Two shapes, one material question, and one honest test of whether it will work where you are.
Sphere or blimp
The 5.5-foot sphere is $350 and reads as colour and movement. It gets attention. It does not carry a message.
The 13-foot blimp is $1,526 and has two large printed sides. It gets attention and tells a passing driver who you are. Artwork on both sides is included in that price, not added to it.
If somebody needs to read your name from the road, buy the blimp. If you only need to mark a spot, the sphere is enough.
Polyurethane, not PVC
Budget advertising balloons are PVC. Ours are polyurethane. Almost every other difference follows from that.
PVC stiffens, keeps its folding creases, and goes brittle under ultraviolet light. Polyurethane stays flexible, folds and re-inflates without scarring, and handles sun far better. The cheap balloon wins on the day of purchase and loses every day after.
The honest test
Count the cars that pass your frontage and ask whether they can currently see you from a distance.
A balloon at 120 feet clears rooflines, sign clutter and trees. That is the whole benefit. If your business sits where nobody drives past, no balloon will fix that, and we would rather tell you before you spend $1,526.
Who uses them
- Car and truck dealers — The largest single group of buyers.
- Homebuilders — A California company flies 100+ of our blimps weekly for builder communities.
- Grand openings — Instant presence on day one.
- Trade shows — One fill covers a three-day show, with 15 feet of clear ceiling.
- Seasonal retail — Fly it, box it, bring it back next quarter.
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