sleepguy1,
My table in the previous post may not be clear--format was lost in posting. The last two numbers on the right are leakage rates. The numbers to the left of the last two digits are pressure numbers(4, 8, 12, 16, 20).
gary

sleepyguy1,
Here are the leak rates for the Mirage Swift original. I don't know if the Swift II numbers are the same or not.

Pressure Leak Rate
4 20
8 29
12 37
16 43
20 49

gary

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