Headrail Comparison Chart

Headrail Type Economy (Least Expensive) G-98 (Smallest Profile) G-71 (Most Popular & Architects Choice)
Key Features
  • Budget-friendly price point
  • Simple One-Touch wand traverses and rotates louvers
  • Available up to 120"
  • 1-Year Warranty
  • Smallest stack on the market (thin profile carriers)
  • Stainless steel carrier spacing
  • Self-aligning carriers
  • #6 nickel-plated steel rotation chain
  • Available up to 191" wide & fully customizable
  • Limited Lifetime Warranty
  • Proportional vane spacing using the commonly requested pantograph, or "scissor" system
  • Smooth & synchronized vane rotation using a rack and pinion gear system
  • Self-aligning carriers
  • #10 nickel-plated steel rotation chain
  • Available up to 191" wide & fully customizable
  • Limited Lifetime Warranty
Material Roll Formed Steel w/ ivory finish Anodized Aluminum- Won't rust in high humidity areas Anodized Aluminum- Won't rust in high humidity areas
Reversible Headrail- Centrally
located carriers allow the headrail to be
reversible for right or left installation.
Yes Yes Yes
Removable Stems- No need to
remove the headrail to replace the stems.
Yes Yes Yes
Clear Nylon Vane Stems- Extremely strong and guaranteed not to yellow. No Yes Yes
E-Z Open- Automatically rotates the
vanes when the cord is pulled to traverse the blind. This will significantly reduce stems broken by consumers who traverse the blind without first rotating the vanes.
No No Yes
Wand Control Option- Replaces standard cords and chains for
convenience, improved appearance and
safety
Yes Yes Yes