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11.10.2020

My wife got this for my birthday, and its now really dirty as I sanded down some fairly rough cut 25mm thick waney edge oak boards. The oak is fairly tough, and the sander puts up with my abuse. I buy bosch blue as I can give them a hard time, knowing they will still work job after job, this sander is no exception.I had a chess coffee table made of solid oak, the planks are a couple of inches thick and I remember my mum getting it in the 80's. The varnish got very tired, and this sander smoothed it over, and with some new varnish and I have a new table. No more dents and cuts in the wood.I varnished a shelf, and it looked bad, boom, sander removed my 3 layers in no time.It collects dust really well compared to other sanders I have had,and like others, emptying the little bin requires some effort to lift the two sides apart, but every time I do it, I am amazed at how much dust is in there. It has a dust extractor port for those with a dust extractor. I use mine outside, and I don't feel like coughing after a long time sanding, so thumbs up from me there.When sanding at an angle, or the thin sides of things, dust does start to escape as the collection holes in the base plate aren't covered that well.Changing the sanding paper discs is easy, I got a selection pack of non Bosch ones from amazon, and they stick well to my bosch sander. I have had the same disc on for a while now, for those quick and dirty mitre saw cuts in pine, and while the paper is looking rough, the foam disc underneath is still in very good condition.It required a single pass today to sand down some pine studwork I am using to make a router jig, it ripped through a plywood top layer in no time and its small enough to hold for long strectches of time with hardly any tingling in the hand after that I got from my previous wickes sander or B and Q cheapo sander.It comes in a plastic case, but it's not an L-boxx, so I can't fit it to the top of my l-boxx stack and there is not a lot of room in the case for the sandering discs, and putting the power cable away is getting old, as I have to coil it up then stuff it in...I use tools to do a job well and not mess about, this sander does that. It sands, is fairly tidy, and I can use it for long periods of time, time after time. Job done.
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7.5.2021

I have been using DeWalt, Bosch and Makita sanders for a long time. Belt sanders, orbital sanders, detail sanders and now a random orbital sander from Bosch.Belt sanders are useful for large stock removal but are pretty brutal and any unevenness in the machine leaves ruts in the woodwork! Orbital sanders are too slow. This Bosch fits nicely in the middle being a finishing sander that can remove material at a fair old rate.The Bosch doesn't stand out as anything special, but it is certainly as good as the others, and it has one advantage in that it comes with a case as standard. Especially if you store your tools in a damp area then a case is absolutely essential.And it's just so much better to have everything organised rather than scattered about the garage in who knows what box!Comes with the filter attached. Twist and pull to remove it to expose the attachment for a vacuum. The filter works very well but of course adding a vacuum give much better dust collection. The attachment is small because you really need a very light flexible pipe to the vacuum for such a small light sander. The best thing I found was this Karcher adapter, which is sold by Amazon amongst others.."Kärcher Special Suction Hose Power Tools (Diam. 20 Mm / Long. 1 M)"It's a lot cheaper than the Bosch adapter.Excellent finishing sander. Don't push it, let the weight of the sander and the motor do all the work.All mechanical sanders leave patterns, you avoid that by moving to progressively finer grit, each time removing the patterns you left the time before! If you want a perfect finish there are no shortcuts.Quiet motor that is fatigue free ( more powerful sanders will numb your hand in minutes ). The sander is a lot quieter than say the Bosch or DeWalt detail sanders I have.Careful when you look at the reviews and photos so on since some of them seem to refer to the more expensive AC model.Overall an excellent machine. And if my previous Bosch Pro sanders are to judge by then it should last a lifetime.It's very quickly become my go to general purpose and finishing sander.
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17.5.2018

This is a very nice sander indeed: well made, powerful, comfortable and flexible to use ( the ability to lock on, use variable speeds and change hand positions).The sander comes in a sturdy cardboard box, with a dust collection adapter, a sample paper dust bag, a sample sanding disk and the usual wedge of instructions.It feels like quality in the hand: the cable, switch, speed selector dial, the rubber moulding, the plastics: they are all high quality. In use it is very powerful, not too noisy, it produces really professional results ( with quality 150mm perforated disks), dust exctraction is very good with the plstic adapter, better again when connected to a vacuum system. Is it as good as a Festool sander?No, but it is less than half the price of a Festool.You can buy this in various kits which include cases or plastic dust collectors and an auxiliary handle ( which screws onto the front) but in my experience it was massively cheaper to buy the accessories I wanted separately (that handle is less than £4, plastic dust collector is about £10 - the kit was £50 more when I looked).I understand that people can be unhappy that it doesn't come with a hard case/ plastic dust collector/ additional hand grip, but in my experience, this type of tool sits on a workshop bench and is connected to a vacuum dust extractor. I have umpteen hard cases with nothing in them..it is nice not to have to pay for things you don't need/ want. What would be useful is if it came with a trial pack of abrasive disks in different grits: they are excellent, but lots of folks won't try them because they are pricey compared to the no name ones you have to change every 5 minutes....Top tips:1: Try using it with a lambswool hook and loop bonnet (and Lord Sheraton's Caretaker Balsam) to polish wood furniture: low speed, no dust extractor connected: really impressive results and no effort at all.2: Don't forget to register it online within a couple of weeks of receiving it to upgrade your warranty from one year to three years!
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6.8.2018

I am a serious amateur woodworker and DIY enthusiast and I have a lot of power tools. Within reason, I like to buy the best nowadays - couldn’t do that when I was younger.This sander is probably one of the best tool purchases I ever made. I have used it almost every day for 8 months now and it performs flawlessly and beyond my expectations. It is quick and convenient to switch between 125 and 150mm sanding discs. Using 150mm provides for about 40% greater coverage. The power along with the excellent variable speed control gives great results - I tend to use grits between 40 and 240 and am able to get the finish I want with great predictability.It’s most outstanding feature is the vibration control,which allows you to use the tool for extended periods without discomfort. I didn’t realise how good it was until I reverted to my previous Bosch sander for a very dirty job and found it unusable!!! Had to use my pride and joy for the dirty job.Dust extraction is excellent - although I have never used the included extractor vessel. Getting an adapter is easy - just search an auction site for a silicone straight reducer - just measure the inside/outside diameters of the Bosch’s port and your extractor hose and buy accordingly [Hint: the one I purchased was internal diameters of 35mm (fits standard hoover hose) to 28mm (attached to sander)] I added a jubilee clip for security - see photo. It will cost about £5 and being silicone, it will hold the hose well without fear of it becoming detached - it's never become detached.I can’t find fault with this machine - no regrets and very happy.
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30.10.2016

Having some house renovation done recently and I needed to sand down door frames after removing paint. I've used a few sanders in the past, cheap ones and they always leave my hand tingling/vibrating after using. Not to mention all the dust they produce. This however is totally different, you can tell when you take the item out of the box it is made from much better quality materials and is so much easier to use.I was going to go for a cordless option but was worried about the power and changing batteries, I'm glad I went with this one instead. I was sanding for at least an hour straight and didn't feel a thing, no tingling, no vibration.The disc part is adjustable so you can use 125mm or 150mm I believe which is great depending on area you are sanding.Baring in mind I'm just a regular DIYer, so I'm sure other professional users can give you more detail.As far as I'm concerned, this was a good investment especially since I'll need to repaint the house soon and this will undoubtedly make it easy. I know it costs an arm and a leg vs the cheap ones but if you've got a lot of work to do it will be worth it. In any case if you dont need sell it, would still work out cheaper than renting/buying cheaper nasty one and yield better results.
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11.4.2014

I've owned a number of sanders over the years/ This is by far the best, having a "polished" finish almost like planing.it has great ergonomics and is comfortable in use, with very little vibration finding its way to the operator's hands.The finish the sander produces is first class and the variable speed gives a great deal of control to the work rate.Dust collection without a vacuum take-off is nothing short of amazing. Very little dust escapes the clip-on collection box which is easy to remove but a complete swine to open up, requiring perseverance and brute force and the use of nasty words. It may improve with frequent use but I haven't got that far yet.Unfortunately Bosch have been complete buttocks and do not include a vacuum dust extractor adapter with the sander.The very nice case which comes with the sander has a _space_ made for the adapter to clip into, almost as of it had been designed to be included from the off.One can almost forgive Bosch's rank profiteering if the requisite part was easily obtainable, but no, Bosch are notoriously difficult at supplying information about what fits whatAs far as I understand,, this
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19.8.2020

I've used the GEX 150 AC (as a hobbyist woodworker and DIYer) for a couple of years now. I got a good Black Friday deal on it (~£105) and at that price it has been absolutely superb value. The auxiliary front handle (~£4) makes the ergonomics much better and really ought to be included with the sander. The dust extraction is normally faultless (esp. with net type abrasives like Mirka Abranet) and the sanding performance is great. If you lift/angle the sander to hit a smaller area then dust can escape, and sanding can be more aggressive/faster. Vibration seems to depend a lot on how you hold it but once you find a good grip then the vibration can be minimal; likewise noise levels are fine.Finally, it has proven itself quite robust, surviving a drop from ceiling height onto a hardwood floor while running with no apparent damage. The only spare part I've had to replace in several years of use is a rubber gasket/seal between the sanding pad and the body of the sander.Recommendations for woodworking: get a Mirka Pad Saver, and use either Abranet or 3M Cubitron II abrasives.
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6.8.2017

Having used pneumatic random orbits in the past at work I knew what to expect in terms of performance.The thing that blew me away is the dust collection on this beauty. I had a bad day and made a compete hash of plastering a wall in my lounge. Rather than re-skim I decided to show it the business end of my shiny new sander. Using Abranet discs the whole wall is now lovely and flat and there was hardly any dust created (much to the delight of my other half). Using my good old sheet sander to tidy up a door frame recently left a fine layer of dust over the whole house (much to the disgust of my other half).The Bosch is quite a big machine, and obviously never going to get into a corner,but for large areas and sheet material this is now my weapon of choice!Powerful, effective, and clean.
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31.12.2020

I'll admit, this is the first one that I have owned, so I can't compare. Also, I have only used on one project so far - a small piece of wood, but I did sand it using 5 different grades of paper. Impressed by how little vibration there is (compared to a Bosch PSM 18 Li multi-sander). On/off switch easy to reach on the front side, the back side has the speed control wheel. As you can see from the photo, I have connected to a Bosch EasyVac3 WITHOUT using an adapter! Amazon does the 'people often buy with' an adapter, but it is not needed when connected to the Bosch EasyVac 3 (which is a great little unit too if space is a premium and you can't afford a bigger workshop vac).VERY LITTLE DUST when using the vac attached!Overall, a pleasure to use and very happy with my purchase so far!
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13.2.2018

I have been using a Festool random orbital sander recently and was horrified to find the retail price for these beauties are over £400!With that in mind and after doing some research I decided to go for the Bosch GEX 125-1 AE at a quarter of the price. Well, what a great sander! It does exactly the same job as the Festool, creating very little dust and is not too noisy. It comes with a carry case (thumbs up!) and one sanding disc (not very generous!)However, there is a space in the case for a dust extraction adapter that is not included in the price. None of my dust extraction hoses or adapters fit the Bosch and finding out which size to buy is almost impossible. However,the hose from a friends Festool dust extractor does fit if thats any help.
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22.6.2021

Bought primarily for light finishing work, and after a brief trial it seems to be a capable little sander.Lightweight, easy to control and plenty powerful enough for the intended use. Dust extraction is great - the dust box is fine for small jobs, but you’ll want to hook it up to an extract for bigger jobs. The dust connector is a perfect fit for the standard connectors on my Bosch and Fein dust extractors, so not sure why the complaints regarding the size?I’ve seen a few bad reviews on this unit, but don’t feel they’re justified. It’s a lightweight finishing sander, which it does well. If you’re looking for to do high removal work with course grits then this is the wrong machine for you.

18.11.2020

I bought this for sanding where manoeuvrability is necessary - my 150mm sander is harder to twist and move and more suited to working on a large surface on a workbench. This sander can be easily around on various angles and vertical surface. I think powered dust extraction is essential and it has an outlet that fits securely on my Bosch vacuum. I prefer this to the supplied dust bag.Changing the discs is easy and it seems to be braked because it stops very quickly.My only gripe is the on/off rocker switch which is not intuitive and is not ideally placed. I have to look at it to see which ways to press it.Nevertheless, I am pleased with this tool and I use it frequently.

6.4.2019

I thought that this biy of kit seemed expensive. Ive used many sanders before- for house and boat renovations- and generally find that the cheaper ones may do the job but noisily, with considerable vibration and poor dust control.I have Reynauds and after 20 minutes using a normal sander, my hands become numb and further use would resulyt in vascular damage. I can use this machine for 20 minutes and feel no ill effects. The dust extract system is good- you should still use a facemask thought to deal with the residual output- and the noise levels areok.Dont buy cheap disks- one lot I bought fly off the velcro pad after less than 2 minutes. Cheap Chinese rubbish.

13.11.2018

My old cheap sander broke :( , and getting new pads for my old Bosch multi sander proved impossible. So now sanderless and 5% of the way through a job, I trundled off to a national DIY chain store and bought one of these. It was on offer at £65, looked better than any other sander, so without reading and prevaricating over any reviews. I just bought it! So now I can sand without much dust (yay!) at different speeds (yay!) and much quicker than before (double Yay! My revamped kitchen table is magic, so it's already paid for itself.Should you buy it? It's up to you. But unless you're very particular about sanding tools, then there's really not much wrong with it.

16.11.2020

Really great product. It picks up most of the dust, far more than other sanders I've used even with a vacuum cleaner attached. Just a note for other users - make sure you wait for it to get up to speed before putting it on the wood, and most importantly keep it moving in circle motions, to prevent scratches on the wood. Don't keep it in one spot and push down because it will ruin your piece of work - this is not a belt sander. That said, when used correctly, it truly is an amazing sander. Lightweight and versatile. Recommend this sander, which can double up as a polisher too with the right polishing pads.

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