5" sand paper

[donwon]

Looking at th ro 125 and wondering if you can use the standard 5" sandpaper with it or does it need to be festool sandpaper?i

 

[Stephen B]

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Due to availability in a rural area, I occasionally use Makita sandpaper as it has the same hole  pattern as the older Festool pads and still works with the newer multi-jetstream pad.

However you will find Festool papers generally more durable than most other brands and  down here at least not at a significant cost premium,

 

[AlexThePalex]

Festool paper has the holes on a different place as standard paper. So if you value the effectiveness of your dust collection, then you can only use Festool or Festool-compatible paper. If that's not a concern for you you can also use standard paper.

Below pics - standard vs Festool pattern

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[stevep]

I use Mirka Abranet 5" discs all the time. No problem with dust as it's a mesh. Not bothered to check the prices, but I suspect it's a lot cheaper than Festool discs.