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Today I went to my local tool store and got my hands on the new Makita belt sander and got to compare it to the DeWalt and Milwaukee versions. I just have to say wow they did a great job designing that tool. It is by far the best balanced and best designed tool of them all.
The Dewalt in Milwaukee were heavy on one side and just did not seem like very ergonomic tools. The makita on the other hand was perfectly balanced very economic and just overall seemed like a great tool. I love that they have the Bluetooth wireless system on there and the feature that you can flip it over and kind of use it like a bench top sander is very nice. Makita definitely knocked it out of the park with that tool.
I recently found myself needing a belt sander. I was tempted to buy a nice Makita sander, but wasn't sure if I'd actually use it beyond my current project, so I ended up getting a really cheap WEN. I used it today and it worked great, so now I'm curious: what would I have gotten out of the $260 Makita sander vs the $40 WEN?
Edit to add: both sanders are corded, same belt size.