Z-Tip v. Hand Crimped Tips

An old but still popular type of protective brush tip is the Hand Crimped Tip.  These are made by pressing small metal caps onto twisted wire brushes by hand.  Weaknesses include:

• Detachment:  The tip can fall off the twisted wire brush and cause scratching, poking and scarring.
• Orientation:  Due to the manual process, the placement of the tip on the twisted wire brush may be inconsistent.
• Expense:  This is a manual and expensive manufacturing process.

The Z-Tip offers these answers:

• It is impossible for the Z-Tip to become separated from the brush, because the brush and tip are one metallurgic unit.
• It is not possible for the core wire to protrude through the tip.
• Z-Tip twisted wire brushes are lower cost, because they are manufactured in an efficient, fully automated process.