Porter - Cable Variable - Speed Profile Sander Kit 9444VS

Pros: good profiles, enough power, good variable range
Cons: too much vibration, noisy, profiles didn't all attach well

Had a large (and ugly) entertainment cabinet sitting in my basement all last month. What it needed was a good sanding and a new shade of stain. Something to perk it up a bit. That means it's time for the hand held power tools. The piece wasn't ...

Pros: Works for short periods of time - until the tips or paper fail
Cons: loud, design flaws, constant stopping, you get sore from the vibration

Porter Cable makes high quality tools and machines, that is, until they tried to make this contraption work. I needed a sander that could get into odd places and do the job that my belt sanders or palm sanders couldn't do. It's "supposed" to get into ...

Pros: Good sander for flat surfaces but so are orbitals, sometimes the contours work well too.
Cons: Contour sanding wears out sandpaper very fast, and sometimes leaves black scuffs on work.

Like a lot of reviewers of Porter Cable profile sanders on Epinions, I bought mine expecting it would revolutionize prepping woodwork for painting in my old house. It hasn't revolutionized it, but I can't really blame Porter Cable too much for making a ...