Red Handflare Mk8 vs Smoke Signal Orange

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

The Pains Wessex Red Handflare Mk8 and Comet Smoke Signal Orange are both pyrotechnics & flares products certified to MED and SOLAS. Key difference: Burn Time — Red Handflare Mk8 is 60 s vs Smoke Signal Orange at 3 min (minimum).

Red Handflare Mk8
Smoke Signal Orange

Specification comparison

Specification Red Handflare Mk8 Smoke Signal Orange
Light Intensity 15000 cd
Burn Time 60 s 3 min (minimum)
Color Red Orange smoke
Weight 160 g 365 g
Dimensions (compact) 175 x 28 mm
Dimensions (extended) 280 x 28 mm
Net Explosive Content 61 g 237 g
Temperature Range -30 - +65 C -1 to +30 C
Storage Temperature -30 - +75 C
Ignition Method Top pull-wire
UN Number UN0191
Hazard Class 1.4G
Part Number 9529000 9192000
Dimensions 114 (H) x 82 (dia) mm

Certification comparison

Certification Red Handflare Mk8 Smoke Signal Orange
MED ✓ ✓
SOLAS ✓ ✓
USCG ✓ ✓

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Data sources

Red Handflare Mk8
Data from painswessex.com ·
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Smoke Signal Orange
Data from comet-marine.com ·
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