In a message dated 3/27/2001 9:24:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, pambrowning_at_webtv.net writes: > Can anyone suggest a good strobe light to attach to my PFD & where to > purchase one? The benchmark for quality strobes is ACR. Of their lights, the FireFly2 is an excellent choice --- tough, waterproof (to 200'), bright. And expensive. But you're buying it as a safety device. Don't recommend their "recreational" strobes --- for the same reason. They're good, but don't appear to be nearly as rugged. The FireFly2s are based on the military strobes that pilots and aircrew all carry, but they're lots lighter, as bright, and are powered by two AA cells (go with lithium) as opposed to the heavy, expensive and dangerous batteries (mercury?) that we use to use in the Navy. See them at *www.acrelectronics.com" --- and see the dealers' list for sellers. Just about any Boats'r'Us store sells them --- for maybe $50 or $60? (Guessing.) And remember, they don't replace flares as rescue device requirements for night paddling. But, as a SAR pilot, they're bunches better. Jack Martin, Lurker *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Mar 27 2001 - 20:32:52 PST
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