8" or 10" Contact Wheel (KMG)

Patrice Lemée

Patrice Lemée

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I've search a little about this but I would still like any input you good folks can give. I will be ordering a KMG in a week or 2.

So, 8 or 10? That is the question.

Thanks

Pad
 
one fellow got an 8 because he wass planing on getting a 14" later on. i got a 10" with no rush to go up. mark
 
when i orderd my kmg thay wher out of the 8 in
so I got the 10 in and I like it better then the 8 Iv used at matts.
 
Go for the ten you wont regret it,

the ten can do pretty much anything the eight inch can

but a eight cant do the same

I got a ten but probley would have gotten a 12 inch had I thought about it more

now i want a 2 inch as well as a few tiny ones lol once its in the budget they will be mines, LoL
 
I got a 10" and sometimes wish I had gotten a 12". I'm glad I didn't go with the 8".

SDS
 
Im just waiting for 22 inch wheel to come out,

and it better be chrome with louie V's

;) hahahaha
 
Well, I'm going to be the one that goes against the flow here. I don't feel that the 10" gives any real advantage of the 8" wheel. It isn't large enough to make a significantly higher grind line and it misses out on a couple of nice bits the 8" gives you.

Starting out, the 8" wheel was the easiest wheel for me to grind on, hands down. I've tried just about all of the common wheel sizes out there from 4" to 14". Anything under 8" can get hard to learn on because it's hard to stay on the wheel. The wheels over 8" get difficult because the groove that you make with your initial grind is shallower and harder to stay in. Don't get me wrong, I love the 14" wheel and I use it all the time, but it's not as easy to start out on as an 8", and neither is the 10", imo.

The 10" wheel will give you a shallower grind, which may be better for some, but not to me. The 8" wheel makes a nice, deep hollow on thicker stock, if I want a shallow grind I'll use a 12 or 14" wheel or just flat grind it if I don't want a hollow at all. On 3/16" stock and thicker, the 8" wheel makes a nice, deep hollow (although the 4" and 6" are more drastic).

My other argument for the 8" wheel is that it is about the largest size that you can reasonably use for grinding in curves (handle curves, blade sweeps etc). Even the 8" is a bit too large, but it's workable in more situations.

The 8" wheel is not my favorite wheel, nor is it my "go to" wheel, but if I could only have one and I had to pick 8 or 10, I'd go with the 8".
 
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Thanks for your input AC. I will still go with the 10" because of the majority of votes for this one but I appreciate your point of view. Something to think about if things don't go well with the 10.

But how can things not go well, I am finally getting a KMG! :D Woohooo!:D

Pad
 
I'm with AC 100%!! i own an 8" and 10" contact wheel.i think i've used the 10" wheel maybe twice.the 8" is my "go to" wheel as acrid said.But i am also grinding folders which range in thickness of .157 - .189. so the 8" is better over all for me. however,i do want a 12" or 14" wheel pretty bad :)
 
Padrig just thought I would through this in. You might want to check with Sunray for the 8" wheel. Andrew Garrett tried them and loves his. Says it is just as good as the ones Rob makes but about half of the money. You might want to check with him on it. Might save you some money.
 
WadeH said:
Padrig just thought I would through this in. You might want to check with Sunray for the 8" wheel. Andrew Garrett tried them and loves his. Says it is just as good as the ones Rob makes but about half of the money. You might want to check with him on it. Might save you some money.
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Can anyone give me some info about Sunray?????? Is that a person or place?
 
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