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Old 03-25-2004, 08:15   #3
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Originally posted by QRQ 30
I guess my first question would be what you want with them. I should think that pyrotechnics are usually illegal in your area. If you want a signal device for night a strobe light would be preferable IMHO. In daytime a mirror is the most effective. I wouldn't have believed that if I hadn't seen one shine through the canopy in RVN.

The top one looks like what we had but $40 is a little steep IMHO. We had them in RVN but I don't recall ever using one.

To shoot at the neighbors cat

J/K I already have a stobe and a signal mirror. I'm looking for the pen flares for several reasons 1. SAR once in a great while I will help out our SAR on a search. 2. Night signaling 3. Back up fire started 4. Signalling from a boat 5. Hunting and hiking 6. Back up to my strobe, and signal mirror. Basically the same reason why anyone else would want a pen flare: its a small, light, and effective signaling device.

As far as Pyro goes...the Sheriff doesn't care...provided you don't start a forest fire.
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