DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless Drywall Sander, Tool Only (DCE800B)

Most people would agree - drywall sanding is the worst part of home renovation. Time-consuming and terribly dusty. I took a leap buying this, but it is worth every penny. Better/smoother finish than other methods, probably cuts down on time by 5-10x, and dramatically cuts down on dust.Because it is so effective, I recommend getting a centrifugal separator (~$60; https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN7DC7N9?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1) to attach in-line with your shop-vac to avoid caking the filter. That was the weak link. I built a small platform with casters, such that everything moves as one - it is otherwise somewhat cumbersome.

This tool made short work of some uneven ceiling repair work I had to do. What would have taken an hours worth of sanding, dusting, feeling out to ensure it’s feathered took all of 5 minutes. Had it hooked up to the shop vac and there was very little dust.Battery usage was not an issue for me since it was not a whole room.I’m As I go thru remodeling the rest of the house I already see the hours this will save me in work and clean up. Light weight and easy to use.Highly recommend for remodelers and for handy men doing repair work where there’s uneven taper in the board from previous botched repair work.

Work great thank you

If you are sanding skim coats are doing a lot of standard drywall finishing, this tool is well worth the premium. That is assuming that you have at least a couple DeWalt batteries. The battery life is fine. People who complain about the battery life have unreasonable expectations with how much battery life you should be able to get. The machine is powerful to the point to where I almost always run this on Speed 1. What you will need is a lot of sanding discs. That is just the nature of the beast though.This machine would easily be five stars if they would have decided to actually implement some sort of dust collection. They didn't drill any holes for the dust to be sucked in to the inlet in the middle of the power head. If you take off the sanding disc, the sanding pad, and then the little abrasive disc, you'll see that there is no way for the dust to actually be drawn into the machine and then into the vacuum. Not sure what the ding dongs at DeWalt were thinking, but it is very easy to drill a couple holes so that they'll line up with the eight holes on your standard hook and loop disc.

Considered one for years, shouldn't have questioned it for more than a day. Hand sanded 3500 sqft over a few years, got a deal on one of these and said screw it let's see how it does, in 1 day I sanded 2800 SQft in a few hours. Used the DeWalt 150 grit and another cheaper brands 150 grit, both hook and loop mesh. Spent the money to upgrade the disc (for the extra 30$ they should just make it a price increase and have included it) to the one with lots of holes and a hard backing, it improved dust collection tremendously and it honestly wasn't bad with the soft padded disc in the first place.It is heavy (and I am an ox) and doesn't reduce it's weight with it's suction. It's not balanced enough to be fully comfortable but it is very doable for those willing to work with not against it. With a standard shop vac and the speed set low 1-3 range it leveled surfaces quickly. 5ah batteries lasted about 20-25 minutes (enough to do a 12x15 room, walls and ceilings).Don't have one of the newer variable speed vacuums that is Bluetooth or remote to so I won't comment on how much those improve the product.

Not sure why I hesitated to buy this GREAT SANDER is lightweight compare to other sanders in the market and best of all NO CORDS !!! is a must if u are a remodeled like me !!

Can't use it because it doesn't come with a proper vacuum hose connector. I have a nice 20 ft hose that I bought that has a couple of different connection options but none of them work

Great tool, easy to use and lightweight. The 20volt battery only lets you use the tool for 45minutes. Collects dust really well.