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Your cart is empty.The new 5 inch Random Orbit Finishing Sander SV13YST features a palm grip design that gives the user complete control. Its soft elastomer covered body provides a comfortable grip while also helping to reduce vibration. With a powerful, 2.8 amp motor and an impressive 9,000-13,000 OPM this sander can remove a lot of stock in a short period. Standing at only 5 to 9 In. high and weighing only 3.1 lbs, this compact workhorse will make a nice addition to any woodworker's arsenal.
Anthony Jones
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2025
You really can't beat it for the price point! I've used Hitachi/ now Mitabo, tools for years. They can take a beating.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2025
Arrived on time and works as expected. Excellent quality.
E-AMZN
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2024
The Metabo orbital is not the first sander I grab for a job but, so far seems to be a real work horse.Compared to Makita orbitals.Noticeable cons: louder, increased vibration, less comfortable in your hand, holding power of hook and loop pad and the bag is a pain in !*@~. The snap on feature at the base of the bag is resolved with some tape and will stay taped for the life of the sander. The bag is a joke.PROS: You can’t beat the price. I could almost purchase 2 of these for 1 Makita. Adjustable speed and long cord. A real work horse so far. Going on 1 month. This is my beater sander. Great gift for your guys or self. Dang good price!!! Not sure how long this price will last. May buy another.
Enrico
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2024
I love using this orbital sander. Great quality and at this price point you have the variable speed option. Maybe the dust port can be improved as it often comes unattached, but overall is good.
Craig Compton
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2024
Works great. I have used Dewalt 5” for 30 years tried this and I am completely satisfied with the quality. I have been sanding floors for over 30 years and have used this consistently for months with no problems. The dust bag works better than the Dewalt and the switch will probably last longer. Just don’t slide the back off to empty (you can it’s just time consuming). I will say the Dewalt has a softer pad (won’t leave sanding marks as much) when I purchase another 5” sander it’ll be a Dewalt for that reason alone. This is a great sander.
Antonio Rodriguez
Reviewed in Mexico on April 1, 2024
Excelente potencia,lije madera dura use tren de lijado de 60,80,180 y 220 y de verdad me dejó muy satisfecho el acabado y no necesitas hacer demasiada presión sobre la máquina para que haga su trabajo.sin duda la recomiendo!
Heather
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2023
The sander operates well, dust collection in the included bag attachment works great and is easy to empty without making a mess.Unlike a friend’s dewalt battery powered version I used the on/off switch in the Metabo tool I purchased works well and is very easy to use with your index finger while sanding.I liked that it included a vacuum attachment as well. Used with mesh sanding discs it leaves almost zero dust residue on your work piece (at least in my experience working with mahogany and birch ply)I ordered a protection pad from Amazon next for it (a festool product). I expect a long service life on this tool.I don’t know if the more expensive brands of orbital sanders are more ergonomic, but my hand does get strained after a bit of use.Good product, performed well and a great value when priced against similar products.
JokingJ
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2023
Having used this sander on several projects now, I can safely say that there's little reason to look at something else if the following is true for you:1. You have reasonable expectations about ergonomics -- things like grip shape, weight, etc.2. You have at least a decent shop vac and a something like a DustRight hose attachment for dust collection.3. You're after a reliable, no frills, variable speed random orbit sander that provides a good finish up to about 320 grit on harder woods, 180-220 on softer woods.4. You need something inexpensive that still performs well enough for fine woodworking.If those four things are true for you, then this is a great sander. People complain about the dust bag, and I'm sure it is indeed a pain (haven't used it myself), but they all are. DeWalt has the spring that holds the bag open, Bosch has the little plastic bin -- whatever -- at some point you're taking a fiddly little container full of ultrafine dust and trying not to spill it everywhere while also smacking it against the side of a trash can to get the dust out. It's not nice or easy or effective. This Metabo sander comes with multiple fittings for connecting to standard dust extractor hoses/systems, and it works very well that way (mine's been hooked up to a HEPA-filtered DeWalt vac), and that's how you ought to use it. Compared to my "nicer" and more expensive Bosch 6" random orbital sander, this does just as well and leaves about the same amount of fine dust behind when hooked up to the vacuum/extractor (which is to say almost none). Heck, it even compares well to my father in-law's 5" Festool sander. So yeah, the dust bag is a comparatively bad solution, but it's not really meant to be "good," just better than spewing fine dust out directly for you to breathe. This Metabo has very capable dust collection, but if you choose to use it without suction, it will probably be less good.As for the size, weight, noise level, and ergonomics, it's all middle of the road. Having used Festool and DeWalt sanders and owning a Bosch, this Metabo is certainly a little louder. I also paid $50 USD for this, and I'm wearing hearing protection anyway, so in use it feels negligible. It's also marginally heavier than those more expensive sanders, but it's not going to tire you out, nor is it difficult to balance/hold when edge sanding. I don't love the little rubber cover over the on/off rocker switch, but it's true that it will help it last longer and it's ultimately not hard to use because of said cover. The molded grip isn't a perfect fit for my hands, but it's also not uncomfortable. Again, middle of the road. It's a slightly older but tried-and-true Hitachi design that Koki Holdings/Metabo HPT can now sell at a comfortable discount after buying up Hitachi's power tool business, and that's not a bad thing. Indeed, it's more the difference between something being "cheap" vs. "inexpensive," and this sander is decidedly the latter.Finally, the actual performance: In a nutshell, it's good, and considering the price, it's great. Having variable speed from 9-13K RPM at $50 is kind of crazy, and it seems to be a nice, consistent 3mm stroke length that leaves a great surface that takes finish well up to around 320 grit in hardwood while softer woods (poplar, alder, etc.) looks and feels good up to around 180-220, and that's plenty. I've used it on white oak, red oak, black walnut, ash, pine, and poplar, and it's done great on all of them whether I finished with poly, hard-wax oil (e.g. Osmo or Rubio), or danish or tung oil.Bottom line, it's a very good sander if you're buying it at just under $50 like I did. At full retail of $70 (if it ever actually sells for that much), it's perhaps a less obvious but still decent choice. If you're someone who doesn't yet have a $45 dust extraction hose for your shop vac and also wants a decent finish sander, I'd say pass on the $90 options from Bosch and DeWalt and get this Metabo AND the hose instead for the same price.
Carol
Reviewed in Canada on October 1, 2023
Worked better than I thought it would. I’ve always used air tools, and this sander worked very well. easy application of the signed paper very little to no dust because of the bagger. Totally recommend this sander.
israel Escamilla
Reviewed in Mexico on October 27, 2022
Buen producto a un precio razonable, necesitan mas centros de servicio en Mexico
Martyn
Reviewed in Canada on October 11, 2021
Works really well, a little difficult to keep balanced, and as others have mentioned the on/off switch is small and awkwardly placed, but overall a great machine, recommended by me!!
Cchain
Reviewed in Mexico on March 7, 2020
Buena calidad, buen precio y trabaja muy bien, la recomiendo
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