| Feature |
MagnumSpike! MS16 |
Stop Stick |
Stinger |
| Deployed length |
16 ft. |
15 ft. (Including one extra 3 ft. section) |
15.5 ft. |
| Dimensions in case |
19" long x 7.5' diameter-roll |
3"' x 3" x 36" (trunk lid rack) |
20.5 " x 17.5" x 2.75"
|
| Volume in case |
693 cubic inches/0.40
cubic feet |
1,026 cubic inches/0.59 cubic feet |
987 cubic inches/0.57 cubic feet
|
| Total weight of system |
12 lbs. |
8 lbs. |
12 lbs.
|
| Type of carrying case |
Heavy duty ballistic nylon zipper case |
Trunk lid fitted rack, not transferable |
Plastic hard case
|
| Base/scissor slats material |
Elastomeric nylon proprietary alloy |
Styrofoam core wrapped in plastic |
Elastomeric nylon alloy, zytel
|
Spikes:
|
Precision Cast
|
Roll Pin
|
Quill |
(Number)
|
160 Magnum spikes |
180 roll pins in 5 three-foot sections but since they face three ways, there are only 60 working quills at any one time |
110 quills
|
(Dimensions)
|
2.5" long with 3 sharp-cornered edges, 1/2" at base |
2" quill inclusive of separate tip. Body of quill is steel roll pin 0.19" outer dia., 0.11" inner dia. |
1.75" long x 0.14" outer dia., 0.11" inner dia.
|
(Material)
|
Rustproof
metal alloy |
Steel |
Stainless steel
|
(Shape)
|
Engineered, 3-cornered, elongated pyramid |
Tubular split quill, in reality a roll pin with separate conical tips |
Tubular/pipe cut at a sharp angle
|
(Clogging or choking)
|
Patented clog-proof design |
Won't clog |
Definite possibility of clogging |
(Ability to deflate tyres)
|
Will deflate tyres with total thickness of tread and casing up to 2.5" |
Should deflate tyres if total thickness of tread and casing is under 2" |
Should deflate tyres if total thickness of tread and casing is under 1.75" |
(Ability to stop speeding vehicles with run-flat tyres)
|
Designed for large air escape & engineered to cut up tyres. Stops all tyres, including run-flats |
Distance between quills being 3" reduces the possibility of the quill lodging in the critical side wall area of run flats |
Minimal at best on run-flat tyres |
| (Direction) |
All directions |
Bi-directional |
Bi-directional |
| Replacement Spikes |
50 spikes with 50 holder retainers, stainless hardware & 50 protective caps |
Not applicable |
10 quills with compression sleeves, tip guards, and special tool |
| Deployment rope or cord |
45 ft. of 150 lb. test nylon cord on reel with press button release & quick rewind |
80 ft. of polyester cord on open reel |
30 ft. of rope on an open spool |
| Assembly/disassembly |
No tools required to replace or switch spikes around |
Two or more sticks destroyed at every hit |
Philips screwdriver required |
| Multiple use ability |
Will withstand multiple high speed impacts |
Destroyed first time it is run over |
Capable of withstanding multiple high speed impacts |
| Ability to replace or switch spikes in the field |
No tools required to replace or switch spikes around |
No possibility of replacing spikes |
Needs special tool to replace spikes |
