Anthraquinone
Full Member
Is there any difference between the Sorby and Sait ceramic belts for the proedge. The prices seem to be about the same.
AQ
AQ
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Sorby or Sait ceramic belts ?
- Thread starter Anthraquinone
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Penpal
Grand Master
Sorby a safe bet.
Peter.
Peter.
Bigblackdog
Registered
i have not used the sait ones, but have used non-sorby ones. They work fine for me. It was a branded abrasive- Norton i think, made up by bnd abrasives https://bndabrasives.co.uk/sanding-belts-bands.html
They were about half the price of Sorby, but you have to order a dozen per grit at a time.
They were about half the price of Sorby, but you have to order a dozen per grit at a time.
Chances are Sorby have them manufactured by another company & don't make their own, 
As long as any non Sorby belts are made from a reputable brand of abrasive I doubt you will tell any difference
As long as any non Sorby belts are made from a reputable brand of abrasive I doubt you will tell any difference
Penpal
Grand Master
I am with Doug Branding covers a multitude of confusion.
Peter.
Peter.
Anthraquinone
Full Member
Just for info. I looked at the BND abrasives site and found lots of different options for Ceramic belts. This is the reply I got when I asked them about the choices.
Yes there is a few we offer, all have varying properties (waterproof etc).
For a good quality ceramic i can recommend the Norton R976, quite a few of our customers use this and we sell it as a premium range. This is available on the beltbuilder so unfortunately i cannot provide a direct link.
If you want a really good belt, the 3M 984F cubitron 2 is a industry changer. This belt will last and last but not available in a P120, this may be good for coarser grades. We typically sell this material to high production knife makers.
The smallest order for the R976 ceramic was for 12 belts at a total of £41.50 after postage and tax. I decided that was too many belts for me at the moment. I will get one ceramic belt form somewhere and see how long that lasts before getting 12.
AQ
Yes there is a few we offer, all have varying properties (waterproof etc).
For a good quality ceramic i can recommend the Norton R976, quite a few of our customers use this and we sell it as a premium range. This is available on the beltbuilder so unfortunately i cannot provide a direct link.
If you want a really good belt, the 3M 984F cubitron 2 is a industry changer. This belt will last and last but not available in a P120, this may be good for coarser grades. We typically sell this material to high production knife makers.
The smallest order for the R976 ceramic was for 12 belts at a total of £41.50 after postage and tax. I decided that was too many belts for me at the moment. I will get one ceramic belt form somewhere and see how long that lasts before getting 12.
AQ
Bigblackdog
Registered
when you next need some, pop a note on here. I am sure that others may need some, and even paying the postage it is still cheaper. The cubitron sounds interesting.
Neil
Fellow
Dan, there's one for you, buy in bulk and sell in pairs.