Think of orange blaze as specifically for ripping stuff off the wood or flattening wood quickly. Red heat generally does not do as much “work” to the finish or wood but produces less scratches on the floor. Red heat is a overall good belt that works for every application – orange blaze is not meant for final sanding.

Depends what you are talking about. However, if you are looking for the best scratch on a floor – Norton offers the best pure ceramic on the market. Most companies grain is inconsistent and leaves random scratches as the grains are all different sizes.

The cloth backing is thick and holds together well. The belt sandpaper will wear faster than the belt cloth backing. The good thing with a thickbacking is it ensures your tracking is good throughout the whole sanding process.

Absolutely, these belts are premium belts with thick backing. If you are having any tracking issues, check out your upper roller.