White Handflare Mk8 vs Parachute Rocket Red

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

The Pains Wessex White Handflare Mk8 and Comet Parachute Rocket Red are both pyrotechnics & flares products certified to USCG. Key difference: Burn Time — White Handflare Mk8 is 60 s vs Parachute Rocket Red at 40 s (minimum).

White Handflare Mk8
Parachute Rocket Red

Specification comparison

Specification White Handflare Mk8 Parachute Rocket Red
Burn Time 60 s 40 s (minimum)
Color White Red
Weight 160 g 235 g
Dimensions (compact) 175 x 28 mm
Dimensions (extended) 280 x 28 mm
Net Explosive Content 53 g 84 g
Ignition Method Top pull-wire igniter
UN Number UN0191
Hazard Class 1.4G
Part Number 9527510 9163100
Length 295 mm
Diameter 32 mm
Altitude 300 m
Light Intensity 30000 candela

Certification comparison

Certification White Handflare Mk8 Parachute Rocket Red
MED — Not listed ✓
SOLAS — Not listed ✓
USCG ✓ ✓

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Data sources

White Handflare Mk8
Data from painswessex.com ·
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Parachute Rocket Red
Data from comet-marine.com ·
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