Personal Distress Signal vs Parachute Rocket Red

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

The Pains Wessex Personal Distress Signal and Comet Parachute Rocket Red are both pyrotechnics & flares products certified to USCG. Key difference: Light Intensity — Personal Distress Signal is 10000 cd vs Parachute Rocket Red at 30000 candela.

Personal Distress Signal
Parachute Rocket Red

Specification comparison

Specification Personal Distress Signal Parachute Rocket Red
Light Intensity 10000 cd 30000 candela
Burn Time 5 s 40 s (minimum)
Altitude 46 m 300 m
Color Red Red
Weight 160 g 235 g
Net Explosive Content 45 g 84 g
Cartridge Count 9
Visibility (day) 5 miles
Visibility (night) 10 miles
Ignition Method Penjector system
UN Number UN0312
Hazard Class 1.4G
Part Number 9556650 9163100
Length 295 mm
Diameter 32 mm

Certification comparison

Certification Personal Distress Signal Parachute Rocket Red
MED — Not listed ✓
SOLAS — Not listed ✓
USCG ✓ ✓

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Data sources

Personal Distress Signal
Data from painswessex.com ·
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Parachute Rocket Red
Data from comet-marine.com ·
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