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Calis
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[dsn_klr650] skyblazer flares (nklr)

Post by Calis » Thu May 25, 2000 6:37 pm

Attachments : >You can also get "Bear Scare" flares,
>aka
"Screamers".          Has anyone actually used them against a bear?  I don't live in an area that has bears (or at least that's the official word), but it's still an interesting idea.   [img]cid:001101bfc6a2$1865f580$25d91104@calis[/img] 
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Tom Simpson
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[dsn_klr650] skyblazer flares (nklr)

Post by Tom Simpson » Thu May 25, 2000 10:12 pm

"D.J. Rogers" wrote:
> Chris, > > I don't know what your experience with Skyblazers is, so no offence > but in my opinion they are not worth the money. I get a lot of them > off the Coast Guard and boaters for disposal. Occasionally we will > attempt to fire them off, sometimes as demos for boat owners to show > how bad they are. Very few (out of literally hundreds) actually > work. Granted, many of these are past their life span (normally 5 > years from DOM) but most are JUST past this date. And the banging > around they suffer on a bike HAS to be worse than anything that > happens while stored on a boat. Many people buy them because they > are a) required or b) easy to find. I would never have them on my > boat or bike. > > My advice is that you check out the outdoors stores for "pencil > flares" or "mini-flares". The come with a small hand launcher about > the size of a marker pen and a number of flares. They shoot a flare > fairly high up, easily through tree tops, and are pretty durable. We > use them in ejection seat survival kits, mainly, and have had very > few misfires. You can also get "Bear Scare" flares, > aka "Screamers". Fire them off and they emit a loud shriek to either > chase Yogi away or get someone's attention. I have seen kits that > come with both types of flare. Sorry, I have no idea as to price. > Places like REI probably carry them, or a specialty hiking/camping > store.
Mine are East German military surplus paraflares. Poke around enough surplus stores and you might still find a few. Havent tested any but I have confidence in NVA equipment. :) -Tom
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CrazyDave
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[dsn_klr650] skyblazer flares (nklr)

Post by CrazyDave » Fri May 26, 2000 10:06 am

On Thu, 25 May 2000 18:36:48 -0500, Calis wrote:
> >You can also get "Bear Scare" flares, > >aka "Screamers". > > > Has anyone actually used them against a bear? I don't live in an
area that has bears (or at least that's the official word), but it's still an interesting idea.
> > >
Smith&Wesson is the mfg. I have a set of them, they come in a nice rubber container that holds the "pin gun" and about 6 flares. Each flare has its own compartment and is completely enclosed. If anyone is willing to pay me way to Moab I will bring it to show all (it was woth the try). As for bears.....might be effective if you hit them in the face with it, or might just piss them off. FWIW a bear can run at 30mph for short distances, the fastest human on record has run at 27mph. Hmmmmmm crazydave _______________________________________________________ Get 100% FREE Internet Access powered by Excite Visit http://freelane.excite.com/freeisp
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k650dsn@aol.com
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[dsn_klr650] skyblazer flares (nklr)

Post by k650dsn@aol.com » Fri May 26, 2000 10:15 am

In a message dated Fri, 26 May 2000 11:08:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time, CrazyDave writes: >>
True. But all you have to do is run faster than the guy next to you. Gino
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