On Apr 7, 11:20*pm, Frogwatch wrote:
After launching a bunch of Orion 12 guage flares and some Orion hand
helds a few years ago, I have never felt good about them. *However,
the seriously expired Pains-Wessex flares worked very well. *So, I
found that Pains-Wessex is available again in the USA and I bought
some online.
The hand held Orions barely will light even when lit from another
flare whereas soaking wet Pains Wessex flares lit easily. *Almost all
of the expired 12 guage Orions were fizzles often launching but rarely
lighting up whereas the 10 yr expired Pains Wessex rocket flare was
seriously impressive. *So, I now have a LOT of flares of both Pains-
Wessex and Orion brands. *I keep them all in a tupperware style
container.

Nothing I do can possibly compare to my friend who took two
waverunners from Lake Worth to Green Turtle Cay AND BACK without any
escorting vessel.