glow sticks

[Pignut]

keep seeing huge glow/snapsticks on the films, can one obtain these in real life?

 

[fred gordon]

keep seeing huge glow/snapsticks on the films, can one obtain these in real life?

Short answer is yes. They are available in several colours and the ones I use are made by Gelert and called 'Snap & Skake' light sticks.

 

[ANDYRAF]

The really big ones are made by Cyalume in California I think.

 

[alpha_centaur]

Alternatively make your own

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dDGtBSADXbY&feature=related

Mind you I don't know if this actually works

 

[TheMagicalBadger]

not the 'huge' ones you see special forces use in films, but I get all my glow sticks from this guy, they're a fraction of the cost you pay in shops. the 6" ones are what I'd use around camp and hung up in a tent and the 8" tri-colour are what I'd give to kids to throw around and generally play with.

http://kaiiak321.com

 

[Pict]

I highly recommend glowsticks for anytime you are taking a kid camping for the first time. I have done this with all my kids. I give them a glowstick and have them light it up. For some reason they take all the fear away of a first night in the bush. They also save the flashlight (OK "torch") batteries. Mac

 

[Chopper]

I got some extra long ones from this chap.

http://bushgear.co.uk

Although I don't have one to actually measure IIRC they are about 12"-14" long.

 

[Lurch]

I keep meaning to add these to stock, always forget!
A couple of my suppliers do them, but I never get around to it somehow.

 

[Praetorian]

http://www.popfi.com/2008/03/04/how-to-make-your-own-homemade-glow-sticks/

Have a look at the video instructions on how to make a glow lantern.
Gonna have to give this a go.

 

[grebo247365]

Are the chemicals in glowsticks environmentally friendly?, my girlfriends daughter chewed the end off one causing major panic and a phone call to NHS direct, apparently they are not very tasty

 

[fishy1]

Are the chemicals in glowsticks environmentally friendly?, my girlfriends daughter chewed the end off one causing major panic and a phone call to NHS direct, apparently they are not very tasty

They generally contain a glass tube and various chemicals.

Are we talking about the thick glow sticks or the ones about 4mm thick?

I sell glow sticks occasionally, I need to buy a thousand more. They cost about 10p each in bulk for things about 40cm long, sell for at least a pound.

 

[Zammo]

You can get really small ones for use when nightfishing (you place them on the end of your float with the use of a small rubber tube) these would be ideal for placing in a survival tin.

http://www.glowsticksdirect.co.uk/acatalog/Glowstick_Products.html

 

[gilly0802]

I sell glow sticks occasionally, I need to buy a thousand more. They cost about 10p each in bulk for things about 40cm long, sell for at least a pound.

any chances of a group buy?

 

[fishy1]

Maybe, are you after the thin or thick ones?

 

[gilly0802]

i dunno, would depend on which most people wanted, or if there was a large number of people wanting differant sized ones.....

personally it would be the thicker ones, but would also buy a few of the thin ones...

 

[Grooveski]

I have a couple of glowsticks but they haven't left the house for a while, used to carry one when hillwalking in the just in case bundle.

Have seen them advertised as "Environmentaly Friendly" but I take that to mean "Less toxic than they were before".
Bit jaded having seen them abused at festivals. They seem like an awful lot of of disposable nasties for such a short burst of convenient lighting.