: Tom I was kinda curious what brand X was? I have been using system 7 and have
: was thinking of switching to raka for the kayak that Im working on know.
: your new cure time seems a little long but that could work out to be a
: good thing.

: Thanks, John

Brand X is west systems. I had stuck with and picked west system epoxy initially because they were reported to have one of the highest resistances to moisture. Its fine to work with but I like the Raka better, which is more of a personal opinion, and the price compared to west systems makes me want to do hand stands and back flips.

From what I've used so far, the Raka fast hardner is closer to west system's slow hardner.

If you haven't checked out Vaclav's write up on epoxies (One Ocean Kayaks), check it out at the link below.

I'm sure there are many very fine epoxies out there, but as someone told me, "why experiment with an unknown epoxy just to save a few bucks".

Keep asking questions and talking to people about their experiences and keep in mind that a lot of what you hear is opinion and not always fact.

Tom