Is the Shop Fox 2.5 micron bag for wall mount any good?

[Mark Burnette]

I notice the Shop Fox replacement bag is considerably cheaper than the Dust Right bag & traps finer dust (they say). But is it any good?
I'm shopping for a decent bag for my home-made drum-top DC.

[Mark Burnette]

Well I thought someone might have tried it as an upgrade to the upgrade 5 micron Rockler bag.

[Myk Rian]

Depends on what you mean by "any good".
Filtering the smalls? Of course.
Air flow? Maybe.
Durability? Maybe.

[glenn bradley]

This always helps me keep things in perspective:

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"Good" all depends on what you feel like inhaling ;-)

[Mark Burnette]

OK I was wrong. There are lots of threads here recommending the 5 micron bag--I assumed many would be all over the 2.5 micron bag for $10 less.

[Michael W. Clark]

OK I was wrong. There are lots of threads here recommending the 5 micron bag--I assumed many would be all over the 2.5 micron bag for $10 less.

Are you sure the posts are not recommending a 0.5 micron bag? An efficiency of 99%+ on 0.5 micron is very acheivable with most filter medias.

[glenn bradley]

Are you sure the posts are not recommending a 0.5 micron bag? An efficiency of 99%+ on 0.5 micron is very acheivable with most filter medias.

I agree. Any posts recommending a five micron filter would be questionable IMHO. You can see five micron particles and I really don't want to breath anything I can see. The things I can't see are bad enough :D. Of course, some people smoke and some people spray finishes without proper respirators. Tolerances and views on future health problems vary.

[David Kumm]

The question to ask is what pressure drop does the bag create vs the old one. Good luck finding that out but with a small unit it is important to know. While the filter might be better, if the resistance causes a cfm drop less dust gets to the filter and more in your lungs. There are some materials that filter well with less pressure drop. Beane filters are one. Dave

[Mark Burnette]

Are you sure the posts are not recommending a 0.5 micron bag? An efficiency of 99%+ on 0.5 micron is very acheivable with most filter medias.

I'm sure. The wall mount DC is sold with a 30 micron bag and a 5 micron is an option. That's the extent of the discussions I've viewed.
I'd like to look into the .5 micron bag that fits--if you could direct me to it.