RE: [Paddlewise] LED strobes

From: Elias Ross <generic_elias_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 10:57:24 -0800 (PST)
--- PeterO <rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au> wrote:
> My sympathies over your strobe failures I've also had two fail so far. On
> taking back a strobe designed for use with lifejackets the salesman looked
> puzzled as I showed him the corroded switch.

Perhaps the manufactures never anticipated the strobes would get wet so very
often?  I suppose they were only designed to be used once (if at all!) in the
water.  Man overboard situations are fairly infrequent for large craft, I suppose.

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