Review - KXK Dynamics Punch Set

[RaydiantDetail]

Thanks for the great review. I was waiting for KXK to release the punch set but right now the price is just out of my budget but they look like serious quality and I would definitely consider purchasing them in the future. I would love to make some of my BOSS pads 1inch and 2inch to work with the ibrid.

 

[Wing Commander]

Reading this thread should bear witness to Rupes the need for a price adjustment on the smaller pads. I Purchased all of the different Ibrid pads (5 types two sizes) during black Friday and was wondering how it must feel to buy them not on sale? Now I know it will probably make me feel like shaving some out of a larger pad also! Thanks to ACC and great customer service I should be ok for the near future. I feel Rupes has great products however these little pads need a manufacturers adjustment so the retailers can lower the cost and still be profitable.

 

[rlmccarty2000]

Reading this thread should bear witness to Rupes the need for a price adjustment on the smaller pads. I Purchased all of the different Ibrid pads (5 types two sizes) during black Friday and was wondering how it must feel to buy them not on sale? Now I know it will probably make me feel like shaving some out of a larger pad also! Thanks to ACC and great customer service I should be ok for the near future. I feel Rupes has great products however these little pads need a manufacturers adjustment so the retailers can lower the cost and still be profitable.

I get the feeling manufacturers try to charge what the detailer will pay instead of a "fair" price. I looked at the schematic of how many 1 inch pads you can make out of a 6 inch pad and was disgusted. I`m all for product manufacturers making a profit, but this is outrageous. It`s like selling pre-made waterless wash where the product is 99.9% water and charging $12.99 a bottle. Of course it is up to the consumer to sniff out these `deals". I know there are other costs involved other than just the ingredients, but on pads you already have a sunk cost of the 6 inch pad (I imagine the material comes in a "sheet"). They probably throw away a lot of excess material. Please excuse the rant.

 

[XxBoostinxX]

Punched some more 1" pads last night. Took me all of 5 min to cut all these pads.

Meg`s Xtra Cut MF
Meg`s Cutting Disc
Hydrotech Thin Cyan
Hydrotech Thin Tangerine

I think I may just order the one inch for the nano. I haven`t been a fan of the 2inch on the nano yet, seems like it stalls really easy

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I feel the same about the 2" on Nano as well. I mainly just keep it as my 1" buffer and Kompakt as my 2". I highly recommend at least buying just the 1" for now.

Thanks for the great review. I was waiting for KXK to release the punch set but right now the price is just out of my budget but they look like serious quality and I would definitely consider purchasing them in the future. I would love to make some of my BOSS pads 1inch and 2inch to work with the ibrid.

Anytime . As long as the BOSS pads are thin you shouldn`t have any problems with punching them. I highly recommend everyone should at least buy the 1" if you have a Nano. You can never have enough 1" pads!

I get the feeling manufacturers try to charge what the detailer will pay instead of a "fair" price. I looked at the schematic of how many 1 inch pads you can make out of a 6 inch pad and was disgusted. I`m all for product manufacturers making a profit, but this is outrageous. It`s like selling pre-made waterless wash where the product is 99.9% water and charging $12.99 a bottle. Of course it is up to the consumer to sniff out these `deals". I know there are other costs involved other than just the ingredients, but on pads you already have a sunk cost of the 6 inch pad (I imagine the material comes in a "sheet"). They probably throw away a lot of excess material. Please excuse the rant.

I feel the same way. It`s highway robbery IYAM and the manufacturer knows it. And yes, all the foam comes in about 8` sheets. If you watch Larry from AMMO Rupes video it shows them as a complete sheet.

 

[CerceS550]

I`ll be ordering it soon.

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[Justins00ss]

Definitely ordering this up soon.

Oh and I may be willing to let a few new packages of Meg`s 3in MF pads go since I bought a case shortly after they were discontinued.

 

[XxBoostinxX]

I`ll be ordering it soon.

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Definitely ordering this up soon.

Oh and I may be willing to let a few new packages of Meg`s 3in MF pads go since I bought a case shortly after they were discontinued.

Awesome! Let me know what you guys think. Make sure you guys buy at least a 4 lb dead blow hammer as well. My 2 lb is definitely not enough.

 

[Accumulator]

Aw man, my VISA card is getting nervous

Justins00SS- If you ever want to trade some of those Meg`s MF disks for some 476S or M16 just let me know.

 

[DaveT435]

I think if you had two or three people go in on it and pass it around it would be a great investment. One person cuts enough pads to last 3-6 months, then on to the next person. It`s not a tool you have to have by your side at all times.. You can do without it for a for a free

 

[CerceS550]

Just broke down and ordered it. I wanted to wait till after the next job. But I want these for the Corvette I`m working on next week.

Ordered the 1" punch carpro reset and 1liter of iron-x

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[CerceS550]

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[The Driver]

According to my calc, you would need only 6.4 pads (Wholesale pricing) or 4.6 pads (Regular pricing) to break even on a full punch set. These calculations are based on lake county microfiber pads using 6.25 inch pads and getting 12 x 1.5 inch pads out of each (Which is displayed up above). Pricing and cost may vary but the margin of error is maybe a pad or so max.

Keep in mind this calc is based on purchasing the full kit not just the inch punch. I did not factor in a good dead blow.

Hope this helps on cost benefit, I know I will be ording one for my microfibers but I will not use this for the rupes pads. The slanted edges on the rupes pads help balance them and I like to have a little extra cushion/distance for tight spots. I`ve tested the backing plates and they can knick the paint pretty good when they do make contact even at lower speeds.

 

[JustJesus]

Punched some more 1" pads last night. Took me all of 5 min to cut all these pads.

Meg`s Xtra Cut MF
Meg`s Cutting Disc
Hydrotech Thin Cyan
Hydrotech Thin Tangerine

WHAT?!

That`s all it took? Just five min? WAY quicker than I thought it would take. If I were doing way more work, I definitely would get one.

 

[Accumulator]

...I will not use this for the rupes pads. The slanted edges on the rupes pads help balance them and I like to have a little extra cushion/distance for tight spots. I`ve tested the backing plates and they can knick the paint pretty good when they do make contact even at lower speeds.

That did occur to me...waiting for others to do the beta-work experiences.

 

[XxBoostinxX]

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Nice! I take it you like it? B)

....I know I will be ording one for my microfibers but I will not use this for the rupes pads. The slanted edges on the rupes pads help balance them and I like to have a little extra cushion/distance for tight spots. I`ve tested the backing plates and they can knick the paint pretty good when they do make contact even at lower speeds.

I did it on a Rupes pad strictly as a test. That pad has actually already failed and I was curious how well it would cut due to the thickness. I would only use the cut Rupes pads (and Hydrotech`s) on rotary mode. That way they aren`t thrown by a DA.

WHAT?!

That`s all it took? Just five min? WAY quicker than I thought it would take. If I were doing way more work, I definitely would get one.

Yep! Doesn`t take any time once you get it down.

 

[CerceS550]

Takes no time at all to cut them. I just need to use the pads now

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[NLove]

Does anyone have an update on how their cut pads are holding up? I am curious to hear how smooth the pads run and if there is a difference in smoothness with MF pads vs Foam. TIA!

 

[XxBoostinxX]

Does anyone have an update on how their cut pads are holding up? I am curious to hear how smooth the pads run and if there is a difference in smoothness with MF pads vs Foam. TIA!

Mine are still holding up great. Haven’t cut any pads in a while. The hardest part is keeping up with the small pads and not losing them lol.

The foam pads don’t work great on a DA due to the thickness. Once they start spinning they expand and try to come off the BP on full speed. I ended up cutting one of my foam pads in half with a razor blade to see if it made a difference and it works great on a DA since it is thinner. The MF pads work great and stay attached as well. I think the nap of the MF pads are a little to long for such a small pad. I think they would cut better with a shorter nap.

 

[Accumulator]

Mine are still holding up great...[but]..The foam pads don’t work great on a DA ..[though]..The MF pads work great and stay attached.

Thanks for the update, I was just thinking about this the other day.

 

[LashingStanley]

That did occur to me...waiting for others to do the beta-work experiences.

I absolutely hate this. I`ve had this issue with uro-fiber 3" pads. When working in tight areas the extra .25" or even .5" is important to help protect the paint from hitting it with the backing plate. kxk said they made the punch 2.75" because if they made it any larger you wouldn`t be able to cut 3 pads out of a 6" pad.