Silverline Hand Sander 230 x 105mm (634002)

I adore this thing. I have a power palm sander too, and had a belt sander for a bit. This little manual device gets used all the time instead of both of those.It's very solid, light and easy to set up. The grip is large and comfortable. I've just completed a week of decorating and used this all the time. Usually I have it loaded with a fairly coarse paper which cuts through filler in seconds, then finish with a less course paper. It does all this quietly with the minimum of mess.

Does what it says on the tin! Grip is large and comfortable to hold and the pad has a decent thickness and good size. Great for hand sanding large areas without the mess and fuss of an electric sander. The sand paper grips can be a little tricky to close and tighten whilst maintaining the sand paper taught, but not an issue once you get the hang of it. The paper grips hold the paper down well whilst in use.

I have been having trouble obtaining a hand sander that was wide enough to take the full width of glass paper from the roll. Others I have seen have been designed to take narrower glass paper from pre-cut packs (more expensive, clever companies!)This item is a perfect size. It appears to be strong and durable. Not the easiest securing mechanism I have used, though it does grip the glass paper tightly.I have already recommended this item to a friend and have purchased a second one for myself.The product was also dispatched quickly by seller. All round excellent.

I purchased this as I do a lot of snagging on building sites.Idea for rubbing down filler on ceilings.Comfortable to use and worth what little it cost.

I bought this when re-decoating the lounge, and needed to smooth down the walls, having removed wallpaper, in preparation for repainting. I also bought Silverline Aluminium Oxide Sanding Rolls to go with it, and the combination proved to be brilliant! I have previously just used a block of wood and sandpaper for sanding down, but this little hand sander, especially at the excellent price paid, couldn't have been better. Recomended - especially with the Sanding Rolls.

I purchased the hand sander to replace my old broken 1/3 sheets one. This has a molded base and handle with clamps and butterfly screws. Its a large sander suitable for rubbing down large flat areas which is great but it could be better. You can get a good grip on the paper with the clamps by the biting area is narrow and the screw tread is right in the middle. I will keep it but only for rubbing down the walls when I paint. I will be looking for another sander for my woodworking. I have electric sanders but for finish work you really need to hand sand if you want a good finish (retired cabinet maker) or preparing for an oil finish.

I like this product it does exactly what it's supposed to and makes sanding easier .

Comfortable grip, easy to use, nice padded underside to it to give a bit of freedom to the paper if required. Worth the small price you pay for it.However, I noticed the exact same thing is almost half the price in Homebase. Hence -1 Star.