Festool Sandpaper vs others

[Justin Rapp]

Hi all -

I have been using 3M Xtract Cubitron II on my festool random orbital sander and it works great. However I am really tired of my 1/4 sheet sander that vibrates the entire world when it's running so I am getting an RTS400 which uses 80x133 paper. Of course 3M doesn't makes an 80x133, however they do make an 80x10 meter roll that you cut to length.

I am looking at 3 options and wonder if anyone's had good luck using them over Festool's paper:


- 3M Cubitron II Net Sheet Roll
- Klingspor STEARATE 80x133 sheets
- POWERTEC 80x133 sheets (concerned about reviews that it's cheap paper)

Thanks

Justin

[Jonathan Jung]

I've tried all of those and many more and found Mirka Abranet Ace to be noticeably better for longevity and finish quality, yet I do use Festool Granat for more heavy-duty sanding / grinding.

[Phillip Mitchell]

I can second that Jonathan and for the same reasons / applications. I keep 120 and lower in Granat and 150 grit and higher in Mirka Abranet for my 150 mm Festool sanders.