. Its very fast, smooth and, cleans up boards fast.If you are able to get the Mirka know that the major difference is a Mirkas touch more powerful, will be a bit smoother. Stays cool even when running all day. Dust collection is superb.

I should have bought those years ago.. This thing work so dang good..!! Quite, no vibration, love the speed control, soft start..Buy it.. You will love it.!!

This is a good sander, though I preferred the larger, two-hand handles of my Bosch which died. This is one-handed operation.You DO need a central vacuum, or you will get dust all over. And I have not figured out any sort of small dust bag.

Stay away if you plan on using this for wood or epoxy work. My unit gets very hot within 20 minutes and will usually shut down within 30 minutes. I talked to the manufacturer and ended up sending it back for them to replace the motor and spindle. When I got it back it was slightly better but still not practical for large wood projects like tables. For nearly $400 I hoped for better. At this price range, try and save a little more for a Mirka or Festool. If you are doing body or intermittent sanding this may be ok. It does cut very well when it is working

It has become my favorite sander. Only complaint is the jump in speed from one gear (setting) to the next. It has alot of top end speed, but not so much mid range. Throttle control, via the paddle, could be better, to combat the gearing issue. That being said, I do love it. I just hope it lasts!

Identical in design to the more expensive surf prep sander just a different color scheme, fits all their attachments. Probably works best with a vac attached to keep it cool. Also ideal is universal hole pattern sandpaper or mesh. I probably should have purchased the 3/32” (2.5mm) orbit rather than the 3/16”(5mm) orbit because it works so well you just put a more aggressive paper on it for rough work then switch to a finer grit for finishing. My 3/16” orbit did do a fine job sanding stain grade maple though and maple can be tough to get an even stain especially if the sanding job was sub-par.