First aid kits expire, so its good to rotate out old ones every two to three years and refresh the contents with new items. The expired or near to expired are always good as learning aids.
The laser company does a remarkably shitty job of describing how/why to use it. It is basically a laser that you use like a signaling mirror. Your hold it underneath your eye, sight through the hole (on the part Jeff was twisting) _The laser is held up just below the eye with one hand, while the other hand is stretched out to arm’s length with a pair of fingers forming a “V” to provide a sight. Keeping the target sighted between the fingers, and aiming the laser light directly through that “V” increases the chances the light will reach the rescuer’s eyes. The theory is that the expanding vertical line will cover a wide swath, so that it will greatly increase the odds of being seen as a survivor aims it along a horizon or at a potential rescuer. The laser light is distinctive and stands out better than a flashlight. It will cover a much greater area than a normal flashlight (because the beam line stays powerful as it keeps expanding) and it works very well when it crosses any retro-reflective material, like that affixed to PFDs and liferafts_ from Practical Sailor review by Doug Ritter.
That first aid kit is concrete diesel
First aid kits expire, so its good to rotate out old ones every two to three years and refresh the contents with new items. The expired or near to expired are always good as learning aids.
"this looks super familiar".....that's 'cause it's a Spyderco Dragonfly :-P
The laser company does a remarkably shitty job of describing how/why to use it. It is basically a laser that you use like a signaling mirror. Your hold it underneath your eye, sight through the hole (on the part Jeff was twisting) _The laser is held up just below the eye with one hand, while the other hand is stretched out to arm’s length with a pair of fingers forming a “V” to provide a sight. Keeping the target sighted between the fingers, and aiming the laser light directly through that “V” increases the chances the light will reach the rescuer’s eyes. The theory is that the expanding vertical line will cover a wide swath, so that it will greatly increase the odds of being seen as a survivor aims it along a horizon or at a potential rescuer. The laser light is distinctive and stands out better than a flashlight. It will cover a much greater area than a normal flashlight (because the beam line stays powerful as it keeps expanding) and it works very well when it crosses any retro-reflective material, like that affixed to PFDs and liferafts_ from Practical Sailor review by Doug Ritter.
Odd that they picked a red laser, a green one is a lot brighter in the dark. :)
Cool!
where'd cigar reviews go? Miss those