I've Just Bought the ALL NEW Mirka Deros 2! Unboxing and First Impressions

[@CrookedSkew]

From memory, your video on the Festool was a good part of why I bought it several years ago. I've used it almost exclusively to sand our walls in our house. I was happy with it. Thanks for posting another video and for not discounting Mirka despite your past negative experience. I appreciate the long term test reviews as it's always easy to get excited when we just bought tools and are only using them for a few days / weeks. Thanks again.

[@Hand-i-Craft]

Thank you and yes the Festool / Mirka comparison video I did a few years back did prove helpful to a lot of folk pointing out the benefits of each. Appreciate your comment and I’ll certainly be returning with future long term content about the Deros 2 😀😀👍👍

[@mediumdeli-squishis]

First time I've seen your channel, good info, good presentation. Thanks mate.

[@Hand-i-Craft]

@@mediumdeli-squishis Cheers for the kind feedback, much appreciated 😀👍

[@LTWCarpentry]

Great video Leo and a great looking sander. Looking forward to seeing you use it in more videos mate

[@Hand-i-Craft]

Thanks Lewis, much appreciated. It is a great piece of kit and looking forward to properly putting it through its paces in the coming months / years 😀😀

[@Daniel-en9kh]

Hi Leo, great video as always. I will be building myself a new workshop at some point this year and when it's done I plan on investing in a high end sander, so this was helpful in the M v F decision, thank you. I'll be at Makers Central in a few weeks so hopefully I can get to check one out, assuming they will be there.

[@Hand-i-Craft]

Cheers for the message Daniel. My answer to quite a few folk is whatever sander you choose to go with you’re are getting an excellent product. It just becomes a matter of personal preference how it feels in your hand. Please pop along and say hello at MC👍👍

[@shaun30-3-mg9zs]

Hi Leo, Good honest review on your new Mirka Deros, you seen to be very happy with it, like you said less vibration and lighter to use that is what you want. looks an impressive hand sander and like your self the price of power tools are on the up. As always a honest and great review and plenty of productive waffle🤣🤣Great video mate, Take care👍

[@Hand-i-Craft]

Really kind of you Shaun and, as always, appreciate your kind words and feedback 😀👍

[@markjarman7819]

A massive lesson learned in my case. Had 3 mirka sander all treated like baby’s and never abused. All 3 went bang and mirka make the parts so expensive there not worth repairing. For me never again. On a brighter note Leo I do with you many happy hours sanding. Keep up the great video content 👍

[@Hand-i-Craft]

Thanks Mark, appreciate your honesty here pal and I’ve been open with my original Deros issues on KZbin. Be really interested to see how this performs in the long term 👍

[@fathogwoodworking]

Great review Leo. Looks an awesome piece of kit.

[@Hand-i-Craft]

It really is pal, looking forward to seeing how it performs in the long term 😀👍

[@markduggan3451]

Great information.

[@Hand-i-Craft]

Cheers Mark 😀😀👍👍

[@Steve-dr7rr]

How are you getting on with the deros 2 and how much vibration do you get Leo

[@Hand-i-Craft]

@@Steve-dr7rr Best sander I’ve ever bought Steve and my personal opinion it’s the best on the market in terms of minimal vibration 👍

[@Steve-dr7rr]

@@Hand-i-Craft Leo what was the website name of the guy that did the stencil for you cheers steve

[@Hand-i-Craft]

@@Steve-dr7rr Look up Chops Designs on Facebook or Instagram 👍👍

[@Steve-dr7rr]

@@Hand-i-Craft cheers Leo 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍. Thanks Leo

[@Hand-i-Craft]

Cheers Pete 😀👍

[@RpR_Makes]

Leo great review. However, sorry to ask and off topic I know but what flush trim bearing guide router bit would you recommend if I was cutting from a template into a 50mm piece of Oak. Needs to be top bearing and long enough to cut from a hand held 1/4 inch router. I do have a 1/2inch router but it scare the pants off of me.

[@Hand-i-Craft]

Blimey mate that’s a tough question. With a 1/4 inch palm router it’s such a big ask (and boy a lot of stress on the bit) to try and attempt to trim 50mm of oak. I have to be honest with you that isn’t something I’d be trying personally so I can’t help you on that one. Sorry pal and hope you manage to find a solution to it 👍👍

[@Devon123-u3f]

Iam wanting to buy one but do you need to buy the big dust extractor for it to be dustless or do they do bags

[@Hand-i-Craft]

You’d have to hook it up to a dust extractor Andy in order for the dustless thing to work. I don’t think they supply them with the little bags 🤷‍♂️

[@garethwatson7999]

So would you get this over the festool, I’ve got festool dust extractor and few other festool bits but I just need a decent sander, not everyday use but deffo weekly!

[@Hand-i-Craft]

Like I said in the video pal, at this end of the market I think it boils down to personal preferences. For me personally the lighter weight of the Mirka and the lower ergonomic profile feels better in my hand, particularly as it means less fatigue in my one working arm. Not taking anything away from the Festool, that is also a great sander. Pros of the Festool too is if you’re already in the Festool system it is the same power cable👍. I would say if you are considering one or the other is to go to a store like Axminster tools that stock both and pick them up to see what feels better for you👍👍

[@genoleso2035]

Hello, does the 2nd version of morka stop immediately like festool or the "brake" is the same of the prrvious version?regards

[@Hand-i-Craft]

Yes it stops straight away 👍👍

[@genoleso2035]

@@Hand-i-Craft thanxx..do you notice any improvement in dust collection,? Mirks on the version 1 was not great under that aspect

[@Hand-i-Craft]

@@genoleso2035 Dust collection seems fine, but I didn’t have any issues tbh with the previous generation Mirka. What type of disc you use and what kind of dust extractor also play a big part in effective dust collection 👍

[@johnwatson8192]

I could tell that you'd moved away from Festool to Mirka by the fact that your pencil and toothbrush are Mirka yellow and black😉 Seriously though thanks for the enthusiastic insight into the new one, not that I will be replacing my mk1 version but it's still nice to keep up to date.

[@Hand-i-Craft]

😂😂, never thought about the tooth brush😂😂. Thanks John, the Deros 2 is more evolution than revolution but they’ve clearly listened to customer feedback about how it could be improved 👍👍

[@stephencave187]

Boys and their toys 🙄 We love em don't we ❤😂😂 YNWA

[@Hand-i-Craft]

We certainly do pal, we certainly do 😂😂😂

[@kevingray4385]

Does it come with the new style systainer?

[@Hand-i-Craft]

Apologies Kevin, I’m not sure what the differences are with the new style as opposed to the ‘traditional’. If you let me know I’ll have a look for you 👍👍

[@paultay23]

Thanks Leo..... Nice one... BUT I am not going to replace my Deros version 1.... Do you hear me...I am not... no I am not. 🤣🤣

[@Hand-i-Craft]

I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the Deros 2 then pal 😂😂😂😂

[@djngnear]

I hope it’s available in the US soon! But Mirka’s track record hasn’t been great with that. We’ll probably see it in a year or so 😢

[@Hand-i-Craft]

Sorry to hear this. I naively assumed it was a worldwide launch

[@AnotherCritic100]

Enjoying your videos BUT, if you only have a left hand, shouldn't your logo be the palm of the LEFT hand and not the right?

[@Hand-i-Craft]

Thanks for the comment. Yes I’ve been asked this loads of times, the answer is the logo is a reflection / mirror image of my left hand 😀😀👍👍

[@gordonmonteith8486]

The key question is,have Mirka addressed the reliability issues.

[@Hand-i-Craft]

As I’ve said in a previous comment Gordon, I have no insider knowledge but my understanding is the main cause for the reliability concern was addressed in a latter upgraded version of the original model👍

[@barry.w.christie]

£720 for a sander, seriously ... at the end of the day it's your money and if it works for you then that's all that matters, but personally no chance ... BTW, thanks for the review ... still picking jaw up off floor 🤣

[@Hand-i-Craft]

It is a big investment indeed Barry, but if it saves me time / energy / pain then it’ll pay for itself in no time 😀😀

[@bobmoulton3319]

Hi Become a Master in Sanding with the Mirka DEROS 2, at £720 no thank you...

[@Hand-i-Craft]

I think the video outlines the reasons why I have chosen to invest in one 👍

[@Pistol_Knight]

Will never be a paddle fan

[@Hand-i-Craft]

The paddle is definitely a marmite issue pal