This product is so much more effective than foam cutting pads when used on a DA polisher. It is also more long lived. In my limited experience, a foam pad will not last half a vehicle before starting to break down, whereas after completing a whole vehicle, and washing, the microfibre pad still looked brand new. While they are more expensive than the foam version, they are better value, as they are more long lived. Highly recommend if you are not happy with the cutting results you are getting from foam pads. You don't need an expensive polisher to get good results from these pads, I was able to get excellent results using my budget DA polisher, which cost me about $120.