DeWALT and Makita Cordless Orbital Sanders (Which One is Best)? 

We tried to purchase the Milwaukee sander prior to the test. We were told that it was a month out from a couple retailers. Take it for what it’s worth, it could be a great tool and everyone is buying them or there’s a problem with the tool. The reviews are all over the board on it. Hopefully we can check one out in the future. Thanks for watching.

Thx guys 4 your honest impressions, that was a great help for me. You guys are A Dream Team, keep up the good work ✌🏼

Thanks for sharing this great video, and your experience with us. This was very helpful and informative(& even on your lunch you're working) I enjoyed and appreciated this guys👍🏿

Great video, really appreciate the honesty. I love both brands, but mostly invested in dewalt batteries... Still using the corded sander so not rushing out to get one.

I was buying the Makita tomorrow but I needed to know this beforehand. I have batteries for both so it always a toss up with a new tool. Thanks for the test.

The Dewolt Sander feels VERY handy and balanced with a2.0Ah 18V/20V battery. That is why i bought 3 of them just for the sander. With the 3.0Amp is just OK, with the 4.0 and the 5.0Ams is way off-balance. Have it for a year and a half already - very handy tool so far, the only issue is that the batteries wobble and rattle and that rattling makes more noise than the tool itself. This is an issue with all the Dewalt 18V/20V battery operated tools, but in some more vibrating ones like an orbital sander - is a noticeable one.

I have the corded Dewalt and bought my son a cordless Hart orbital sander. I tried my sons Hart sander, and I haven’t touched my Dewalt corded in a year for smaller tasks, because I keep using his. Sometimes it takes longer to plug the cord in than the project you need to sand, and it’s so much easier grabbing the cordless Hart sander. I will upgrade to the cordless Dewalt sander, just for longer battery life. If I can use cordless I will, because I can’t stand cords anymore. It’s to bad that Dewalt didn’t make it with the battery on top like their cordless router. They could make a palm adapter that goes over the battery and stays in place. Thank you for the video!

I have had the Makita 18v stuff since it came out 2005 or 2006. I had the 12v Makita, but all my 12v tools were stolen. Makita was first with the 18v/20v class tools, and more important the lithium ion batteries. I still have one of my original batteries with the makita blue writing on it. It's finally short cycling after 15 years. All the original tools still work. That said , I own several DeWalt corded saws (a contractor table saw, framing saw, jig saw and tile saw) All work great. I alway try to buy the best tools within reason. That's why I own Makita, DeWalt, Bosch, Milwaukee, Hitachi tools and maybe a the odd SkillSaw Mag 77 or old school Delta/Porter Cable kicking around. That eliminates some nice but high priced tool brands like Hilti and Festool. But, with cordless tools you kinda have to pick a family. I primarily see Makita and DeWalt cordless tool on jobsites, with Milwaukee 3rd. DeWalt has really been coming on strong, and may be #1 now.

Having used all three "major" makes of tools (DeWalt, Milwaukee, and Makita), I've often found subtle ergonomic and performance advantages to Makita tools lacking in DeWalt and Milwaukee. For example, in this test, the Makita performed just as well as the DeWalt, but was clearly better at keeping sawdust to a minimum and allowed for two different handgrips on the tool. I've been using a new Makita XDT16Z 18V Brushless 4-Speed impact driver for a few weeks and its hands-down the best impact driver I've ever used. All three tool makers produce a fine product... but to me it seems Makita, while not always having quite the "brute force" Milwaukee has, while still having the power to accomplish the task, makes up for that by having various power options controlled by onboard button controls. My old Stanley sander is fried, and I'll be replacing it with a Makita XOB01Z orbital.

I'd like to know if you notice any advantage in a variable speed orbital sander vs. a fix speed sander?

Thhx for video guys

i like the makita, too the center of gravity is more to the center of the tool

If you hold the sander on it’s edge which you do! Don’t expect it to work correctly if you don’t hold it correctly. I’m guilty of the same thing but only when my sanding disc is almost worn out not immediately because your really not supposed to be holding it like that you are gouging the wood and that’s the opposite of what the sander is for which is flattening and smoothing. Thx for the review

Great review from who actually uses the tool on a daily basis. thanks.

I like Makita for design and DeWalt for technology, both are fantastic tools.. I'd like to buy both!😁

I'm painter and NEED to buy one. How well does it work WITHOUT dust bag? Is it blowing crap in your face? Which burns battery faster? How well does it compare to the DeWalt square sander? Have you tried the Milwaukee?

The makita is brushed too. They definitely need to drop a brushless orbital in my opinion

The speed control and auto brake are two big reasons to choose the Dewalt. The height of the Makita does not give the control of any lower unit.

Great job

The brake feature on the Dewalt is due to it having a brushless motor. Makita is not brushless. That puts the Dewalt in another league. Makita will hopefully soon make a brushless model soon.

Very good video

Applying more force on the dewalt, i notice that from the sound of the dewalt motor

Makita vs dewalt theres a clear winner right there.

How long does a 5 ah with battery last?

Makita for life. I have 35 yr makitas still working and I have 2-20 yr deAd dewalts. But The old cases are handy. Footprint was the most important I don’t want all that baggage all around the sides. Thnx I’ll keep building my lifelong makitas

Thanks for a great video! Im about to buy a cordless sander, did you try the Milwaukee already? I wonder how is it next to the blue and the yellow..?

It is not a correct performance comparison to estimate performance by the amount of sand dust left outside. In this performance comparison, the amount of sand dust from the dust collector was not measured and ignored. If the dust collection system is not working properly, sand dust will remain outside.

Which is LOUDER?

looked like they were even in sanding but the Makita had better dust collection.

Hiw does the makita compare to the ridgid. Ridgid has life time warranty. Ridgid rules.

so which is better?

I have the makita it’s awkward to use. Should be a flatter shape like the Bosch blue one.

Both sanders are rubbish unless you connect them to good dust extraction. Brand to me means nothing except convenience for the battery system. What does matter far more is if there is an air feed hole in the center of the sanding plate. This allows sandpaper cooling and forcing air towards the holes in the paper and the suction. If your paper doesn't have a center hole to allow you to use this feature - make one. It more than doubles the total material removed per sheet, reduces sandpaper changes, stops you sanding waste material again and again. The cheapest I found this feature on was a wired Metabo - but I'm sure there are others. Incidentally, I used a single Mirka Abranet ace HD 40 grit disk to smooth 100m2 of grout and the sandpaper is still usable. Dust extraction and paper ventilation are your 2 main criteria for improving your sanding.

I don't can give a crap about dewalt but! Maquita hands down

the makita sander is obviously better.. but then the dewalt nail gun is the best... they both make great tools... swings and roundabouts...

Dewalt brushless is more reliable than makita brushed sander,i rather go with dewalt.

The dewalt sander is way better than the Makita also the porter cable is better too

Such a nice grain lol

keep it flat when you sanding FGS

Jesus Christ lad it shouldn’t but it does annoy me so much how u couldn’t keep the sander flat on the face of the wood omg like wdf was that

The way Harley silently stares into the camera makes me uncomfortable.

The makita is freaking loud!

There's a Makita DBO180Z now - anyone knows how does it compare to the one in this video? I own both platforms and quite frankly don't have preference - I just buy the best possible brushless tool for the job from either brand based on thorough research. I will probably buy neither of these two because Makita still don't do the brushless motor. Dewalt, on the other hand, appears to be less ergonomic and made a really bad design with the dust collector IMO nor it collects dust very well. I will probably go for a corded Dewalt for now (actually found Makita BO5041 that appears to be better with few minor issues like expensive replacement pads in UK although cheaper alternatives are available and finding a vac attachment) and wait for a cordless tool that ticks most of my checkboxes which they don't at the moment: Makita: + better balanced with battery attached & easy/quick battery swap + 3 ways of holding it + good dust collection that apparently works with many vacs without the need of another attachment + much cheaper than Dewalt (€105 vs €166) - no brushless - no instant stop when turned off - a bit tall but can be held lower when grabbed from the side which is a + - some state buttons are prone to breaking long-term use (no evidence of and none of buttons on my 12 Makita tools ever failed) - dust collector can fall off (there might be a workaround to fix this) - some people reported it loses power under minor pressure on any speed hence use it only for smaller projects Dewalt: + lower profile + almost instant stop when off + brushless motor + dust collector lock that prevents it from falling off - during use some users might dial down to setting one while finger placed over it - dust collector sticking to the side causes storage problems, can be prone to accidental breaking or preventing use in tight areas - poor dust collection - can't be held from the side which is more ergonomic (similar to computer mice) - balance lost with heavier batteries - awkward battery position that makes swapping batteries more difficult One other thing between both brands that I personally notice is quality of plastic and finish - Dewalt feels cheaper and less polished than Makita but this is just a purely cosmetic thing and didn't affect performance nor any has broken on both brands.

This is quite interesting comparison that includes both and other brands (unfortunately only own corded Bosh): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uCVXFhSvyeA.html

He wasn't fair with the sanding. I don't think he likes the Dewalt sander... SMH

These 2 buttons of makita soon will broke,that is main difference between dewalt and makita and it seems that makita have this problems in almost every single cordless tool,so if you are looking for longevity and reliability take dewalt.

Try using it flat your not using it right.

He sands like he has Parkinsons. No one sands with one edge of the sander like that cmon. What a bad test.

This guy is a joke