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Head to head · Cloth vs. Stikit

Rolls

Forney 71804 1" × 10yd Emery Cloth Bench Roll — 120 Grit

Unroll what you need. Wrap it tight. Work it by hand until it's done.

vs.

Rolls

3M Stikit 426U Silicon Carbide Roll — 120 Grit

Silicon carbide on cloth. Flexible enough to go anywhere, tough enough to stay.

Side by side.

Forney 71804 1" 3M Stikit 426U
Form Rolls Rolls
Grit 120 120
Material aluminum oxide silicon carbide
Price tier Mid Mid
Best for contours, metal hand-finishing, pipe work metal finishing, contour work, wet sanding

The verdict

How you want the abrasive to attach.

Forney's emery cloth is a 1-inch by 10-yard hand-wrap roll — tear off a strip and work pipe, rod, or any tight contour by hand. The Stikit 426U is PSA-backed silicon carbide built to stick to blocks, files, or jigs for repeatable pressure. Forney is the analog tool. Stikit is the mounted one.

Pick Forney if

Pipework, rods, tight contours. You want to wrap and twist.

Pick 3M if

Block work, jig work, anywhere you want the paper to hold its shape and not yours.

Ready to decide?

Forney 71804 1" × 10yd Emery Cloth Bench Roll — 120 Grit

Unroll what you need. Wrap it tight. Work it by hand until it's done.

3M Stikit 426U Silicon Carbide Roll — 120 Grit

Silicon carbide on cloth. Flexible enough to go anywhere, tough enough to stay.

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