Test spin with Abranet and Granat Net pad protectors

[Steven Owen]

I opted to buy 6 inch Abranet discs for my new ETS-EC 150 along with the Granat Net interface protectors.  I didn’t have the extra pennies in the budget this month to drop $500 dollars to buy a full range of Granat discs for the summer projects.

I was able to buy a mixed bundle of Abranet discs from Lee Valley with grits ranging from 80 to 320 versus dropping $80 per a box for Granat.

I guess we’ll see how this goes.  The Abranet and Granat NET are pretty much the same thing.  I would hope the Granat NET protector would do an equally good job holding onto Abranet paper.

Really, I would have purchased Granat if you get a box of 10.  It would take forvever to use 50 or 100 sheets of 320 Granat.  $500 bucks buys a lot of hardwood for projects.

 

[Cheese]

I’ll be interested in your evaluation as recently I made the same purchase. I bought the new Festool pad and net interface pads along with Mirka net for the EC 150. Thought I’d use it on drywall in the same way you used a pole sander and 3M black net sheet abrasives.

Even boxes of 20 discs would be easier to swallow than boxes of 50 or 100 discs.

 

[Sanderxpander]

Over here you can buy Abranet in "test packages" of 10 sheets. Mirka official cardboard box and all. But they cost about €17.50 vs €55 or so for a box of 50.

 

[southrider]

Been using Abranet for 3 years and love it!. Bought some Granat net to try, initial reaction with a few pieces is that the Abranet seems more aggressive for the same grit.

Haven't done anything extremely fine to see if the Granat has a finer finish though.

 

[Steven Owen]

Been using Abranet for 3 years and love it!. Bought some Granat net to try, initial reaction with a few pieces is that the Abranet seems more aggressive for the same grit.

Haven't done anything extremely fine to see if the Granat has a finer finish though.

The biggest test will be edge sanding.  I’m building a storage cabinet inside my Incra router table with plywood.  I’m curious to see how the Abranet will hold up on edge sanding with plywood.

 

[Michael Kellough]

Edge sanding with Abranet? How about surfing with a skateboard?

 

[Chip S.]

We offer customizable 50-sheet Granat Net assortments.