Nearly every difference between a blimp that lasts and one that does not comes down to the material it is made from.
Polyurethane, not PVC
Cheap advertising balloons are PVC. Ours are polyurethane. Almost everything else follows from that one choice.
PVC is stiff, it holds creases, and sunlight makes it brittle. Polyurethane stays flexible, folds without scarring, and takes ultraviolet light far better. A PVC balloon is cheaper on the day you buy it and more expensive every day after.
How the artwork is printed
The blimp has white panels and the artwork is printed directly on them, both sides, included in the price. The process reproduces nearly any graphic or color, so you send the logo you already use rather than a simplified version of it.
Production runs three to seven days from the moment you approve the artwork proof. The clock starts at approval, not at order.
What it does week to week
- Car and truck dealerships — A blimp at 120 feet is readable from the road before the lot is.
- Homebuilders — Weekend traffic to a model home. A California company flies more than 100 of our blimps every weekend for builders.
- Grand openings — The cheapest way to look larger than you are on day one.
- Trade shows — One helium fill covers a three-day show. Some exhibitors haul theirs inflated in a trailer between shows.
- Seasonal sales — Deflate it, box it, fly it again next quarter.
Setup, honestly
The first inflation takes some reading. After that it is about ten minutes and one person can do it.
Nothing about it is difficult, but the first time is slower than you expect, and anyone who tells you otherwise has not done it. There is a video walkthrough at https://youtu.be/LawSCu2oxI0 that is worth ten minutes before your first fill.
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