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Re: Material: S-glass Sources
By:Sam McFadden
Date: 10/29/2003, 10:48 am
In Response To: Material: S-glass Sources (Ryan)

: Having now decided to try using lighter weight S-glass, I'm wondering if
: anyone has comments as to the best sources. Specifically I'm looking at
: Raka vs JR Sweet. For anyone who has used it, is there a noticeable
: difference (the Raka is a bit less expensive) between Raka's 3.75oz
: S-glass and JRS 4oz s-glass. Thanks again!

Ryan,

Lee brings up a good point, advertized weights are usually nominal - 4 oz actually may be 3.75 oz (Raka's 5 is more like 4.6) Keep in mind that there are relatively few manufacturers of glass cloth. It is likely that Jay's 4 oz from Newfound comes from the same place as JRS 4 oz. Personally, I like to see the seller list the manufacturer of the product.

Sam

Messages In This Thread

Material: S-glass Sources
Ryan -- 10/29/2003, 12:56 am
Re: Material: S-glass Sources
Sam McFadden -- 10/29/2003, 10:48 am
Re: Material: S-glass Sources
Jay Babina -- 10/29/2003, 8:58 am
Re: Material: S-glass Sources
LeeG -- 10/29/2003, 7:52 am