A couple of months ago I shared my hands-on experiences about Dewalt’s DCW210 cordless sander. It’s a great tool, although I still tend to reach for my corded Festool sander, due its easier automatically-activating dust collection integration, unless I’m working on a project outside.
Today, Glenn wrote in about his experiences with the Dewalt 20V Max cordless sander. He wrote:
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I’m a contractor of 40 years. Recently we purchased Dewalt’s new cordless sander with 3.0Ah battery. After using the sander for 3 weeks or so, using it at first on little things, we kept using it on more and more jobs. I can’t say enough good thing about this sander. It has fallen off the ladder and my work bench and keeps running perfectly. At first one of the guys thought a cordless sander wasn’t a good idea, but now we all reach for it first. Great tool.
Thank you Glenn for sharing a few words about your experience with Dewalt’s cordless sander!
We always love hearing everyone’s thoughts and experiences about their new tool purchases. If you have used this sander before, what do you think about it? Is there a different new tool you’d like to share about?
Quick Specs
- 5″ sanding pad
- Works with 8-hole sanding discs
- 8,000-12,000 OPM
- One-handed dust bag
You’ll need a Dewalt DWV9000 universal quick connector adapter for connecting it to dust vacs and extractors from other brands.
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As a reminder, here’s our hands-on about the Dewalt cordless sander. If you have unanswered questions, we can follow up with a full review.
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Nathan
shame they can’t throw in that adapter with it for how much they are.
meanwhile how long does in run. Rough order (light pun)
IE using 80 grit can you knock down an entire dresser.
Or using 80, 120, and 180 could you resurface an entire wood entry door on a battery charge. Some rough magnitude of it’s useable time.
I almost bought one – I was wanting a new 5 inch RO – looked hard at the Bosch. Planning on getting corded like my other sanders. But then when the dewalt came out and there were others it looked like a great idea until you ran a vac to it – which I do most often now.
Glad to see they do work well – and I suppose handle well. I ended up buying a bosch RO20 or whatever it’s called. the 5 inch with VS.
glenn
I’m using the 3 ah battery included with 60 grit, outside pine bare boards, would say getting 40 min. but I have a 6 ah battery and with off and on use all day. 5 star rated
PETE
My co-worker has this. It is an AMAZING tool. I would use this over any sander that i’ve used before. I haven’t used the m18 sander BUT I would hope that it is just as good or atleast close to the dewalt.
Mike
I own the porter cable which looks very similar except it’s one speed which on random orbital sanders is all I ever use and it’s brushed I still get about a hour on a 4amp battery, I don’t even break out my corded ones anymore hoping Dewalt or porter cable come out with a cordless belt sander
Jared
Are you satisfied with your Porter Cable? Ever wish you had the Dewalt instead?
I’ve been considering either the Porter Cable or this Dewalt. Here in Canada it’s ~$93 for the PC, $139 for Dewalt.
I have plenty of batteries in either platform so that doesn’t sway me either way. I use my corded (single speed Porter Cable) sander a few times a month around the farm. Just can’t decide if I should pay the extra $46 for the Dewalt or not. I’m leaning towards it being unnecessary for my purposes but don’t want to regret it later.
Rami
I can’t speak for the DeWalt as I have not used it, but I have used the Porter Cable (well, actually it was a Stanley Fatmax that I used, but Stanley Fatmax tools here in Europe are rebranded Porter Cables). The Porter Cable one (Fatmax) vibrates a LOT. I could buy it for jobs that last only a minute or two, but for jobs any longer I would pull out my corded DeWalt, even if I have to use an extension cord.
Nathan
you could also look up the craftsman model. I think it’s the porter cable model with different colors. Unless it’s brushless too.
I like having variable speed – and wouldn’t own one without it.
Question though would you use this cordless sander with a vac hose attached to it?
Jared
That’s a good idea. Too bad the batteries aren’t compatible or I would jump into Craftsman tools tool. I wouldn’t use it with a vacuum, just outside. I barely ever use the vacuum with my corded PC sander.
Bruce
I run the Ridgid cordless. With a 4 amp hr battery, I’ve never run into a project that it’s not ready for a varnish coat before the battery is due to charge. Great tool.
Shawn
I really like this sander. I bought the dewalt vac adapter since I have a 21/2” vac tube system, and I just go from tool to tool with it, easy. Works on my circ saw, planer, sander, miter saw, love it.
Anyways this sander does it’s job great with no complaints.
Roger
Have both this and the older corded version(2) that looks like it. Much quieter, lighter even with 4Ah battery, Less vibration, uses the same dust bag, and same proprietary fittings. Doesn’t have a chunky plastic box. Strange thing about it is that it’s more comfortable “backwards” when holding the top. It’s waaaay better than corded.
Now patiently waiting for them to update that 18V plate joiner.
Julian Tracy
I have the Makita version. Something about the ergonomics of it make my hand hurt after using it for very long… I’ll probably sell it.