Soric XF vs Soric SF


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Morning folks.  I've just bought some soric XF to have a play with.  It has larger cells than the SF variant so I was expecting it to be lighter overall but the resin channels are also larger so I expect it's not going to be any lighter.  Has anyone run a back to back comparison of the two looking at weight and part rigidity?  I'm curious to see what everyone else makes of it.
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Virtually exactly the same as each other. The SF is ideal for thinner laminates, the XF comes in thicker sizes and so can be used to make thicker laminates. Both have the same resin uptake. Both will print a bit, but I find the effect can be slightly worse with the XF due to the bigger resin channels. Probably the biggest difference is flow speed if being used as an infusion medium, again due to the channel size. The XF flows faster than the SF, making it more suitable for application in larger infusions. 

Rigidity is exactly the same. 

The stuff I am keen to get hold of but nobody ever stocks is Soric LRC (low resin content) and Soric TF. The LRC would be great for weight critical applications, as personally I think Soric is too heavy for most applications - it does absorb a large amount of resin, especially compared to other infusion cores like 3D PET Core and Corecork. And the TF is the low-print version that is available in black, making it ideal for cosmetic applications behind carbon fibre skins. 
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