This DeWalt Orbital Sander Is $55 Off Until Prime Day Ends Tonight

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Amazon Big Deal Days end tonight, Oct. 8, and until then, Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before it’s over.

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When I first started DIYing stuff in my house, I didn’t have a lot of power tools, and I thought buying them would be a waste of money. I knew they’d make the work easier, of course, but I didn’t think that convenience was worth paying for. I had two hands, after all. I could do everything like my ancestors did: The hard way.

It took sanding down the old stairs in my house to change my mind forever. The stairs were old but solid, and I had to strip layers of paint and roughed-up wood off the treads as part of the rescue project. And it was torture doing this by hand. Halfway through, I stood up and went directly to the hardware store to purchase an orbital sander. These sanders are great for stripping stuff down, because the random action of the sanding pad reduces the scuff marks, resulting in a nice, smooth finish. I finished the rest of the stairs pretty fast after that, and I’ve never looked back.

DEWALT 20V MAX Orbital Sander, Tool Only (DCW210B)

$114.99 at Amazon

$179.00 Save $64.01

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$114.99 at Amazon

$179.00 Save $64.01

The DeWalt DCW210 is one of the best orbital sanders I’ve ever used, honestly—and you can get one right now for 30% off (note that this is the “bare tool,” without a battery or charger—if you need those you’re better off buying the kit, which is 34% off right now, too). It’s cordless, which is great when you’re working over a large area. It uses a standard 8-hole hook-and-loop attachment pad, so you can use whatever sanding pads are best for the project at hand without being tied to some strange proprietary system. And it’s very comfortable in your hand, though it does tend to feel a bit heavy after you use it for a while.

Battery life is good, typically in the hour range, though it can be shorter if you’re using heavy-duty grit or really working the sander hard. The battery also charges up fast, so a lot of times I can get hours of continuous use by charging a battery while I work and swapping as needed. If you’re still hand-sanding, or if your orbital sander has seen better days, grab this one at 30% off before Prime Day ends.

Looking for something else? Retailers like Walmart and Best Buy have Prime Day competition sales that are especially useful if you don’t have Amazon Prime.

• Walmart’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. ET through Oct. 12 and includes deals up to 50% off. It’s an especially good option if you have Walmart+.

• Best Buy’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Sept. 27 through Oct. 12, and has some of the best tech sales online. It’s an especially good option if you’re a My Best Buy “Plus” or “Total” member.

• Target’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Oct. 5 through Oct. 11, and it has deals going up to 50% off. You can become a Circle member for free.

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