Bosch ROS20VSK 120-Volt Variable Speed Random Orbit Sander Kit
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Bosch ROS20VSK 120-Volt Variable Speed Random Orbit Sander Kit
Customer Review: Smooth
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this as an upgrade from a ryobi random obital sander and I am very pleased. The Bosch is smooth and powerful with very good dust collection. I would buy again.Customer Review: So far so good
Summary: 5 Stars
Just bought this sander a few days ago. At max speed the vibration is almost non-existent. Very comfortable to hold and use for long periods. The micro dust filter is the best I've seen so far in random orbit sanders and it removes stock very quickly at max speed. I would highly recommend this ROS to any woodworker.Customer Review: THe best sander we ever had
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't use this sander on dally bases, but when I do it really works great. I had it for more than a Year now and it has performed up to its name... BOSCH.Customer Review: This sander really grips the paper
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been pleasantly pleased with this sander. It comes in a nice rommy case . It is comfortable to use. It attached to my vacumn with positive grip. Time will tell if it holds up to my abuse of sanding houselogs but I have positive feelings after about 10 hours of use.Customer Review: Today's Sander
Summary: 5 Stars
I took over a kitchen remodel from a contractor that disappeared mid-job. The intricate tile work behind (and on) the new butcher-block counters was impressive. Unfortunately, it prevented me from removing the unsanded, unfinished countertops. I knew my belt sander and 20-year-old pad sander would be of no use. The Bosch ROS20VSK was recommended to me by my local tool distributor who claimed to have sold 25 in the month since he first received them. Skeptical that anything this small and lightweight could actually work as well as promised, I soon became a fan.
No, it is not perfect, but it comes close. I took the sander back to the job and attached a 60-grit piece of paper, easy enough with the guide incorporated in the annoying plastic case. Good, tight grip on the hook and loop. My first few passes were not pretty...the sander wanted to wander and it seemed to bog down. I soon learned that it worked best with little or no pressure on the machine. Lightly resting your hand on the comfortable rubber pad is enough to accurately guide the sander in straight lines. The temptation to add some pressure will result in some chatter and a reminder from the unit to ease up. The 60 grit ate through the rough butcher block with ease. The dust collector works, really works. Sure, with course paper you need to empty the little box every few minutes but it keeps the air clean. I probably put more dust in the air emptying the thing than when using it.
I worked my way through the grits, down to 320 (or up to 320). Still no dust and less frequent emptying. The pad on the sander spins but does not rotate, preventing swirl marks and leaving an incredibly smooth surface. The soft edges of the pad made it possible to get right next to the tile without leaving any marks or breaking the tiles. The wheel controlling the speed it somewhat useless unless you lift the machine and play with it. Maybe it was my fat, arthritic thumb that rendered it impossible to control.
I spent less than an hour sanding 28 feet of butcher-block counter. The finished result was more than acceptable, it was beautiful. No swirl marks, no sanding lines, just a smooth, almost glossy surface. I finished the countertop with Behlen Salad Bowl Finish and realized that my old pad sander would no longer be kept in my van.
Overall, this sander may not be revolutionary but it will change the way you sand. Gone are the days of heavy machines with ineffective dust collectors. Perhaps the greatest quality of this machine besides the lightweight is the fact that you can use this machine in a client's home without spewing dust throughout the place thanks in part to the pleated micro filter.
I must confess to being a Bosch head. Over the past few years, I have replaced my Porter-Cable, Makita, and Dewalt tools with Bosch. The quality is there and their service policy is second to none. My local dealer provides 24 hour turn around on most repairs and only once in about 10 purchases I came away with a bad unit. My dealer replaced it on the spot, thanks to Bosch's 3-year contractors program on some tools.