Large spheres are bought for presence rather than for reading. That is a real job, and it is not the blimp’s job.
A sphere is a marker, not a message
Curved in every direction, so lettering wraps away and distorts. A logo mark works; a sentence does not.
What a big sphere does extremely well is say something is happening here, from a long way off. Fairgrounds, festivals, dealership events, anywhere the location matters more than the name.
Big spheres are genuinely big
A 14-foot sphere is taller than a domestic garage and holds 1,444 cubic feet of helium. A 10-foot holds 524.
They are also visually heavier than a blimp of similar height, because a sphere fills its whole silhouette. That is the point of buying one.
The gas is the ongoing cost
At roughly $1.50 per cubic foot: a 10-foot sphere fills for about $786, a 12-foot for about $1,358, a 14-foot for about $2,166.
Compare that to $255 for a 13-foot blimp and the trade becomes clear. A big sphere is a presence purchase with a real running cost, not a cheap way to be large.
When to step down instead
If you want to be read, buy a blimp at any size before you buy a large sphere. The flat sides beat the volume every time.
If you want a marker on a budget, a 5.5-foot sphere at $351 does most of the marking job for a fraction of the gas. The big spheres are for when the scale itself is the message.
Ask for a quote. Call 1-800-791-1445 or email sales@arizonaballoon.com and tell us the size and whether you want it printed.
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