Performance Characteristics at a Glance

Take a quick look at the performance characteristics of typical tubes

	Torsional Rigidity/ Torque Response	Hoop Strength/Crush Resistance	Kink Resistance	Stretch Resistance	Column Strength/Pushability	Thin Walls	Withstand High Pressure	Flexibility	Variable Stiffness	Cost
Braid over Coil w/ jacket	great	great	great	great	great	poor	fair	fair	poor	$$$$$
Braid Reinforced	good	good	good	good	good	good	great	good	good	$$$$
Spiral Reinforced	poor	great	great	poor	poor	great	good	great	poor	$$$
Linear Reinforcement	poor	poor	poor	great	good	poor	poor	poor	poor	$$
Multi-lumen	poor	fair	good	poor	fair	good	poor	good	poor	$$
Braid Reinforced Multi-durometer	good	good	good	good	good	good	great	good	great	$$$$$$
Unreinforced Multi-durometer	poor	poor	poor	poor	poor	great	poor	great	great	$$$$$
Unreinforced Single Lumen	poor	poor	poor	poor	poor	great	poor	great	poor	$

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