When I go to prospective customers they are immediately aware that I’m not a salesman. Some folks are born to sell, take for example my Pop’s. That man can sell a pig a “Ham Sandwich”. Me I have to work hard at selling. That’s why when I started this business, I picked products that “Sell Themselves”

How doe’s a product like a simple abrasive cutting disc sell it’s self???  Well it go’s something like this.

Lets take a commonly used item in the metal fabrication industry. For this example I’m using a type 1 4.5 x .045 x 7/8  inch cutting disc. First is an off brand  disc (made by a contract MFG) that sells for $.99 cents. The second is a top quality disc made in the USA by a small company with limited brand recognition. They have only one, state of the art manufacturing facility, long term dedicated employees, top notch research and development,  but don’t have a “Global Presence” or million dollar marketing budget. There disc sells for $2.85 MSRP. So which one will save you the “Long Green”$$?. How can a disc that cost almost 3 time the price save you money? Here is the answer.

I took a piece of 3″x3/8″ scrap (in this case a worn out lawn mower blade) and mounted it in a vise. I mounted the 4.5″x.045″x7/8″  $.99 disc on my trusty Fein wsg 14-125 5″ grinder. I made 4 cuts across the profile of the scrap stock. When I finished the 4th cut I noticed a rapid increase in vibration when the grinder reached max rpm after cutting clear of the metal. I stopped and dismounted the disc, and notice a small hairline crack appearing at the edge of the mounting flange, so much for maxing out this disc.

I then mounted a Flexovit USA 4.5″x.045″x4/8″ “Extra Fast Cut” disc. Since the other disc failed before it’s maximum usage I had to make the same number of cuts, and here is the results. This is no BS, no Smoke and mirrors, just a simple comparison test.

First lets talk about the MONEY! Which one will save you the most $$$. Both discs started out at exactly 4.5″ inches in outside diameter, although the $.99 disc measured out at .042″ thickness, not the .045″ as labeled. After 4 cuts on 3″ x 3/8″ stock by both discs hear is whats left.