Customer Reviews for Bosch ROS20VSK
Bosch ROS20VSK
5“ Variable Speed Palm-Grip Random Orbit Sander Kit
Average Customer Rating:
(9 Reviews) 9
Rating Breakdown 9 reviews
5 stars
8
4 stars
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3 stars
0
2 stars
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1 star
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9 out of 9(100%)customers recommend this product.
Customer Reviews for ROS20VSK
Review 1 for ROS20VSK
Overall rating
WOULDN'T WANT TO BE WITH OUT IT
PostedApril 22, 2012
GENOD1000
from SOUTH BEND INDIANA
Age:35-44
Gender:male
Value
5
/
5
I borrowed one of these sanders from a fellow worker to touch up some rather rough drywall mud spots in a rehab house and I could not believe the end results. The final finish was enough to make a pro proud. It's light weight easy handling design makes for a great must have tool for any project large or small! Since the kit comes with an adapter for a vacuum hook up makes the product that much more sensible. Two thumbs up from this consumer.
Pros: High quality, Durable, variable speeds
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 2 for ROS20VSK
Overall rating
Now a big fan of Random Orbit
PostedApril 11, 2012
Effectiveness
5
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5
Value
5
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5
I fell in love with this Sander seeing the finishes you can get with this model. The VS is very nice to have as well. With a low grit you can remove a lot of material VERY quickly and fill up your filter - but of course with the right adapter it attaches to your shop vac. Can't go wrong with this Sander.
Pros: High quality, Durable, variable speed
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for ROS20VSK
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Nice tool to use, very little vibration felt.
PostedApril 3, 2012
Effectiveness
4
/
5
Good dust collector, but not convenient, having to pull apart to clean too often.
A pleasure to use.
Next time put a flat top on the unit so it can be set down without having to wait for it to stop.
Pros: High quality
Cons: needs a flat top
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 4 for ROS20VSK
Overall rating
great results
PostedApril 3, 2012
Effectiveness
4
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5
Value
5
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5
Works great right out of box. sanding pads stay on well. Will use this product for many years to come.
Pros: High quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 5 for ROS20VSK
Overall rating
Great Sander - Even on the Cheap
PostedApril 3, 2012
colinandhilary
from Halifax, NS
Age:25-34
Gender:male
Effectiveness
5
/
5
Value
5
/
5
Was moving into a new place and didn't want to buy a bunch of furniture, so decided to refinish some old stuff & make some. Was moving from overseas so basically had zero tools with me.
This was one of the first tools I bought after a lot of research, and even though it's more expensive than many sanders you see, it is well worth the premium.
Dust collection is excellent, in fact if I need to sand something around the house will reach for this often as it creates way less dust than using a piece of sandpaper.
Variable speed, which I thought would be a gimmick, is actually very useful. As I didn't have many other tools I tended to 'abuse' this one by using it for all sorts of stuff it really isn't design for (rounding edges, smoothing curves, etc). Always worked great.
It's worthwhile finding the hard baseplate if you can too, can then use this for more serious material removal. Carrying case holds tool + some sandpaper. The sandpaper in envelopes doesn't fit too well though, they should have made a little more room to hold extra sandpaper I think.
Use by my girlfriend as well a lot, she found it pretty comfortable, and liked the variable speed as she was more comfortable with it set a little slower.
Pros: High quality, Durable, low dust, variable speed, carrying case
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 6 for ROS20VSK
Overall rating
Excellent sander.
PostedMarch 31, 2012
Mikestoolarsenal
from Meridian, ID
Age:25-34
Gender:male
Effectiveness
5
/
5
Value
4
/
5
I purchased this sander to further expand my woodworking arsenal of tools and I am very pleased with this purchase so far. I am new into wood working but have done many DIY projects/home repairs in the past and I think this is the best random orbital sander in its size that I have used.
Your hand does not go numb after using this sander and the design is very comfortable to use. There are a few different areas of the sander that have rubber grip so you can reposition your hand if it gets a little fatigued. Although what I like most of all is the dust collection! It's really amazing how much dust this sander traps. I find no need to wear a mask when using this sander.
There are only a couple of small cons that I can say about this sander. First off it comes with an adapter so I can connect my shop vacuum if I choose to do so. Well there is no way for the adapter or the vacuum hose to lock on, so it eventually wants to fall off just from the weight of the vacuum hose itself. The other thing is that the filter inside the dust canister just seems to be made of some sort of paper media. So while I have not had this sander long enough to know for sure, I am just assuming that some-day this filter will lose its filtering capabilities or become clogged and need replacing. Well I looked on Bosch's site to see how much a new filter would be and it appears that you cannot just buy the filter but have to purchase a whole new dust canister when/if time comes.
Your hand does not go numb after using this sander and the design is very comfortable to use. There are a few different areas of the sander that have rubber grip so you can reposition your hand if it gets a little fatigued. Although what I like most of all is the dust collection! It's really amazing how much dust this sander traps. I find no need to wear a mask when using this sander.
There are only a couple of small cons that I can say about this sander. First off it comes with an adapter so I can connect my shop vacuum if I choose to do so. Well there is no way for the adapter or the vacuum hose to lock on, so it eventually wants to fall off just from the weight of the vacuum hose itself. The other thing is that the filter inside the dust canister just seems to be made of some sort of paper media. So while I have not had this sander long enough to know for sure, I am just assuming that some-day this filter will lose its filtering capabilities or become clogged and need replacing. Well I looked on Bosch's site to see how much a new filter would be and it appears that you cannot just buy the filter but have to purchase a whole new dust canister when/if time comes.
Pros: High quality, comfortable to hold, variable speed, amazing dust collection
Cons: vacuum hose does not lock on
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from Bosch ToolsBosch Customer SupportApril 5, 2012
Thank you for choosing to purchase the Bosch ROS20VSK sander. We appreciate your feedback and will forward your comments to our Product Manager for review.
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Review 7 for ROS20VSK
Overall rating
soft grip + long lasting
PostedJuly 1, 2011
Effectiveness
5
/
5
Value
4
/
5
I bought this after my buddy let me borrow his for the weekend. I am glad I did because this is comfortable to use and you won't find that with many orbital sanders. Usually your hand just vibrates after you put it down. With this Bosch sander, I finished my boat decking easily.
Pros: High quality, Durable
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 8 for ROS20VSK
Overall rating
Great Sander
PostedJune 27, 2011
lmccullin
from Fort Stewart
Age:35-44
Gender:male
Effectiveness
5
/
5
Value
5
/
5
I bought this today. And let me say this. It is s a great random orbit sander. Actually the best one I have ever used. The best thing about it is their is almost no dust. When i say almost no dust, the only dust present was left on the wood . I didn't use a shop vac or any other type of suction device. I was using 60 grit sand paper and pushing a little hard and still no dust in the air.
The next bestfeaturee is the speedcontroll. Theirr are 6 settings, witch give a lot ofcontroll on the sandingservicee. Even with it turned up to 6 i could not tell thedifferencee in vibration when it was set on 2.
My Wife even liked this sander. And i wilrecommendnd it to every one i now. Thanks Bosch Team for making a great sander.
The next bestfeaturee is the speedcontroll. Theirr are 6 settings, witch give a lot ofcontroll on the sandingservicee. Even with it turned up to 6 i could not tell thedifferencee in vibration when it was set on 2.
My Wife even liked this sander. And i wilrecommendnd it to every one i now. Thanks Bosch Team for making a great sander.
Pros: High quality, Durable, great dust controll
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 9 for ROS20VSK
Overall rating
Great Sander
PostedJune 17, 2011
Great sander for the home owner or the professional!
Pros: High quality, Durable
I would recommend this to a friend!
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