What Flap Discs do you like?

[Fender1325]

You guys have any suggestions for great flap discs? I've used Dewalt and Diablo. Diablo sure puts the "blo" in their products. They didnt last me very long at all and I kept having to apply more and more pressure to get any results. The Dewalt seemed to last longer but I'd like to hear what lasts and performs well. At nearly 10 bucks a pop I should be getting more than an hour or two out of them dont you think? I'm just using them on steel sheet metal too.

 

[JEdA]

I make an order of about $150 a year here and am happy with them.

http://lehighvalleyabrasives.com/flap-discs-type-29/

 

[Fender1325]

Cool. Whats up with zirconia vs. ceramic? Which is better or is one suited for something and vice versa?

 

[Ign]

CGW (Camel) from Enco
http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INPDFF?PMKANO=388&PMPAGE=20&PARTPG=INLMPA&PMCTLG=01

Flap wheels will put you in the poor house if used extensively. I love 'em but mostly use for de-burring. Get a rubber backing pad w fiber discs, way more economical.

 

[Ign]

Cool. Whats up with zirconia vs. ceramic? Which is better or is one suited for something and vice versa?

http://lehighvalleyabrasives.com/flap-disc-info/

 

[Ainsley]

I use the Walters or klingspor disks.

 

[Fender1325]

Thanks guys!

 

[Gmonkee]

Austromex flap disks work for me. Not sure they're sold outside of Central America though.

 

[Monte]

For heavy duty work/aggressive grinding i would choose the "Lukas SLTT" disc:






Because of the patented sickle-shaped sandpaper the disc has 6 layers of abrasive material instead of the usual 2 or 3 layers.

...or another choice would be "Pferd Polifan strong":
similar construction and quality:

 

[Ign]

I like the construction of those. Looks hard to obtain in the US. A google search for Lucas SLTT brings up one result in English:
http://www.lukas-erzett.com/en/products/innovations-duplikat/list/GB/3/8.html

The rest in German. Me no speaka da Yerman, not that it would help in trying to obtain a foreign product.

edit: Pferd appears available from MSC, Zoro, Northern and more, incl eBay listings!

 

[Monte]

then try the Pferd...
http://www.pferdusa.com/products/206h/206h30/206h3002P.html

 

[Monte]

I like the construction of those. Looks hard to obtain in the US. A google search for Lucas SLTT brings up one result in English:
http://www.lukas-erzett.com/en/products/innovations-duplikat/list/GB/3/8.html

The rest in German. Me no speaka da Yerman, not that it would help in trying to obtain a foreign product.

this company www.congresstools.com is the distributor for Lukas in the USA.

 

[Jack Olsen]

When I can afford them, the Freud Diablo flap discs are awesome.

http://howto.homedepot.com/videos/watch/1614887188001/Diablo-Steel-Demon-Flap-Disc.html

 

[Monte]

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These are pretty good too:

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[carterbeauford]

Norton outlasts anything else I have ever used.

 

[angrystroker]

You want good mileage from flap disc, use a variable speed grinder, low speed.

 

[Cope]

I make an order of about $150 a year here and am happy with them.

http://lehighvalleyabrasives.com/flap-discs-type-29/

I don' use that many, but their great.

 

[tarbellb]

PFERD all the way. You have to search high and low, Ebay is the best.

I also like CGW? They make a lot of (decent) abrasives, but their flap disc are pretty good.

Also check the Dewalt made in Germany series, they are ok.