Mirka 9955 5-Pack Abranet Grip Faced Pad Protector - Hook and Loop (5 per pack) Review

Nowhere in the supplement to these pads does it say that the pads are only suitable for 5 hole grinders. I have three random orbital sanders with 8 holes so the holes don't line up. This makes them useless for collecting dust. I tried drilling more holes in these pads using the old pad as a template. The chisel just made an uneven hole and not complete. I will return them.

I am very disappointed that this pad was recommended for purchase when I ordered the 5" Mirka Dero as the holes do NOT line up at all making dust collection useless. Mirka's grinder came with a protector , when I bought it and the holes lined up perfectly.The model it came with and I will be ordering again is 99528. I'm pretty sure this disc (9955) will work great with grinders that have it are not used to collecting dust, but if you want to use this with Mirka Deros, don't waste your money.

These are not (out of the box) designed for my Dewalt and Bosch 8-hole grinders. However, they are easily modified with metal scissors (the scissors don't work) by placing them on a grinding wheel and using a silver permanent marker to trace the 8 holes; doesn't matter since you need to change one (actually I did it all at once). The pad does what it was designed to do and although I had to modify them they are worth buying. Price and minor inconveniences. The manufacturer should seriously…

I love the Abranet system! This requires extra padding protection and the discs are more expensive than the Mirka paper discs I've bought in the past. But the discs last a lot longer, the sander can pick up more dust, and I can get a much smoother finish on the hard maple I first sanded with it. I used to settle for 320 grit because the pads became inefficient so quickly (clogged or worn grit, I'm not sure what) that I didn't think the finer grit was worth trying. I bought a set of 35 Abranet…