[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Light Sticks?

Posted: 8/21/2007 10:49:10 PM EDT

Was looking at some over on Blackhawk's website. They were supposed to last anywhere between 8-12 hours. My question is this; Why so damn expensive? They want $18.99/light stick? Am I reading this correctly?

Posted: 8/21/2007 11:36:54 PM EDT

[#1]

For just a chemical (Cyalume) light stick? I think they misplaced the decimal point. Maybe $1.89 per light stick at their inflated prices. Maybe that's the price per dozen in a box?

Posted: 8/22/2007 1:35:43 AM EDT

[#2]

Gotta be wrong £1.50 each here.

Posted: 8/22/2007 1:56:43 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Was looking at some over on Blackhawk's website. They were supposed to last anywhere between 8-12 hours. My question is this; Why so damn expensive? They want $18.99/light stick? Am I reading this correctly?

They usually come ten to a box, sounds like missing information on their site.

Posted: 8/22/2007 5:39:17 AM EDT

[#4]

The usually run about $1 each.

ETA: The $18.99 price tag on Blackhawk's site is for a box of 10.

Posted: 8/22/2007 6:09:10 AM EDT

[#5]

Around a $1.50 usually, but watch the expiration dates.
The Fun Show guys sell outdated stuff and chemical lights definitely go bad.
Eight years is the usual shelf life and they're 100% dead by then.

Light sticks are good if you need to simultaneously mark/light multiple areas or need to leave the light behind. For the money and weight, a good LED and AA batteries will easily compete.

Posted: 8/22/2007 10:47:44 AM EDT

[#6]

Maybe you guys are right. Maybe it's supposed to be $18.99/box of 10 and I'm just understanding it wrong. That would certainly make more sense.

Posted: 8/22/2007 5:41:26 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Around a $1.50 usually, but watch the expiration dates.
The Fun Show guys sell outdated stuff and chemical lights definitely go bad.
Eight years is the usual shelf life and they're 100% dead by then.

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I got some at china mart , years ago at closeout prices !!! They are now expired and they still work fine !!!

Posted: 8/23/2007 9:12:48 AM EDT

[#8]

2.99$ gets ya garrity one you can turn on and off,, granted you just dont snap and toss but it has benifits that a chemlite dont....

Posted: 8/24/2007 1:26:25 PM EDT

[#9]

A way to check if chemlights are bad without unwrapping them is to tilt them end-to-end. You should feel the small glass capsule inside it gently hit the end of the tube.

Some jokers will snap chemlights still in the wrapper, just to be cute.

Posted: 8/29/2007 8:36:44 AM EDT

[#10]

CDNN has a pack of 34 AmeriGlo yellow and green sticks for $25.

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