I was expecting the paper to have a little more grit ? but maybe i was asking to much . normal when we use a belt sander it's to remove material, at least an 1/8 to 3/16 you would like some good grit on the belt to remove it as fast as possible . I would normaly have a 35 or 40 grit on the belt sander then take a palm sander or orbital sander to smooth it out . it would be nice to see portacable come out with something aggressive .