hp/lp air bags for multi purpose?

[Tim Soule]

Looking for feedback on various brands of airbags(paratech, amkus, etc...) for multi purpose applications, mostly auto extrication and structural collapse...also, feedback on high pressure and low pressure bags, advantages/disadvantages...prices, vandors, etc...Thanks for your help

[J.Hardcastle]

Low Pressure air bags - good lift, not particularly durable but not known much problem with them - quite solid, stable annd reliable.

High Pressure airbags - rugged and hard wearing. Not particularly outstanding height gain and in my opinion less stable than the low pressures.

The most impressive airbags I have used are the ZUMRO NT airbags.

Not sure whether these are available in the US.

They operate at 10bar ( HI-Pressure) but can be interconnected. i.e. they screw together! They have a point load plate and are extremely versatile and solid. Deflated they are extremely thin and can be built up to a height beyond that of low pressure airbags....

Think they can be checked out at
http://www.rescue-technologies.co.uk/

Again - not sure whether you are already aware of the product over there - definitely worth a look!

[Rich F]

Check out the Hurst medium (15 psi) and the high pressure bags (118 psi) both bags can be controlled from the same controller simultaneously, and the have a wide variety of bags available.
Good Luck

[Halligan84]

We're using the ResQTek (Zumro) NT bags. Very impressive. We need 1.5 inches to get them fully inserted rather than 1 inch with the square bags, but the lift and power are incredible. The ability to secure/stack them is also beneficial for higher lifts.

[billy]

Personally I like the ResQTek NT bags as well. For more info., please email Clay Morse at: smorse@frontiernet.net. Clay will be happy to supply information.