This seems like a great idea (and in a small, kayak-friendly package). The big limitation of traditional flares is that they're only useful for the brief time they're in the air. They're all or nothing in terms of being spotted. This product appeals to me because it can signal presence for a long time; something like an EPIRB, only more localized. The trade off is that it's not omnidirectional like traditional flares. But even with flares, the person to be rescued has to be aware of the location of the rescuer to launch the flare at the right moment, so this doesn't seem like a big tradeoff given the benefit of longevity. I emailed them to ask the exact difference between their "light" and their "flare" products as it's not clear on their web site. -- Al Vazquez KayakGuide.com tm the Place to Share Kayaking & Canoeing tm *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Feb 07 2002 - 06:09:38 PST
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