Secure-AWARE-Sydney: [S-A-S]

The E-L-F Safety LED Traffic Flare is a great alternative to ordinary toxic traffic flares. The super bright LED lights have 9x changeable patterns. These units are water tight and strong enough to be run over by a truck. The unit contains a magnetic base so it can also be used on the sides and top of vehicles. The battery will last for over 30 hours of operation. You can also choose from our Non-Rechargeable units that have a standard camera style replaceable CR-123 lithium battery or our rechargeable unit (AC/DC 220 Volt), which allows you to recharge your LED Flares from your vehicle or you can recharge it from your PC workstation or office using the USB-II cable supplied. The outer shell is made from a durable polymer for long lasting use. The unit contains a magnetic base so it can also be used on the sides and top of vehicles.
This review is for: LED Road Safety Flare (Type:1 and Type:2)
I have been watching the LED flare market for some time. Most of the products to date have either been essentially military or police professional grade, but very overpriced. I recently purchased two Type:1 & Type:2 LED Road Safety Flares.
E-L-F:1 & E-L-F:2 (Type:2 220Volt DC Rechargeable unit) and have been happily impressed. The units are rugged and the LED light output is quite impressive. That said, while they will work well at night or under low light conditions, don't expect them to be as visible as multi LED vehicle brake/turn signals are in full sunlight. Nonetheless, these are impressive little units. I appreciate the selectable flash patterns, though I would have skipped the 'all on - dim' and one of the two 'constant on' 2x LED or 4x LED patterns. The single flash pattern is also too much like a true strobe light - the "LED ON-Time" is far too brief that "depth perception to the light is very difficult" in my opinion - the same issue which plagues actual strobe lamps I believe. I would have made this LED flashing pattern more like 2x second ON, 1x second OFF. However, these are relatively minor issues compared to the overall value of the product.
S-A-S (Secure-AWARE-Sydney) now also sell their new E-L-F:1 (Type:1 NON-Rechargeable units) What I uncovered was that their E-L-F:1 (Type:1 NON-Rechargeable unit) is an identical model, but with a replaceable CR 123 battery and no recharging accessories for about half the price (as well as numerous colour options including a new E-L-F:3 Type:3 IR Model: Infra-Red for covert Military or covert Police use. When I used my mobile phone camera, it showed the IR LEDs flashing perfectly, but is not visible to the naked eye). For the occasional user, the Type:1 E-L-F:1 NON-rechargeable unit could be a better option. The magnet is very strong and holds the unit to any steel or ferrous metal surface without any trouble at all, even when travelling at high speed. We tested this E-L-F:1 LED-Flare (Type:1) with my car and it works.
I have also evaluated the E-L-F:2 charging accessories: the ability to charge from 220 Volt DC, (220~240V DC) or using your stronger USB-II port on your laptop is a really great feature, though the '+ and -' markings on the unit and magnetic charging adapter could be more clearly marked - the adapter can be easily reversed. I also disassembled the unit (must be the engineer in me) which was so easy using a large screw driver and should make replacing the small dumpy battery style CR 123 battery in the Type:1 NON-Rechargeable unit a painless affair. Hey folks, just watch reassembly to insure the cover aligns correctly with the switch. Be careful that the springs on the mounting screws don't get lost, and that the waterproof gasket seats correctly.
Overall, these two units are well made and feature rich & a good value for your money.

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