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Review on Enhanced Visibility LED Road ๐Ÿšจ Flare - Red by First Alert by Derek Pape

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Update: I fixed the issue and recommend it.

////UPDATE 5/31/16 Still working fine. I haven't had too many cases to use, but when I do it increases the strength. I will probably order more in the near future. I'm still aware of the switch and now handle it with care. Upgrade to 4 stars. I will keep updating. I would now recommend it with the caveat that it's not industrial/military, but it will get the job done. 4-29-16 PMO Original Review below. After I disassembled the board, the solder joints and wires looked fine. Once separately I tested it and it worked. The switch felt much better than if it was plastic. I reassembled it after the change and it works. I think I must have pressed the switch too hard, or maybe I didn't, and it's stuck in the rubber case. I barely have to touch the switch for it to work. Time will tell and I'll update if this works in the long run. This summer I plan to use it frequently for work in the company and it will probably run 60 hours every 2-3 weeks. Upgrading the rating to 3 stars now as it needs to be taken apart to fix bugs will never get a 5 and if it survives the summer I will give it a 4. Original work safety 4-29-16 AMI and intended to use these as flare decoys. My plan was to put a few on the cars when I was inspecting. It worked great the first day and was in use for 8 hours in flash mode. The next time I tried to use it, it wouldn't turn on. I checked the batteries, they popped out and barely held on. When inserted, it may blink three times and then turn off or not turn on at all. You can see the wires inside and none of them are broken, twisted, or burned. It just seems like a very cheap product from China. The magnet holds well enough, but not the strongest. Buyer Warning. I'll try to fix it myself as it's not worth shipping back. I might have caught a dud, but I would risk another product.

Pros
  • beautiful thing
Cons
  • speed