Fun-Tastick for night paddling?

[EEL]

What with all the interest in night/moonlight/meteor shower paddling this summer, does anyone have experience and/or opinion about using these in lieu of the usual chemical glow sticks? I have seen mention in other places of their use for night kayaking.

http://www.garritylites.com/site/retail_details.php?recid=87

Ed Lawson

[Bill Gwynn]

I haven't seen them before, but for $1.99 at the local Walgreens, I will be picking one up to check out.

[djlewis]

Waterproof?

[EEL]

>Waterproof?

Says weatherproof, but I'm going to run a little test on that point.

Does have a rubber O ring on the rotary switch and otherwise a sealed unit.

Ed Lawson

[Bill Gwynn]

That will be part of my 1.99 test

[Kevin B (RPS Coach)]

I used these before when guiding and they were fairly decent. I don't think they were quite as bright as the standard glow stick, but the difference seemed minimal given the advantage of being reusable.

[Bill Gwynn]

I went Walgreens, but they didn't have any, and never heard of them.

[subaruguru]

Googling them resulted in several vendors (inc ROTC!) who sell only in bulk, WITH PERSONALIZED LOGO, at less than $150 for 50. ($2.54ea, +sh).

Group purchase with NSPN.ORG logo? Freebie incentive for new (paid) members? Automatically sent to ALL members upon renewal? And a second for helmet? Get even a bit cheaper in the hundreds.

Photo seems to show a pocket-clip as well as lanyard.