Performax 60-2080 Ready to Wrap Abrasive Strips for Performax 22-44 Drum Sander 80 Grit(3 wraps in a box)

by Performax

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

These are ready to wrap strips pre-cut for the 22-44 Performax machine. Easy to install and to remove, only takes a minute or two to change the paper. Several grits available, the last 3 numbers in the part number indicate the grit. For example, 60-1024 is 24 grit paper.

Product Description

Aluminum Oxide Open coat for non-loading Heavy-Duty X weight cloth backing Antistatic backing for easier dust pickup 3 wraps in a box These are ready to wrap strips pre-cut for the 22-44 Performax/Jet machines. Easy to install and to remove, only takes a minute or two to change the paper.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009H5HY8
• Item model number: 60-2080
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,344 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Poor Quality, April 17, 2011

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Bob Card (HOUSTON, TEXAS, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Performax 60-2080 Ready to Wrap Abrasive Strips for Performax 22-44 Drum Sander 80 Grit(3 wraps in a box) (Tools & Home Improvement)

These strips were LOW LOW quality. I've had my Jet 22/44 for about 18 months and use it on wide boards, table tops or countertops that I make in my small commercial custom shop. Typically I use 80 grit strips only, and use it to flatten these wide surfaces by taking multiple light passes.

I normally purchase my abrasives from my local woodworking store, and have had great luck. However, recently my local store was out so I purchased these online.

However upon opening the box the strips themselves seemed different in three ways:
1. They came in an unmarked cardboard box (not the "Jet" box).
2. The strips seemed very dry and brittle.
3. The ends were cut a little differently, leaving only the smallest of strips available to clip into the drum itself.

The backside of the abrasive was labeled "Klingspor - Made In Germany", just like the ones I've previously gotten. But the plain cardboard box seemed a bit strange. I don't know what to make of that, but something seems not right.

Within 5 minutes of installing the first strip it broke. I worried that perhaps I didn't fasten it in correctly, so on the next strip, I made extra sure to get things just right. I was able to process about 150 square feet of wood before that second strip broke. This is still very poor performance. Just now I installed the third strip, which broke as soon as the drum was turned on: even BEFORE any wood was fed into it. Amazingly poor quality.

I'm very disappointed in the low quality of these strips.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Saved some money!, December 10, 2010

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Kenneth C. Jones - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Performax 60-2080 Ready to Wrap Abrasive Strips for Performax 22-44 Drum Sander 80 Grit(3 wraps in a box) (Tools & Home Improvement)

The rolls that I've used so far fit the drum perfectly, so no issues. The price was good compared with in-store prices. It would be useful to have the rolls labeled or marked somehow, since I bought a few different grits and had to open a roll in order to determine whether or not it was the grit I wanted to use.