BLACK+DECKER MS2000 Multi Sander with Smart Select

All of the other bad reviewers must have gotten lemon's or was expecting this sander to be the best on the market.This was my first sander. As a wood carving hobbyist I wasn't looking to sand my entire kitchen cabinets with this, bookshelf or deck. I needed to sand a chainsaw project that I had made out of poplar. With that being said it handled it with ease and done a great job, because I had some pretty tough sanding spots. I used two different settings, the one that came on it originally and the small one to get in tight places.Here's my review:Sander: Powerful little motor and did the job great. Super easy to change different sanders. My only complaint is that I was expecting it to be a little smaller widthways, an inch to inch and a half smaller would have been perfect.5/5Sandpaper: Other reviewers had complained with the sandpaper flying off or giving them other problems. With me the sandpaper never gave me any problems and stayed in place. Worked great. Still had lots of grit left on them to do other projects.5/5Dust Filter: I thought the filter worked pretty good, not great, it got most of the dust up. If anything to me this was the worst thing about this sander. Luckily for me dust doesn't bother me very much.4/5Lastly, when making the choice to purchase this sander I had looked at every other brand on the market. But I was on a low budget and couldn't afford anything really expensive and I ignored the 3 1/2 star reviews and the negative ones (which i don't do most of the time). I just said what the hell and just went for it since I needed one. I looked at it as, hey it's only $42.00 bucks from Amazon (it's $60.00 at Lowe's by the way) if it doesn't work or has any problems i'll just send it back.It worked great for me. So take a chance on a $42.00 sander at least it's not a 2 or 300.00 one that sucks and takes your money.

I got this sander to use on small projects, mainly RC boat kits that I have been working on.I was getting tired of hand sanding large flat pieces of wood on the sides and bottoms of boat hulls. I figured an electric sander would make the job easier. I ordered this one because I figured I could use the "Mouse" like pads, but the idea of having the random orbital ability appealed to me just in case I ever wanted to tackle something even bigger.The product is well made, easy to use, and works well. I've used it extensively on the two RC boat kits that I've been working on, and I've been very happy with the results. I've mainly used the "Mouse" pads and the small detail pads. Both have worked extremely well.It's easy to hold onto and easy to control, which was very important to me. I've had sanders in the past that I found required a bit of a heavy hand, and they ultimately ended up causing me to sand too much wood off of the project.So far, I really like this product. I've had great luck with Black and Decker products in the past...I just this past year had to replace an 18v cordless drill that I got in 2000, and the only reason I did that was because the new battery for it cost as much as a new Lithium powered drill. I did replace it with another Black and Decker product, though.I recommend this to someone looking for a nice little sander.

Black & Decker MS2000 Multi Sander with Smart SelectThe Black & Decker MS 200 Multi Sander was my choice among a crowed field of hand-sanders. The deciding factor was the higher amperage but I also appreciate the included orbital cup, the variable speed selector, the removable finger attachment, the storage bag (though too small to hold everything included) and the multiple ways of attaching the sanding base. Compare amperage among the different brands. More is better, as long as you can control the speeds. The design of the unit make the hand positions ergonomic, and the dust collector mounts securely and works well. If would be nice if the low setting was a bit lower for detail work, but I suspect this comes at a price for the additional power. Unit feels solid and should work well for most needs.