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Bosch GET75-6N vs Ryobi RS290G

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Ryobi RS290G is cheaper at $69. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Bosch GET75-6N or Ryobi RS290G?

The Ryobi RS290G wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Ryobi RS290G is the cheaper at $69. The Ryobi RS290G both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.

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Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec Bosch GET75-6N Ryobi RS290G
US price $339 $69
BrandBoschRyobi
Released
Power source corded corded
Pad diameter (in) 6 5
Orbit diameter (mm)
Oscillations per minute max 7300 12500
Variable speed Yes No
Amperage 7.5 2.6
Voltage
Dust collection type vacuum-port bag
Weight (lb) 5.7 4
Vibration ms2
Noise level (dB)

Sources — Bosch GET75-6N: boschtools.com (verified 2026-07-11). Ryobi RS290G: ryobitools.com (verified 2026-07-11).

What's the difference between the Bosch GET75-6N and Ryobi RS290G?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 11). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Pad diameter (in): Bosch GET75-6N 6 vs Ryobi RS290G 5
  • Oscillations per minute max: Bosch GET75-6N 7300 vs Ryobi RS290G 12500
  • Variable speed: Bosch GET75-6N true vs Ryobi RS290G false
  • Amperage: Bosch GET75-6N 7.5 vs Ryobi RS290G 2.6
  • Dust collection type: Bosch GET75-6N vacuum-port vs Ryobi RS290G bag
  • Weight (lb): Bosch GET75-6N 5.7 vs Ryobi RS290G 4

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

Bosch GET75-6N

Only one whitelisted tester covers the Bosch GET75-6N: Pro Tool Reviews, and its December 2019 piece is a hands-off preview, not a lab test, so there are no measured results. It praises the robust dual-mode Turbo removal, constant speed under load, and sub-Makita/Festool pricing, but defers judgment on whether Turbo truly replaces a belt sander. Non-whitelisted blogs were excluded. (1 sourced review.)

Praised: Robust dual-mode performance, with Turbo mode rated for 3X faster stock removal than standard random orbit; Maintains a constant speed under load so pressure changes do not bog it down; Priced a little below Makita and well below Festool for the 6-inch model.

Flagged: Reviewer withholds a verdict on whether Turbo mode can actually replace a belt sander; New model's gain mainly closes the gap to the tool's own Turbo mode rather than leaping past rivals.

Ryobi RS290G

No sourced tester review yet.

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