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Specialists in Reliability
Performance
Comparison Report

Stallion-Flex™ I & II
Advanced Design Coiled Air Hoses

Versus

Nylon
Old Fashion Air Hoses

PERFORMANCE
CHARACTERISTIC

STALLION
FLEX I

STALLION
FLEX II

NYLON
COMPANY A

NYLON
COMPANY B

NYLON
COMPANY C

OUTER DIAMETER
              NOMINAL

.530

.620

.500

.505

.495

INNER DIAMETER
              NOMINAL

.375

.375

.368

.376

.373

WALL THICKNESS 
           NOMINAL

.078

.123

.066

.062

.063

DURABILITY
FLEX TEST

No failure after 1,000,000 Cycles

No failure after 1,000,000 Cycles

Failure after 3,060 Cycles

Failed after 8,460 Cycles

Failed after 51,600 Cycles

KINKING DANGER

No damage when Kinked

No damage when Kinked

Damaged When Kinked

Damaged When Kinked

Damaged When Kinked

BRAKING EFFICIENCY

11% to 13.7% Faster

11% to 13.7% Faster

11.4% slower

12.2% Slower

13.7% Slower

TEMPERATURE RANGE

-70°F to +220°F

-70°F to +220°F

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

     OPERATING EXPENSE

Lower Less Down Time

Lower Less Down Time

Higher-More Down Time

Higher-More Down Time

Higher-More Down Time

WARRANTY

One Year

Five Years

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

STALLION vs. Nylon Brands

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