Gator MicroZip Finishing Sander

WOOD magazine rating
Brand:
Gator
Model:
7800
Price:
$6

Description

* Moves easily in tight spaces
* Comfortable, ergonomically shaped handle
* Quick change hook & loop
* Assorted grits available

WOOD magazine review

Sanding into tight corners? No problem with Micro Zip

Review Summary

I was skeptical at first of the Micro Zip Sander, because I figured I could always make a specialty sanding block from scrapwood. But its soft-foam handle and body provide just the right combination of flexibility and rigidity, making it comfortable to hold and maneuver while keeping the sanding surface flat. Its small 1×3” pad reaches into tight corners, and the hook-and-loop sandpaper proved easy to change. I was able to sand up next to a finished vertical surface without marring it.
Micro Zip does not offer refill sanding strips, but another kit (with 10 strips each of 80, 120, 220 grit) costs just $10. Or you can buy hook-and-loop sheets from woodworking retailers and cut your own to fit. —Tested by Craig Ruegsegger

Detailed Ratings

4.5
out of 5

Performance

4

Features

4

Ease of Use

5

Value

5

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