bliebo

Just clicked on to their site, they say that they are going to carry only the light weight Oracover aka Ultracote it is about 2 bucks a roll. I would like too know is this the same poor quality covering as Econocote,Towercote, etc? I would like to get some input on this.

rhakkenberg

I belive they are the exact same product only renamed by Horizon as ultracote.
Oracover is ultracote
Rich

Goinstraightup

My Feedback: (26)

Most of the time the edge of the Ultracote has Oracover printed on it.

ptgarcia

My Feedback: (36)

At $2/roll I doubt its Ultracote. Isn't it usually $10-$12/roll? Or am I just getting raped?

RCaeroguy

My Feedback: (4)

Or did you mean it's $2.00 /roll cheaper than.....

EXTREME FLIGHT

Oracover is the original trade name used in Germany where it is manufactured. It is sold in the US by Horzon under the trade name Ultracote.

tiggerinmk

Are you sure about that? How did you find out?

Damn, and I especially had my LHS order some Oarcover from Hobby-Lobby..... :stupid:

rctrax

I can't believe any covering of any type could be had for 2.00 bucks a roll. you must mean 12.00 bucks a roll. I have used ultracote and it was superior to monycote IMO. It also stands up better as I have flown it for one season now including an unschedualed landing in a tree. only one small tear.

jharkin

My Feedback: (2)

I have used both regular Ultracote (it did say oracover on the backing) and lightweight oracover. They are very similar, the lightweight is just a little less durable and a little more prone to sag.

Granted, the sagging I got with the lightweight may have been partially because I didn't stretch it as tight as usual before shrinking - I used it on a 1/2a model and was worried that I would break something yanking the stuff tight like I would with a .40 aircraft.

bottom line: I would recommend both coverings.