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Old 06-21-2021, 08:00 AM   #1
Tom.B
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Battery Powered Flare

So there have been a couple of threads in the distant past regarding the new battery powered strobe flares and thought it might be time to approach this topic again.

After a recent survey we discovered our flares were out of date (just barely ). During the trip to West Marine, the sales staff gave me the full court press about the new Coast Guard approved battery powered flare. I briefly considered it, but eventually just bought what I came there for in the first place. The traditional flares. But it does have me curious. Are they a real, viable replacement for the traditional flare? I can't imagine they are nearly as bright, which equates to less viewable distance. The operational safety factor has some appeal. I mean, they aren't a 5000 degree flame in the palm of your hand that spits out white hot embers. I don't know what battery powers them. Are they rechargeable or standard dry cell? Who has tried them and what is your opinion of them?
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