WEN DW5084 5-Amp 2-in-1 Variable Speed Dual-Head Drywall Sander with 15-Foot Dust Hose , Black

This works so good. Saved a ton of time and almost completely dust free. Has a very nice articulating head with a brush on the edge that keeps you from digging in. I’ve only used the round head with fine sand paper. I wish it had some adapters to more vacuum hose sizes, but I just had to duct tape a fitting from the shop vac.

I found this worked quite well on a drywall project. I'd say dust containment was around 85%, and certainly much better than a traditional pole sander. It also made quick work of the sanding and was plenty powerful. The biggest drawback was the weight (quite heavy). You also have to watch out for controlling the sanding head, as it is relatively easy to gouge the wall and leave little half moon dents in your drywall. Depending on the angle/height, it can be a challenge to control and balance the head. There's also the infamous 'dust dump' that can occur after removing it from a wall/ceiling. I found that if I stopped sanding while keeping the sander reasonably tight to the wall and let the vacuum keep running, the dust drop was significantly reduced. But also note that the vacuum pressure does not hold the sander to any surfaces like some other models do.

Works alright. Kinda heavy and awkward, especially on ceilings. Takes some getting used to and creates deep scratches if you don’t keep a very light pressure. Too little pressure and it doesn’t catch the dust.

The WEN DW5084 drywall sander has made my drywall projects so much easier. The 5-amp motor is powerful enough to handle rough patches quickly, and the dual-head design lets me switch between the round head and the triangular head for corners and edges without needing another tool. The variable speed control is great for adjusting power depending on the surface, and the 15-foot dust hose works well with my shop vac to keep the mess under control. It’s surprisingly lightweight for its size, and the adjustable handle makes it comfortable to use for longer periods. Overall, it’s a well-built, reliable sander that does the job fast and leaves a smooth finish. Definitely worth it for anyone tackling drywall, ceilings, or large wall prep jobs.

It does sand... it is very heavy. Throws stuff everywhere. We used a 4hp shop vacuum and thought it was too small so used the 26hp one and taped the connection. Still horrible! Just do not get this! 1. Heavy 2. Throws dust and stuff everywhere no matter how hard to press it 3. Takes about the same time as hand sanding 4. Removes popcorn ceiling at about the rate of 2sqft a minute. 5. The head clogged with dust or holds it. When you let it down it will dump out the end. Do not buy!!!!

This sander lives up to the advertising, good power, good dust collection using a shop-vac and good features. I watched several YouTube videos on this sander before purchasing and most all were pretty much accurate in my experience. The sander seems to have plenty of power even when using 60 grit sanding disks as I never had it bog down. Dust collection with a shop-vac is very, very good, but as I saw in videos when everything is turned off and you rotate the unit sanding head down there will be some dust fall out. You do have to have a vacuum for dust collection, but it will run without it if you can stand the dust! The difference between sanding with a manual pole sander and this WEN unit when connected to a shop-vac are night and day! I have a basement to finish out and just doing a room previously, there was dust everywhere and I was trying to figure out how I was going to keep all that dust from getting upstairs. Using this WEN sander and a good shop-vac has alleviated my concern almost completely! A couple of things to know: the unit is slightly heavy and you will need to rest or switch arms occasionally and the On/Off switch is a little too easy to switch OFF accidently. The unit has one extension section if you have high walls or ceiling work and also a shoulder strap for the ceiling work to take some of the strain off your arms. I would bump the switch moving my hand around while moving the sanding head on the wall and turn the unit off and I think it just needs a slightly better location or more recessing to correct that. This WEN sander has delivered on its advertising promises and I'm happy with it and the results. I can recommend this product!

If you are doing drywall mudding- just get this tool! I did half our home (most walls coated in 70's swirl plaster, and others had delaminating paper/tape that needed repair) with a 6" orbital sander (woodworking), and it was a huge PITA- very easy to gouge the new joint compound. This tool was a game changer: No gouging- it kind of floats and has a nicely pivoting head that prevents it (it does gouge a little if you're really being careless, but you almost have to try to mess up). It's super-fast to sand flat large walls (seriously, huge walls completely skimmed with new joint compound). My only complaint is that the design of vacuum is not great (I used a large shopvac and regularly emptied/cleared the filter)- I do wish that was a bit better- it was still pretty dusty, but again- I was hogging through large area's so for smaller jobs it might not be as much of a problem.

I've never used a power drywall sander, but I've manually sanded since the 70's. I have a vacuum-attached Marshalltown pad sander, no pole just hand held, that's faster than this. No idea what anyone needs all the finer grit sizes for. It leaves no sanding marks even with 60 grit, but it's slow. Further, the paper only seems to cut well for a little while, though it feels fine to the touch. A new disc helps a little. I wind up really bearing down on it, and to Wen's credit, the motor only slows slightly. But isn't this supposed to make the job faster and easier? Once I removed the handle extension and saved a foot of length it was at least easier to handle. Being 6'3" I can easily reach a full 8' wall without the extension, but still it's clumsy sanding down low. The weight of the motor at the end isn't nearly the issue I expected it to be, but the motor blowing in my face isn't helpful. Maybe add an air deflector? The hose is just junk. It came pre-kinked in the box, although that doesn't seem to hamper the vacuum, and a Craftsman shop vac with the fine dust bag works well. But the hose is heavy, not easy to handle, and just drags along. The swivel is at the far end and does little to help. A molded plastic hose like on modern shop vacs (and on the Marshalltown sander) would be light and compliant without kinking. The switch is just an abomination. For that alone I regret this purchase, even if the machine itself were otherwise perfect. Once I figured out how to slide it forward against its lock and then convince it to stay on, it's still far too easy to hit and shut off the sander. Sometimes I fight it with two hands to get it on, and the only time it's not easy to turn it off is when I'm trying to shut it off Sometimes I have to look at the switch and try a couple of ways to shut it off. The designer should be ashamed of that thing. If I don't just throw this machine out I'll have to figure out a better switch or just wire this one out and put a switch in the cord. All together, a waste of money and time. I'm finishing this big job with my hand sander. To think I eagerly waited the week it took for Amazon's 2-day delivery. Wish there was a satisfaction guarantee. I'm not satisfied.

The triangle-shaped head is too stiff on the rotation and creates a line on the surface on the edge of the angle.

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