Comments on: work light. . . please. . .

By: John Browning

John Browning — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:49:51 +0000

Those that are most likely to see the strobe, and know what they are seeing, are the SAR (search and rescue) pilots. And, then at night when they are generally wearing night vision optics. The strobe is very effective at drawing their attention (sometimes used in combat to mark a target for air strike–don’t ask me how I know this )

I also carry a “spare” in my bail-out kit.

One final note, I put fresh batteries in both strobes every year on Mother’s Day, same day I replace the expired/soon to expire meds in my first aid kits. The “retired” batteries go into my flashlight (torch) devices.

By: Eurion

Eurion — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:46:01 +0000

Derrick
I came accross these little lights/stobes, the Guardian.
http://www.shorelinemarket.com/a52-004.html
Difficult to change function on water as it requires reversing the batt. polarity, but for the cost you could have one set to strobe and the other as a light. Very robust, as their advertising porports: “Rugged-designed to withstand being driven over by an average car” .

By: derrick

derrick — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:03:49 +0000

Hey Coach(s) LOL! You guys are right. On reflection of course it’s a good plan to keep a flashlight & beacon separate as you can never be sure where the batteries are at. Using it as a flashlight could drain it. Of course with LEDs that “Shouldn’t” happen. they should last forever practically. Of course. . we all know how that goes.

I like the idea of carrying a few spares of the $13 variety. In the end I always wonder how visible they really are, but any light is better than nothing. It’s like the old line, “at night a candle’s brighter than the sun”.

By: Pierre Baribeau

Pierre Baribeau — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:09:53 +0000

I have the last that you bought, the Hydro-Star… it works OK non salt water, but during a long salt water trip it stopped working, just when I need it. It worked one year. It was my third strobe, so next time I’ll buy three cheap ” Cohglans” at 13 $. So each time on the water I’ll check that, and replace when needed. It freaked me out to not having working one, when you feel responsable of a less skilled parther on an expedition.
Good luck with your new strobe!

By: R. Kocher

R. Kocher — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:06:09 +0000

I carry an old ACR strobe but I also now carry a Greatland rescue laser and I love the thing. It seems to me to be the best thing to have if you need to be spotted.

Rich K.