American Tough-Tex

My initial thoughts on this flag (Tough-Tex model) is that the quality is better than I expected. The material feels sturdy and was even stiff prior to flying. Color is superb! My plan is to abuse this flag to failure on back of my truck from 5-70mph on a 7' pole mounted in a hitch mount I bought here on Amazon. I've already been on two trips at speeds up to 60mph, and I'm afraid I'll snap the 1 1/2" sch.40 PVC conduit before the Annin flag fails. So far, the fly end has softened up from previously being stiff. Threads are still holding strong. On one side the stripes do not match up perfectly as someone else pointed out here, but that's so the stitch doesn't overlap other stitches. I'll update this review, so far, so good. *UPDATE* Well, my concerns were well founded. The PVC pole I fashioned to attach the Annin flag to snapped today, 10 days into the test. Couldn't have happened in a worse place, and by the time I got turned around (literally almost 8 minutes), someone had picked it up. I searched for about 30 minutes. Torture time: 10 days consisting of ~4 hours at 70+mph, ~4 hours 60-69mph, ~8 hours 50-59mph, ~12 hours 10-49mph. One of my trips was into a 30mph headwind at 70mph, literal hurricane force winds. Yesterday evening, the flag showed minimal wear considering the abuse. 1 of the 4 fly hem threads snapped, the hem itself had negligible fray, and both the top and bottom fly hem corner had thread that had come loose, but the hem and stitches were still intact. No sign of wear on the grommets, just some stretching of the fabric from force of the wind. Honestly I'm super impressed. I'm incredibly disappointed to have lost this extremely well made flag. I'm so impressed in fact that I ordered 3 more Annin Tough-Tex American flags today, as well as a US made comparable competitor with the intention of doing a head-to-head test. I also got an Annin Texas flag, I'll do a separate review on that one. As it stands now, this is the best American made US flag you can buy for the money. Period. *I DO NOT work for, or in any way am associated, affiliated, or contracted by Annin and I WAS NOT compensated for this review*

THIS FLAG IS MADE IN THE U.S.A. BY ANNIN FLAG COMPANY, IN CONTINUOUS OPERATION SINCE 1847! I have been flying this model (Model 2710) for years. I purchased my last one on 9 October 2017 to replace my existing flag which had become ragged along the front, leading seam. My flag is flown 24/7/365 from a 30 foot flagpole in all weather conditions. Here in Reno we get all four seasons worth of weather, it even snowed in June this year. Where I live, close to the base of the mountains, we get winds almost every day. It is not unusual to have regular high wind warnings where the wind can gust to over 60 miles per hour. So, considering all of the exposure that my flag gets I need a really sturdy, well constructed flag that will not come apart in high winds or quickly fade in bright sunshine. Every Model 2710 flag that I have bought has lasted at least one year and usually a bit more. When I replace my flag it is usually due to fraying of the front, leading seam/edge. When the new flag arrives I compare the new flag to the old one. The comparison between the two shows a minimum of fading on the old flag as compared to the new one. The very minor fading in the old flag is very uniform, on one color or area is more faded than any other area which demonstrates to me the true quality of the dyes and materials used. Additionally, I have been presented with several flags for various ceremonies and upon my retirement from Federal Service and all of them were made by Annin. Not every flag presented to me were Model 2710's, but they were Annin. If you are looking for a high quality, durable, well made flag for constant or intermittent outdoor or indoor display you need the Annin Model 2710. It holds up well in all types of weather and any fading is uniform and minimal in appearance. You can't buy a better flag than this.

Army Veteran here. WOW! This is the BEST flag I've ever bought, and I've been flying 4 x 6' flags on a lighted pole in my yard for 38 years. (In the Midwest, Utah, and the Arizona desert). I've tried at least 15 different kinds, from various makers, and most often buy inexpensive ones (about $20) on Amazon, because I like the larger size and they can get pricey. In the last 8 years, here in Phoenix, mine have to contend with 120° heat, scalding full-sun, monsoon rains, our horrid "haboob" dust storms, and often 40-70mph high winds. I usually need about 4 flags a year because those brands shred at the end seams and fade within 3-4 months. In October of 2024, I decided to try this Annin Tough-Tex polyester flag. It cost me close to $60, but I thought, "What the heck, let's see if it will hold up any better" Well, today it's been flying a few days shy of 10 months. About a month ago I noticed the colors weren't as bright and thought, "I'll need to get a new flag before too long." (I refuse to fly a faded US flag). Two days ago, we had the worst dust storm with monsoon rain in 14 years and I wasn't home to take down my flag. It was so full of desert sand and dust that the white stripes looked tan. I took it down to shake out all the dust and noticed ONE 3" long tear, where the fabric had been worn, near the center of the flag. The center! Not like usually where flags fall apart, out at the ends, or a seam went bad. This has been a fabulous, durable, bright, well made flag for the cost; well worth the investment; and a better buy than the less expensive ones. I'm ordering my new one today! Thank you Annin Flagmakers for truly making a great product you can be proud of.

Pelo preço achei o material bem ruim, apesar de ter costuras de alto padrão e reforçadas.

what I expected! Best quality

Looks and feels tough and durable

Gran calidad en materiales y acabado. Sin duda cumple y supera la expectativa. Luce increible!

High quality stars and stripes flag looks beautiful flown from a flag pole or displayed on the wall