Hilti WFE 450-E Random orbital sander

The WFE 450-E is Hilti's corded random orbital sander, with a 150 mm sanding plate.

It is the big one in its category on nearly every published figure. That 150 mm plate is the largest of the 33 random orbital sanders in the catalogue that publish a pad diameter, where the median is 127 mm; its 350 mm body is the longest of the 19 that publish a length, against a median of 207 mm; and at 2.2 kg it is the sixth heaviest of 77, well above the 1.23 kg median. Hilti quotes an oscillation range topping out at 20,000 rpm, matching the fastest figure in the category.

Two things the page does not answer. Hilti publishes no rated input power, so the 450 in the name is not a watt figure anything here supports. And the 85 dB(A) sound pressure is the highest of the nine sanders that publish one — a small field, but worth knowing before a long day with it.

Compiled from Hilti’s published figures and the 8 specifications this catalogue holds for the WFE 450-E Random orbital sander. Not a hands-on test.