AUHow to Choose a Feather Flag Printer in Australia: Sizes, Bases, Prices and 24-Hour Production (2026)
Feather flags (also called feather banners or swooper flags) are the tall, curved flags you see outside open homes, car yards, cafés and sports days. Searching for "the best feather flag printer" mostly brings up directories and product listings rather than answers. This guide gives you seven checks that work for any printer, with our own answers and real numbers, so you can compare like for like. Prices and review counts were checked on 30 October 2026.
1. What is included in the price?
A feather flag is three parts: the printed flag, the pole set and a base. Some prices cover only the printed fabric. Check that the price includes poles, a base, a carry bag and GST.
Our live prices (30 October 2026, inc GST, one flag with poles, carry bag and ground spike, your own print-ready artwork):
| Size (height) | Single-sided | Double-sided |
|---|---|---|
| Small (2500 mm) | A$99.00 | A$119.00 |
| Medium (3500 mm) | A$109.00 | A$129.00 |
| Large (4800 mm) | A$118.90 | A$136.70 |
The ground spike is included. The Feather Flags page always shows the live price for your exact options. Delivery is calculated at checkout for your postcode.
2. Which size do you need?
- Small (2.5 m): indoor foyers, shop entrances, school and club events where ceilings or space are limited.
- Medium (3.5 m): the usual choice outside a shop, open home or event entrance.
- Large (4.8 m): roadside, car yards and large outdoor sites where the flag must be seen from a distance.
Taller flags catch more wind, so match the size to the site and the base you will use.
3. Which base suits your ground?
The base matters as much as the print. Use a spike for soft ground and a weighted base for hard surfaces. Our options for a Medium single-sided flag (inc GST, 30 October 2026):
| Base | Best for | Price with Medium flag |
|---|---|---|
| Ground spike (included) | Grass, soil, sand | A$109.00 |
| Premium cross base with water bag | Footpaths, indoors, shopping centres | A$125.00 |
| Heavy duty metal plate (5 kg) (out of stock as of 9 November 2026, expected 10 December 2026) | Paved areas and driveways | A$139.00 |
| Heavy duty concrete base (10 kg) | Hard, exposed sites that need the most weight | A$189.00 |
Whatever the base, bring flags in during very strong wind to protect the poles and keep the site safe.
4. Single-sided or double-sided?
A single-sided flag is printed through the fabric, so the back shows a mirror image. A double-sided flag reads correctly from both directions, which is worth it beside a road or in a walkway where people pass both ways. It adds about A$20 on most sizes (see the table above).
5. What does "24-hour production" actually mean?
Many printers say 24 hours. The useful questions are: from when, and for how many? Our rules:
- The clock starts when you approve your digital proof by 3 pm Melbourne time on a working day. Approvals after 3 pm count from the next working day.
- 1 to 15 items are ready to dispatch the next working day; 16 to 40 in two working days; 41 to 100 in three; 101 to 200 in four. Above 200, our production team confirms the date.
- This is production time. Courier transit is added after dispatch, so allow for it when your event is interstate.
Every customer gets a digital proof to check and approve before anything is printed, and production does not start until you do.
6. Where is it made, and how do you get it?
We print on our own HP and Canon fleet at our factory at 90 Australis Drive, Derrimut VIC. We deliver Australia-wide, and the delivery options and cost for your address are shown at checkout before you pay. In Melbourne you can choose free pickup from Derrimut, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4 pm, which takes courier time out of a tight deadline.
7. What do buyers of this exact product say?
Look for reviews of the product you are buying, not only a company score, and check where the reviews come from. On Yotpo, where every published review on our site is from a verified buyer:
- Feather Flags: 816 reviews, 4.6 out of 5
- Across all our products and the store: 16,110 Yotpo verified reviews, rated 4.58/5 as of 2 Nov 2026
Recent feather flag buyers write things like "Very good quality!" and "Turned out really well, and arrived just in time." Counts are as of 30 October 2026 and grow daily; how we collect reviews, including low scores, is explained on Vivid Ads Reviews.
A quick checklist to compare any feather flag printer
- Price for your size with flag, poles, base, bag and GST.
- Which bases are offered for your ground, and what each adds.
- What double-sided printing adds.
- The production cut-off time and how quantity changes it.
- A digital proof before printing.
- Delivery to your postcode and a pickup option, shown before you pay.
- Reviews for the specific product, from verified buyers, with the source named.
Ready to price yours? Open the Feather Flags page, read our flag printing guide, or talk to our team.