I recently picked up a set up of Festool sanders and vacuum that I am not overly impressed with. The tools definitely work well but I am having a hard time justifying the purchase when looking at the cost/finished product ratio. So, I may go back to using my Bosch set up which for the cost worked great.

I will say that something I love about the Festool is the variety of sanders and sanding pads that they sell. They have a sander for every type of job. It’s just too bad they are so expensive.

Before making this transition I wanted to ask what other companies make quality sanders that also offer a variety of options?

I recently used a buddies Mirka sander and realized I was living in the stone age with my little Makita. I have already had my heart set in the Festool then he said go Mirka and I’m lost. In my research I keep seeing the 3M sander and I kinda don’t know what direction to go now… although im positive it’s not 3M.

What do you guys prefer out of the Festool or Mirka?

The one I’m liking the most is the Festool Planex. The “anti-gravity” suction is a big plus, but do all vacuum sanders have this same feature? I also really like that it has the LEDs, just not sure it justifies the price. (I know festool is great, just not sure I need a festool lol)