^ Interesting, might take some time before the price drops to OPE levels. Plenty of people balk at the price of a good O.E. belt now. False economy IMO.
In the meantime I wonder why you don`t see more use of "cogged" ( not "toothed") belts for drive applications. The theory is better heat dissapation, therefore longer life.
There are also "wedge" V-belts said to offer the ability to deliver more hp in with less mass.
Lastly they combine the two and offer " cogged wedge" belts.
I guess all of the above is academic, as I have always gotten multiple seasons out of an ordinary O.E. v-belt. Best example is 15 yrs on my 8hp walk-behind snowblower, I have a spare set in stock, but the originals still look/work great.
In the meantime I wonder why you don`t see more use of "cogged" ( not "toothed") belts for drive applications. The theory is better heat dissapation, therefore longer life.
There are also "wedge" V-belts said to offer the ability to deliver more hp in with less mass.
Lastly they combine the two and offer " cogged wedge" belts.
I guess all of the above is academic, as I have always gotten multiple seasons out of an ordinary O.E. v-belt. Best example is 15 yrs on my 8hp walk-behind snowblower, I have a spare set in stock, but the originals still look/work great.