Are surfprep sanders worth the money??? 

Yeah if you like the festool that’s cool a lot of people love them and they are good sanders. Yes the surfprep sanders are made in the same factory as air advantage, and uneeda but they are specked differently ie different motors, cases so all that figures into the cost. The cord issue is interesting because the original v1 surfprep sanders had a detachable cord they had issue with that system. I still have v1 which is 6 years old now and when my cord went bad 3 years ago they replaced it with the attached cord. Yes surfprep made the decision last year to make pads for festool users so that they didn’t have to buy their sanders if they were happy with festool. They are one of The best companies in the business. They believe in helping others.

Awesome!!

Kloes Custom Furniture I guess I really have you to thank showing me the sander. Good service goes a long way with small guys as you know.

Best sander I've ever used for prepping interior finish work in houses.

mb_BeachBum I totally agree

+Jannine Mills awesome!!!!!

You are Welcome!

Right on.

Good stuff

They have switched to craftsmen here but they are exactly the same

David Bell I cant say because I don’t have a dynabrade but they weee made for industrial use and to be run 8 hours a day everyday. Mine is 6 years old and it’s gets used at least 25-30 hrs per week and it’s still rocking

Cabinets, furniture, art pieces we do it all

Sure you can do that if you want

PSJ W which surf prep sander the 3x4 or the 5-6 inch.

3x4 electric surf prep

PSJ W the 3x4s shine for scuff sanding or mid coat sanding and in hard to reach areas. You can’t sand cabinet doors very well with a 6/5 inch sander. You can sand the rails and stiles but not the interiors. It sounds like you are not doing enough sanding to see the value yet. If you are sanding less than 8 per week you probably can’t justify the price but if you do one large kitchen say 40-50 doors it will pay for itself in that job alone when you compare hand sanding vs the surfprep system. Looks at were your bottle necks are in you shop and I bet sanding will be one of them. The surfprep 5-6inch sander just cut faster than the cheaper Sanders. I will show a video at some point on that. Hope this helps.

Thanks!

Everyone asks this question and then after you buy a surfprep everyone says why did I wait so long to buy one. If you don’t see the value stay with the dewalt.

this isn’t an orbital sander

I think she was looking for an actual answer-i could be wrong. Some of us don’t use them like you do-daily, but need a good project sander. I love my crapy orbital sander, but would love to understand why this is better. I watched the video and it looked great-but i have always had an issue with non-orbital sanders and my messing up my surface-so I was curious too. Technically speaking. My hubby and I built our kitchen Island, leopard wood and cool drawers and a 1600sq ft deck-as we are getting older we think it might be time we invested in some better tools so we can do more faster with possibly less body pain. 😂

@@mishon88 it is a orbital sander. This sander gives better finish between coats of paint and clear

jeremy s in my option yes and no. It depends on the profile and the scratches you are trying to remove or the tooling marks left but your molders. You may have to get creative on some profiles and cut pads etc. In my opinion they are a no brainer but it’s hard to say without seeing what you are sanding exactly. Contact Louis Jasso at surfprep and Depending on where you are in the country they will be more than happy to stop by your shop and evaluate what you are doing and if they can help you increase you productivity. The company is about helping people not just selling Sanders. Thanks for the question.

No bag that I am aware of.

darrin hodges I cant say I haven’t used the square festool sander but I know other guys that have the squares one that bought the surfprep for cabinets because of the size and the abrasive selection.

Festool is better and you can pad it up like this one

Dust free job sites

Rick Bailey not sure they are selling direct to the public now. I just bought a 6 inch and another 3x4 to have for mobile applications so I do t have to unhook my other one all the time and I just went direct through surfprep. My local hgh sells them but they were only 2-3 dollars less and they don’t have all the paper options I use.

@@ericreason6559 yeah direct seems like the way to go and I'm liking the tool box they have for it as well.

Rick Bailey be nice if they would throw the case in.

@@ericreason6559 I know right

If your in the West Coast, Peterman Lumber in Fontana, Phoenix, and Las Vegas just became an authorized Distributor for Surfprep. They are currently working on setting up a demo stand at will call for local customers to test out.

I need it everyday

Bill Uransel I don’t have any festool sanders but they are great sanders and they are cheaper but they don’t have a 3x4 which is where this one shines.

Thank you Eric. Agree with everything you stated. The 3*4 is what I am looking at.

I do somewhat agree that the price is a bit high but if your a professional. It pays for itself the first job you use it on. Also you will not find better customer service from a company. As far as the sand paper goes. You get what you pay for. A lot of woodworkers think sand paper is sand paper but it isn’t. If you want to be elite in this industry you will learn the differences.

So are iPhones but that doesn’t stop most people from buying them. Surf prep isn’t for everyone and if you’re only concern is the price then it’s definitely not for you. Home Depot sells plenty of sanders that are very affordable.

It breaks down to time / money (cost vs benefit). Similar concept to the high-end tool trucks, like Snap-on or Matco, or industrial tool suppliers, like Hilti. The products are at or near the top of their industry, specializing in the professional, with everything that entails (quality, range of products, service, responsiveness, etc). If for a hobbyist on any kind of budget, or a guy who does landscaping jobs this week, cabinets the next, and tile the week after that (eg, a general contractor), probably not for them. Stick to Harbor Freight or the big-box store brands and get-what-you-need, as-you-go. The cost-benefit argument narrows considerably as you go up in scale in the price range(s), but for a select few it still "pays off" dividends with their respective business model(s). Time and consistent quality really is money at the upper end of most businesses. I had the same kind of exchange with someone recently regarding Apollo HVLP sprayers, such as the Precion-5 Pro LE, a $2k machine. Sure, the quality (end product sprayed finish quality) of the sprayed material itself may not be that much different than the upper-mid range HVLP spray systems (Fuji Q5 Platinum, Titan Capspray 115, or Graco Finishpro 9.5, etc), or the other mid-range options (lower end Fuji, Graco, and others), or even a lower level product done by someone with some skills to make up for the equipment (Paint Society YT channel is a perfect example of someone who can get pro results with a $16 spray gun), but its feature set (digital hours gauge, digital 1/10th PSI adjustability, built-in barometric adjustment for accomodating altitute changes, automotive grade filter, dual air option, optional add-on pressure pot carriage with built-in mini-compressor, convertible gun [from bottom pressure fed to top gravity fed], company decades-old history and quality service & responsiveness) are the icing on the cake for a Pro who can afford and is willing to pay for the extra features and service that come with it. Their time and a product that puts out consistent quality (with service to boot) = productivity gains, which equal $. The inverse, equally, is diminishing returns / gains for the beginner, part-timer, or hobbyist. That's why there is a place for HFT on up to HD / Lowes on up to Rockler/Woodcraft, etc. To accomodate the full range of budgets & needs.