Carbon is one of the strongest and stiffest materials known to man. Our braid is woven on a 45 degree angle and is a tubular braid. We stock both a 6K (light weight) and a 12K (standard) TOW braid. TOW refers to the number of filaments in the weave - 6K has 6,000 filaments and 12K has 12,000 filaments. The light weight (6K) braid is stocked in 6" flat width only while the standard (12K) is stocked in the following widths:

   Width        Expands to:

     1"           4" circumference

     2"           8" circumference

     4"          15" circumference

     5"          20" circumference

     6"          24" circumference

     8"          32" circumference

    10"         48" circumference

    12"         51.5" circumference

1", 2", 10" and 12" widths are sold in 10 foot rolls only.

4", 5", 6" and 8" widths are sold in 10, 30, 50 or 100 foot rolls.