FCI - FCI DUSTLESS DUST-FREE Sanding System, Orange/Grey

My wife hates dust so she insisted we purchase the Planex and whatever dust collector goes with it (36CT E AC). Now guys, this was one of those rare moments in life where your wife, who otherwise thinks you waste money on tools and critiques all your purchases, is now adamant... ADAMANT...that we buy $2500 in gear to fix some random spots of drywall in your home. We're talking about patches.I'm like OMG ITS HAPPENING!!! And I couldn't do it. I couldn't in good conscience buy the Planex. I told her this manual pole sander would likely provide what we need for a tenth of the cost. And it does. It's really good. There is hardly any dust when using the round pole sander. Some dust is retained in the mesh and head but that's easy to deal with. The rectangular square sander works well enough. It's not commercial quality but it's nice and solid.On a happy note, I argued that my rigid shop vac would work well enough and we didn't need the Festool. Happily I lost that argument, and a little over a grand later I have the CT36 E AC.

Just bought this two weeks ago and tried it out on a job, sanding ceilings in a house that we repaired all the ceilings, pointed them up, re-taped and fixed damaged areas. We then sanded the repaired areas, and sanded the entire ceiling(s) to smooth them out. After primer and one coat of paint, we sanded to smooth out before the final coat of paint. this sander worked as advertised. Dust not captured be the tool was minimal. We attached the sander to our Bosch shop vac, a powerful vacuum that has 2 filters and a bag. It kept dust way down compared to sanding normally, and clean-up was much easier and faster.We have been using Full Circle products for 5 or 6 years now in our construction operation, and have been very satisfied with their performance. We found the large circular sander to work well on large areas, although with the vacuum attached it takes somewhat more effort than regular sanding. The small, rectangular sander attachment for smaller areas, corners, etc. became an instant favorite with the guys because they found they can sand areas at arms length, including sanding overhead, without getting dust in their eyes or on their head, etc. The parts and attachments all held up without breaking. We followed the suggestions for use and procedures, and they worked well.The one blemish for the tool is the instructions are minimal and could be more detailed.All in all, we found the tool to work well, keep dust way down, and was worth the price. As we do a lot of interior remodeling, we intend to continue to use the tool in the future. Drywall dust is probably the worst part of the remodeling/renovation process, and this tool makes it much easier to deal with.

The whole product is plastic it is tuff and does seem to hold up as I have done a lot of sanding with it. I don't like the round head and how it works but the square head is very good and the best dust free pole sander I have ever used well worth the money. That is why I have two of them.

Helping my Son finish all the Ceilings in his house, after 100% asbestos-laden Popcorn ceiling texture was removed - and I hand pole sanded the Garage first. Had to wear a full painter's suit and a p100 Respirator. Dust EVERYWHERE. Got this outfit, and a Decent vacuum- and Voila'- No dust. You have to get HEPA level bags for the Vacuum, but it allows Indoor sanding with absolutely Minor drywall/primer dust migration. I turn off the central air- and start sanding. The Rectangular sander attachment for the walls makes an Excellent ceiling corner, and Ceiling/wall edge sander tool. The large round sander has a removable brush edge (vacuum barrier) so you can use screen type sanding disks. there are plenty of suction holes placed in the foam backing, so much so, that there is minute losses in dust capture. The only drawback, if it can be called that, is that the Disk sander uses 9 & 1/2" diameter sanding disks. The Kit gives you the ability to easily reach the Ceiling. Plenty of Hose- with additional flexibility at the working end for wall sanding. Made less mess for me- and absolutely saved my Back and my Shoulders. Fairly New Product (wasn't even available when I started the ceilings restoration), but am I Glad they thought it through- and Marketed this package. Extension tubes are Aluminum, thick enough for the work of sanding- but still light enough not to beat up your body. Well made and Well executed parts which fit in place, and more importantly- Stay in Place!And if you have a Corner Cat or a Vibratory rotary sander with a catch bag attachment, a trip to the auto parts store ( to find a radiator hose you can cut a section out of that matches the sander hose end And your hand sanding tool exhaust port) will net you, with the aid of a couple of hose clamps and a roll of Velcro utility tape to fasten the cord to the side of the flex hose in several places (if you don't have the Lithium battery type tool), you also can have a power sander, with vacuum capture, that won't tear your arms out at the sockets.

Returned this was junk

This is a great system y’all! Use the big rigid vac with bags and normal filter and it contains most dust. I hate drywall dust and this gets most of it and alleviates the clouds covering everything! Stock up on consumables as u won’t find these products at the depot.

I have used the full circle sanding products for many years. They typically make great sanding products. I was excited when I first saw the YouTube video's demoing this product and ordered it as soon as it become available. Unfortunately it is not as dust free as it is advertised and ran into issues with the dust retention ring falling off while sanding. The sanding pole feels rather flimsy as well. I am not a contractor but do not know how this would stand up to day-to-day use. I have since replaced it with a Porter Cable sanding system. It is heaver but produces the professional results I was expecting with this product. Maybe their next revision of the product will take these items into consideration.