Short story
The 1808 vs. the 1708 18oz vs. 17oz
45 degree orientation vs 90 degree orientation
The 45 conforms much better in tighter radius’s …. works great for “tabbing” stuff, stringers etc…
The 90 doesn’t do as well (wants to lift in tight corners)…However in a flat lay-up situation the stuff is like steel….. undersides of hatches , decks etc…
I know Joe (Merton’s) has the 1708 biaxial and the heavy woven rovens w/mat (I purchased 1808 elsewhere prior to learning about Mertons)
Plus …Joe is a SUPER nice guy to deal with [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
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