Festool DX93e

[Keith 66]

I used to have a Bosch detail sander but it got nicked out of the back of my car a couple of years ago, Im a boatbuilder & do quite a bit of restoration work.
Currently restoring a clinker built sailing dinghy & there is much sanding to do on the inside, very fiddly with lots of corners between the ribs. Pain to do by hand! Looked at detail sanders, not a lot about now as most manufacturers seem to be going the multi tool route.
Looked at a Festool then bought a cheap chinese one, used it for ten minutes & it was so bad went back & bought the Festool, got it on a good deal just over £200 inc vat. Never bought anything by them before mainly due to the prices but what a lovely tool to use. Comes in a decent case, quiet & sands like a demon. It is brilliant.
Im a convert!

 

[petermillard]

Sold my DX93 when I bought my Rotex 90 and really regret it; cracking little sander [THUMBS UP SIGN]

 

[RossJarvis]

Sold my DX93 when I bought my Rotex 90 and really regret it; cracking little sander [THUMBS UP SIGN]

I like my Rotex 90, but the delta head has never impressed me, previous cheap deltas have all been fairly poor too. Is the DX93 noticeably better for edges and corners?

 

[petermillard]

For getting into corners, yes - it's a 'proper' orbital sander too. I find the Rotex 90 too tall to be useful in many of the areas where I need a detail sander.