It is easy to sand with this machine and in my opinion very powerful. I have an assortment of 6 hand held sanders as well as5 bench type and floor type sanders and they all have specific uses. This is my go to sander for most jobs that are on top of our benches. This is definitely a two handed tool. Many of my hand held sanders are one handed.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
My 1980s Porter Cable 3x21 belt sander finally asked, no, demanded, to be retired as it developed nasty noises as it ALMOST finished sanding a 600 sf wooden deck. The Makita arrived a few days ago, and I have only had a brief workout with it, but so far, it's good to go. It seems quieter than my PC sander and has performed well. I especially like the easy access to the twin brushes.... now that's a nice improvement.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I'm totally satisfied with this sander. It came with an extra long power chord so I can move around and not worry about not enough chord. It is designed so I can lay it on its back and hand sand small items. It has enough power to take the heaviest sanding in stride. I'd recommend this sander to anyone.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
The guy on the shop floor was determined his replacement belt sander for the one that broke had to be just like the original Porter cable he always has used, but I was unable to find one in stock anywhere. So I decide to take a chance with this Makita and he is very happy with it and seems to like is better than the Porter Cable one he had!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
The makita belt sander 3×21 was purchased because it replaced a makita 3×21 that is over 20 years old and it was a beast of a sander. The new one is a little hard to get use too but anything new takes a little while to adjust too, it does a great job and was a good buy. I like makita products and they last, even if you bang them around.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
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