Compare Style 840 vs RapidWire
| Style 840 Woven Wire System | RapidWire Welded Wire System |
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| Panels made of woven wire mesh. | Panels made of welded wire mesh. |
| Panels framed with angle on all four sides. | Panels have angle welded to top and bottom of panels |
| Twenty standard size panels. | Two standard size panels. |
| All panels are made at factory to exact sizes needed. | Stock size panels must be cut down in field to sizes neede. |
| Bolt through panel frames and posts to build walls. | Panels mount to posts with wire wraps and self drilling screws. |
| Panels have flat stiffeners behind the mesh. | No stiffeners behind the mesh. |
| Panels are 48" or 60" high. | Panels are 47" or 59" high. |
| Three inch sweep space beneath installed panels. | Two inch sweep space beneath installed panels. |
| Transom panel above hinged doors. | Header tube above hinged doors. |
| Slide door opening heights of 8' 0" or 10' 0". | Slide door opening heights of 7' 9" or 9' 9". |
| Woven wire's busy pattern hides blemishes; looks better longer. | Welded wire mesh's straight lines have modern, contemporary look. |
| Advantages: | Advantages: |
| Heavier product. | Costs less. |
| Engineered to bolt together at jobsite. | Welded wire mesh welded at each intersection of wires. |
| Heavier assembly hardware. | Cutouts made in field have professional finished look. |
| Assembly hardware is inaccessible from exterior of enclosure. | Light weight but strong. |
| Easy to relocate after initial install. | Self drilling screw assembly allows for last minute adjustments in the field. |
| Simple bolt up construction always works, no stripped out parts | Welded mesh is inherently stronger than woven mesh. |
