Elite Series - 16 Grit Double Segment Red Medium Concrete

- Most aggressive metal-bond grinding segment in the Elite line — 16 grit is the coarsest standard size, designed to tear through thick coatings, heavy mastic, epoxy overlays, glue, and badly worn or contaminated concrete surfaces in a single aggressive pass.

- Double-segment configuration for tool life and refinement — two diamond segments per shoe create more surface contact than a single segment, extending tool life and leaving a more uniform scratch pattern. Best paired with larger / heavier walk-behind grinders (25" and up) where the extra contact patch helps the machine pull weight. For aggressive stock removal on smaller machines, a single-segment 16 grit cuts faster but wears out sooner.

- Engineered for medium concrete — medium-hardness concrete (typically 3,000–5,000 PSI, Mohs 5–6) is the most common slab type found on commercial and residential floors. The red color code in Simiron's Elite range designates a medium metal bond, balanced for this hardness to give steady cutting speed without premature wear or diamond glazing.

- The default choice when slab hardness is unknown — most contractors start here on a new job and switch to the harder (black, orange) or softer (blue) bond only if testing or visible wear shows the medium bond isn't matched to the floor. Run a Mohs scratch test before committing to a full set if accuracy matters.

- Step-zero tool for heavy prep jobs — use this before stepping up to 25 grit when the floor has thick coatings, severe surface damage, or major profile correction needs. After the 16-grit opens the floor, the typical sequence moves up through 25, 40, 80, and 100-grit metals, then into transitional and resin polishing pads. Leaving deep scratches at this stage is fine — the next grits are designed to remove them.

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