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   ring | Jul 02, 2006 05:54pm | #1

   I can't compare since I don't have the Bosch, but I have 2 Festool RO150's.  The dust collection on them is as good as anyone could reasonably ask for.  For what it's worth...

   DR

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   Patto | Jul 03, 2006 03:11am | #2

   I reread the review in the latest FWW last night and couldn't find why the tool with the best commentary didn't rate best overall. I can only assume that it was twice the price. For what its worth - I bought the festool so that I could minimise clean up and drop sheets on extended projects inside (amateaur working over several weekends to finish a task trying to minimise the disruption in the house).

   So far I have had no complaint.

   Dave

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   craig | Jul 03, 2006 06:19am | #3

   I own the festool and have used the bosch.  The festool is better than the bosch IMO.

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   Buster2000 | Jul 18, 2006 01:36am | #4

   Craig,

   Your answer is a little open.  Could you please explain why you feel that the Festool is better?

   I need to get a variable speed sander, and would buy the Festool.  For the cost, it would have to be much better than the Bosch.

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   BilWil | Aug 07, 2006 10:04pm | #5

   I've used both and prefer the Festool for two reasons; the paper last longer and it get more of the dust.  The Bosch does a good job, better than a lot of others, but I just think the Festool does it a bit better.  AND, the paper last longer on the Festool, I don't have the slightest idea why, I'm told it is because of the air circulation, but I don't know for sure.

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   Buster2000 | Aug 08, 2006 05:57am | #6

   Makes sense.  Thank you.

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   EvilTwin | Aug 10, 2006 04:44pm | #7

   I have the 1250 and I think the dust collection rocks. Its hooked to a fein mini and when sanding flat stock, there is no dust left on the work. Now if you sand an edge, the dust will fall, but I imagine that would be the same with the festool.

   I have only played with the festool ro150 at woodcraft and its very similar to the 1250. Both are very heavy duty tools. The Bosch will take off quite a bit of material when set on the wide orbit mode. Both sanders will take you for a dance in that mode with coarse paper on the fastest speed. The Bosch is a 2 handed sander, I keep one and on the rounded grip on top and usually the other on the vac hose which works out nicely. Considering that the Bosch will come in at about 150 bucks cheaper then the rotax, that was enough for me to go with it. I haven't been disappointed.