Rank #3 in Best Orbital Sander 2026: 10 Models Ranked — and the Amp Figures That Don't Add Up
Milwaukee M18 BOS125-0 18V Random Orbit Sander, Bare
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Milwaukee M18 BOS125-0 is a cordless random orbital sander that runs on Milwaukee's 18V M18 batteries, and it takes third place in this guide. The listing quotes no amp figure at all — there is nothing here like the '270 Amps' the guide picks apart on other models — so the number to watch is the price: £89.59 buys the tool alone, because the product name ends in 'Bare Unit'.
What the listing does give you: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,136 ratings, with 85 of the 100 ratings in the breakdown at five stars and two at one star; 1.4 kg in the specification, against 1.41 kg in the bullet; and a 125 mm disc, since the model number says 125 while the diameter field says 5 Inches — 125 mm converts to about 4.9 inches, so those two figures agree once you allow for rounding. It sits 20th in Amazon's Random-orbit Sanders category, and the same page carries grit fields (80, medium, silicon carbide) plus an Included Components field that reads simply '1'. Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing, not from any testing of our own.
How those 1,136 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.7 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £89.59 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7 out of 5 from 1,136 ratings |
| Voltage | 18V (M18 platform), sold as a bare unit |
| Weight | 1.4 kg; the bullet says 1.41 kg |
| Disc size | 125 in the model number; 5 Inches in the diameter field |
| Grit (as listed) | 80, medium, silicon carbide |
| Included components (as listed) | 1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 20th in Random-orbit Sanders |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Super, other battery is charged with fast charger and ready before the one in use runs out. Sanding well not too heavy and not too loud.”
Verified purchase“Good value for money, sturdy and easy to use ,Milwaukee at its best .”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Orbital Sander 2026: 10 Models Ranked — and the Amp Figures That Don't Add Up.
Questions people ask
Does the Milwaukee M18 BOS125-0 include a battery?
No. The product name ends in 'Bare Unit', Milwaukee's label for the tool on its own, and the listing's Included Components field says only '1'. No battery or charger is mentioned anywhere on the listing.
What voltage does the Milwaukee M18 BOS125-0 run on?
It is an 18V tool on the M18 battery platform, sold as a bare unit.
Does the listing quote an amp figure?
No — there is no amp or watt figure anywhere on this listing. The wattage-copied-into-the-amps-box error the guide describes on other models cannot apply here, because there is no amp number to check.
What size disc does the Milwaukee M18 BOS125-0 take?
The model number carries 125, and the listing's diameter field says 5 Inches. 125 mm is about 4.9 inches, so the two figures agree once you allow for rounding.
How heavy is the Milwaukee M18 BOS125-0?
The specification lists 1.4 kg; the product bullet says 1.41 kg.
What do the ratings look like?
The listing shows 4.7 out of 5 from 1,136 ratings, with 85 of the 100 ratings in the breakdown at five stars and two at one star.
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