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BROOM OF FLYING
Price: 17,000g
Fly Speed: 40/30ft, +4 Fly check
Carry: 200/400lb
Use: 9 hours/day, non-continuous use possible
Note: Can be called back to user if within 900ft away. Can be commanded to fly somewhere by itself.
RACING BROOM OF FLYING
Price: 30,000g
As per Broom of Flying, but can Boost to 60/40ft for minutes per day, or Turbo Boost to 120/80ft for 1 round plus chance of broken condition.
CARPET OF FLYING
Price: 20,000g
Fly Speed: 40/30ft, +5 Fly check
Carry: 200/400lb
Use: Unlimited
HELM OF THE VALKYRIE
Price: 16,000g
Fly Speed: 100ft, +14 Fly check
Carry: User + 140lb
Use: Once/day for 24 hours
In nearly every way, the Helm of the Valkyrie is the better option for flying, especially for out-of-combat flight. The Helm can carry more(unless the rider weighs less than 60lb), fly faster, fly better, and fly for longer, all at a cheaper price.
The only downside to it is that it takes a Head slot instead of being slotless, which could matter if you are using items like the Jingasa of the Fortunate Soldier or Cap of the Free Thinker. Plus if your mount dies (a little hard since it has 100HP) or you are squeezing through somewhere the mount can't follow, you can't re-summon it for the day.
Is there anything that I've missed or has this become the preferred item of travelling without Teleport/Wind Walk?
@Torchlyte
For the first 2 points, don't they also apply to the Broom and Carpet? Well, maybe not the carpet for ride checks. I'll concede on your 3rd point though.
The brooms and carpet can be spread out/interrupted more over the day then the helm. If you use the helm and then it gets turned off that's it for the day.