DEWALT DCE800B 20V MAX XR 9-in Brushless Cordless Drywall Sander

I wanted this tool to work well but was not satisfied. I am a Milwaukee guy but after buying the Dewalt Drywall screw gun and comparing it to my Milwaukee I was blown away. I figured that the sander would be just as impressive. I was mistaken. As others have said there is no dust extraction. First I had to use tape to hold the thing onto my dust extractor because I had no idea that there was a proprietary Dewalt dust extraction system. Then it had no suction anyway. The foam pad blocks the air and it can only suck around the edges. I was covered in dust in less than two seconds. Second the variable speed is still way too fast this thing ate through all the mud in no time. I was shocked at how fast it took away mud and poured it in My face. I tried it a couple times and just gave up it is too much of a hassle to Mess with. It caused more problems than it solved.

Bought 2yrs ago motor gone almost a waste of money

I have been using this tool for a year now. For the most part it works well. Have to go back with a sanding sponge to fine tune some areas. It would be a lot easier to see the surface if the head had LED lights. I used a sander with lights and its a lot easier to see the flaws as your sanding instead of setting the sander down and shining a light across the surface the going back to sand where necessary. Please put lights on it!!

Get this tool for a home project. Saw it had ok reviews but it’s not living up to the reviews. First the foam Velcro pad keeps getting suctioned to the wall and pops off. To put the foam back on it takes an act of congress. There’s no locking mechanism to stop the washer and bolt from spinning, and the bold is on there super tight. I think it’s gets tighter with work. My engineer brother also thought the design is messed up. He said that it probably wasn’t possible with the restriction the design team had. There’s more problems too. To power the machine done I almost need a hammer to smash the off switch back in. Which makes it had to turn off. Next when trying to sand the ceiling there’s no way to ensure the sander lands even on the ceiling so when you try to and the ceiling you can put some gouges if you aren’t paying attention. I wish I read more reviews of other brands before I bought this one. I doubt makita’s 18v Sheetrock sander has the same issues. It’s possible a pro would not have these problems because they know how to fix them.

The sanding pad keeps flying off while I use it. Horrible design.