Para Red Rocket Mk8A vs Red Handflare

Pyrotechnics & Flares comparison · 2 products · View all Pyrotechnics & Flares

The Pains Wessex Para Red Rocket Mk8A and Comet Red Handflare are both pyrotechnics & flares products certified to MED and SOLAS. Key difference: Light Intensity — Para Red Rocket Mk8A is 30000 cd vs Red Handflare at 15000 candela.

Para Red Rocket Mk8A
Red Handflare

Specification comparison

Specification Para Red Rocket Mk8A Red Handflare
Light Intensity 30000 cd 15000 candela
Burn Time 40 s 60 s (minimum)
Altitude 300 m
Color Red Red
Weight 235 g 160 g
Dimensions 295 x 32 mm 280 (handle extended) mm
Net Explosive Content 84 g 61 g
Ignition Method Pull-wire ignitor
UN Number UN0505
Hazard Class 1.4G
Part Number 9506720 9162800
Length 175 mm
Diameter 28 mm
Temperature Range -30 to +65 C

Certification comparison

Certification Para Red Rocket Mk8A Red Handflare
MED ✓ ✓
SOLAS ✓ ✓
USCG ✓ ✓

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Data sources

Para Red Rocket Mk8A
Data from painswessex.com ·
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Red Handflare
Data from comet-marine.com ·
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