Customer Reviews

Black & Decker RO600K Sandstorm 3-in-1 Sander

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I was looking for a random orbit sander with finishing and polishing capabilities. Considered the very popular Black and Decker Mouse sander, but decided to put slightly more money into the random orbit machine and not worry about all the accessories. No regrets! This is a versatile tool which handles all the jobs I've had, and the random orbit is comfortable - minimal vibration. I thought the hex wrench was missing from the package, but it turns out it's clamped right to the machine - actually very handy! Highly recommended.

The Black & Decker Sandstorm is great for jobs around the house. The three in one sander allowed me to sand everything from an antique rocking chair to newly spackled walls. The dust collector makes clean-up easy and the second handle allows for good grip while working on big projects.

I bought this sander trying to save a little money. It started out working pretty well, but got to the point where it would take a long time to sand and the finish boot broke in half. Black and Decker did replace it, but by that time I was fed up with this sander and had bought another type. It never picked up any dust and performed poorly in a short while. My advise is that if you are doing any type of half-way serious woodworking, then spend a little extra money. You'll be glad you did (and it will cost less) in the long run.

This model combines the effectiveness of a random orbit sander with the detailing of sheet and detail sanders at a pretty good price. I found it easy to attach the orbit and detailing pads, and the velcro does a good job at keeping the sanding pads in place.

The only negatives are the sound (it's noisy), the fine detail pad lost its effectiveness quickly due to wear (thankfully, B&D includes several extra detail pads), and most of the dust ends up all over the place instead of in the collection bag. I still recommend keeping some old-fashioned sandpaper or a sanding stick handy for detail areas and hard-to-reach places.

For standard household work, this sander worked well for my most recent sanding project (sanding a window moulding). As I said before, the 3-in-1 features make this a good buy.

Mine fell apart within a yaar and a half, and I haven't bothered to try to get it fixed. Most of the time, it sanded pretty well, and I love the hook and loop. But, this isn't the model to get.
Spend a little more and get a high quality tool. The dust was never collected at all, so it was worthless without a shop vac
attached.

I am finished with Black and Decker tools, I have never had one last more than a couple of years. Spend the money for the better tool, it will make for a better result, and there is nothing more aggravating than having the pad fall off in the middle of your project.
If you are buying a gift for an aspiring woodworker that you love, get a Porter Cable, Makita or DeWalt. Mine was a gift that I was too sappy to return... Now, I am asking for a new Sander for Xmas, think it will be a Porter Cable.

product does not funtion well, cannot get parts

I bought this sander while building two bedside tables. Halfway through the project the motor burned out. I payed the $15 to ship it back and have it fixed under warranty. The very next day the diamond shaped pad on the tip broke off. Replacement pads are nowhere to be found! Just a horrible product!

I bought this a number of years ago as my first ro sander. It was okay but I agree with reviewers on a number of points, ie, paper is a little expensive, dust collection is useless, fine sanding point wears out quickly, noisy, underpowered.

I quickly moved on to better sander from Porter Cable and then on to a Festool. It would have saved time and money to have bought the Festool in the first place rather than have the BD languish in the bottom of my tool chest.

This was my first electric sander, so I can't compare performance, but I agree with the other reviewers who point out that it doesn't collect dust the way it's supposed to. Despite others' enthusiasm for the hook and loop feature, it didn't turn out to be all it was cracked up to be. If you're doing a bigger project (I was sanding down the wood trim on a window I had stripped) the paper wears out pretty quickly, and they're not exactly cheap. It's better than sanding by hand, but I wish I'd [pulled] it up and spent a little more to get a Bosch or something like that.

I purchased the sandstorm for my husband, he was thrilled when I showed it to him. Since then he has used it several times and says that it is the nicest sander he has ever owned. The hoop and loop feature is great, it makes changing paper fast and easy. Also, it has very little vibration which makes it more comfortable to use. No more dips in the wood. And now the wood is left much more even. I would highly recommend to any wife buy this one for the husband they will be thrilled.