RIDGID 2600 Random Orbit Sander

I recently picked up a RIDGID Tools ZRR2600 5 in. Random Orbit Sander, what a pleasure to use! The sander has an electronic soft-start feature that virtually illuminates the kick that you get when you start up most sanding and grinding tools without this feature, and has very little vibration which lessens operator fatigue greatly.

The sander has a 12' rubber cord, not the usuall stiff plastic variety, plenty long so your not always looking for a short extension cord, and the plug has a built in power indicator that lights up to tell you that theres juice where your plugged in at. The tool also stops quickly when you turn it off so your not wasting time for the sanding pad to come to a halt, and you don't need to make a landing pad for this machine like the older and or cheaper types.

Another great feature of this sander is that it can use either 5 in. 8 - hole Hook & Loop or PSA style pads, the H&L pad is attached to the sander as you get it, but the conversion pad comes with the kit so theres nothing else to buy.

The sander has excellent dust collection capabilities with just the little ridged cloth bag attached, or it can become virtually dustless as it accepts either a 1-1/4" or 2-1/2" Shop-Vac hoses.

I liked the position of the on-off switch better than some of the other brands, which were located on the front of the machine making it somewhat awkward for me to reach for, and the speed control is sturdy and positioned well also and has a range of 7,000 - 12,000 RPM, and the rubberized soft grip is very comfortable, this machine is probably better suited for people with medium to large sized hands however. The sander is fairly quite, well balanced, runs smoothly and has plenty of power to spare. The ZRR 2600 comes in a sturdy molded plastic case.

I'm very pleased with the sander, this is every bit a professional grade tool and is reasonably priced.