The Cyalume SnapLight is a white industrial grade chemical light stick measuring 6″ long, for providing instant 360 degree illumination, that can be seen up to a mile away for up to 8 hours in optimal conditions. The SnapLight is waterproof, non-toxic, and non-flammable. To activate the light stick, bend, snap and shake the tube. The light stick has a hook and gate top, for hanging or attaching the light. Each light stick is individually foil-wrapped for protection from light and moisture, and h
$ 10.66
Industrial Versus Military Grade,
These simply work. Used them extensively in the military.
One thing I will add to your purchase consideration: the Cyalume SnapLight “Industrial” Grade Chemical Light Sticks lights are chemically very similar to the “Military Grade”, but with a longer shelf-life. The “military grade” lights are formulated per DoD specification, and as such cannot take advantage of newer formulations.
In short: if you are buying the “Military Grade” lights because you think they are better somehow, they are not. They are the same brightness. As a matter of fact, according to the manufacturer the military versions have one year less shelf life (4 versus 5 years for the industrial series). The higher price reflects the custom (older) formulation that the DoD specifies.
Source for this info: Cyalume Corporation.
So unless you are required to buy an NSN product, do yourself a favor and pay less for a longer shelf-life and get the industrial version of this product.
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|Long lasting, safe for kids,
I always keep some snap light sticks in the house for power outages and sleepovers. We’ve had every color, but these white ones are the best. They last a full 8 hours and we haven’t had any “duds” in the pack. The white light glows brighter than red, yellow, green, and blue, and help take the scary out of dark rooms. I give them to our kids when they have kids sleeping over, or when they sleep out in the yard in the tent, to save on flashlight batteries.
Because they’re sealed and basically unbreakable, and they don’t get hot, they are safe for kids to use unsupervised. From a power outage standpoint, they’re safer than a candle or a lantern for getting around a dark house. An added bonus is the hole at the end, which allows the user to attach a lanyard and free up their hands.
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|This is NOT the color to buy,
I purchased several of these snap lights and white is not the color that you want. Within two hours after snapping a white one it is so dim that it is almost useless. Go with the green or yellow. Those ones were MUCH brighter and stayed that way a LOT longer !!
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