Powerful sander but does go thru battery quickly. Just keep xtra battery charged up. Works quite well for a cordless belt sander. Not as powerful as a corded but i expected that.

Light, yet sturdy. Good for small short jobs where a cord and full sized belt sander is cumbersome or not practical. Works great but like the circular saw you can tell it is working hard and a big battery drain. I love this sander it’s so durable and ...  Read More

The battery life is about 20-30 minutes with a 4 amp battery. After 40-60 min, you have to wait 2 hours out so for one of the batteries to recharge. Go with a corded one. I have 2, and got less than 5 minutes sanding time with them.