Sectional Flagpole Comparison Discount Store Quality to F.I. Quality Menards and Sam’s Club Flags International® Height 16 ft, if deck mounted 14 ½ ft , if ground mounted 15 ft, ground mounted Diameter 2 inch 2 inch Wall Thickness 0.042 inch 0.058 inch Ball 3 inch Plastic with gold paint; snaps into top of pole 3 inch Aluminum with gold anodized finish; spindle threaded into truck Truck Lightweight nylon or plastic with thin plastic sheave; Side-mounted on pole Cast Aluminum top mounted with three set screws Cleat Lightweight plastic Metal Flag Depends on store; lightweight printed or low-end embroidered Premium Quality with Printed Stars, Special Reinforcement on Fly-end and Heavy Stitching on Seams Life Expectancy (FI Opinion) Short 10 to 15 years or more Price $75 - $80 $125 ($145 for 20 ft) Flags International® 10845 McKinley Highway * Osceola, IN 46561-9133 Phone: (574) 674-5125 * Fax: (574) 674-5134 info@flagsinternational.com Toll-Free Nationwide:1-888-NEW-FLAG (639-3524) Home About Us Contact Us The Flag Code Site Map Custom Flags
Sectional Flagpole Comparison
Discount Store Quality to F.I. Quality
Menards and Sam’s Club
Flags International®
Height
16 ft, if deck mounted
14 ½ ft , if ground mounted
15 ft, ground mounted
Diameter
2 inch
Wall Thickness
0.042 inch
0.058 inch
Ball
3 inch Plastic with gold paint; snaps into top of pole
3 inch Aluminum with gold anodized finish; spindle threaded into truck
Truck
Lightweight nylon or plastic with thin plastic sheave;
Side-mounted on pole
Cast Aluminum top mounted with three set screws
Cleat
Lightweight plastic
Metal
Flag
Depends on store; lightweight printed or low-end embroidered
Premium Quality with Printed Stars, Special Reinforcement on Fly-end and Heavy Stitching on Seams
Life Expectancy (FI Opinion)
Short
10 to 15 years or more
Price
$75 - $80
$125 ($145 for 20 ft)
