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Festool ETS EC 150/5 EQ vs Metabo HPT SV13YA

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Metabo HPT SV13YA is cheaper at $70. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Festool ETS EC 150/5 EQ or Metabo HPT SV13YA?

The Festool ETS EC 150/5 EQ wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Metabo HPT SV13YA is the cheaper at $70. Get the Festool ETS EC 150/5 EQ for the stronger spec sheet, the Metabo HPT SV13YA to spend less.

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Full spec sheet

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

Spec Festool ETS EC 150/5 EQ Metabo HPT SV13YA
US price $649 $70
BrandFestoolMetabo HPT
Released
Power source corded corded
Pad diameter (in) 6 5
Orbit diameter (mm) 5
Oscillations per minute max 10000 12000
Variable speed Yes Yes
Amperage 2
Voltage
Dust collection type vacuum-port bag
Weight (lb) 2.6 3
Vibration ms2
Noise level (dB)

Sources — Festool ETS EC 150/5 EQ: festoolusa.com (verified 2026-07-11). Metabo HPT SV13YA: amazon.com (verified 2026-07-11).

What's the difference between the Festool ETS EC 150/5 EQ and Metabo HPT SV13YA?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 11). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Pad diameter (in): Festool ETS EC 150/5 EQ 6 vs Metabo HPT SV13YA 5
  • Oscillations per minute max: Festool ETS EC 150/5 EQ 10000 vs Metabo HPT SV13YA 12000
  • Dust collection type: Festool ETS EC 150/5 EQ vacuum-port vs Metabo HPT SV13YA bag
  • Weight (lb): Festool ETS EC 150/5 EQ 2.6 vs Metabo HPT SV13YA 3

What reviewers say

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

Festool ETS EC 150/5 EQ

One whitelisted hands-on review — Pro Tool Reviews' month-long shop test — covers this exact model (the reviewer explicitly puts the ETS EC 150/5 through real furniture work). It scores the tool 9.8/10, praising electronic vibration control, smoothness rivaling pneumatic Dynabrade sanders, powerful Multi-Jetstream dust extraction and the instant pad brake, faulting only the absence of a variable-speed paddle and noticeable added weight on vertical surfaces. No lab measurements were reported. (1 sourced review.)

Praised: Electronic vibration control makes a world of difference; as smooth as pneumatic Dynabrade sanders over a full day with no hand numbness; Powerful Multi-Jetstream dust extraction — suction strong enough to stick the sander to a vertical surface; Instant pad brake stops the pad the moment you power off, so you can set it down without leaving swirl scratches.

Flagged: No variable-speed paddle like a pneumatic sander — speed adjusts only via a dial; Added weight versus a pneumatic sander is noticeable on vertical surfaces.

Metabo HPT SV13YA

No sourced tester review yet.

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