Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

There are few things that are very good about this tool. 1. brush-less induction motor in metal case – means will last very long time. 2. sealed ball bearings all over with carbon ABS wheels for belt suport 3. every screw is machine threaded and in metal, not sheet metal in plastic like many 4. solid alloy 95% of the tool with vibe protection caps for support 5. separate dust ports for belt and disc that can be hooked up to vacuum cleaner 6. heavy base with dust protected switch and vinyl cord based on braided wire 7. extremely friendly to adjust support tables from aluminum alloy 8. small footprint that can be stored anywhere 9. fairly quiet – no need for hearing protection like most belt sanders I have many power tools; some older and some newer. This 1x30 is very much like Delta used to make them 30 years ago. RIKON does have some hit and some miss now and then, but this belt sander is just very cool and well designed machine. The safety is there – you can ask 90 year old to sharpen lawn mover blade or 9 year old to sharpen a pencil on this thing. You can get 1x30 belts and 5” replacement disc in many grades real cheap and good quality as well. I would most definitely recommend this sander to anybody that need to sharpen knives, work on home projects or do any crafts or hobbies involving removal of access material from things. Good value and quality here. update 11/23/2015 sander working with no problems, tracking is very good, takes other manufacturer's belts perfectly, consistent and no vibrations, excellent tool