The Klingspor sander was nearly identical to the “Best Overall” and “Best Value” Bosch 1295DVS Palm Sander in Andy Engel’s tool test. Engel recommends either sander but the lower price tag earned Bosch the “Best” titles. The Klingspor model was very easy to control but did move the workpiece in testing.

To measure the sander’s aggressiveness, Engel sanded a poplar board for five minutes and measured how much wood was removed. The Klingspor sander removed eight grams of stock over the five minutes and 11 grams with a vacuum attached.

In addition, Engel sanded clear Plexiglass to compare the sanders’ scratch patterns. The Klingspor sander had a very good scratch pattern. Engel found that the machines with the most uniform scratch pattern tended to be the most aggressive. With vacuum attached, the sander collects 100% of external dust.

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