Cyalume Light Stick Tinder

[Ferrell freddy]

Hi all!

Firstly to anyone under the age of 16 please remember fire is dangerous and should be used in controlled circumstances!

Apologies if this is common knowledge, had a scour through and cannot find any related posts.

Cyalume chemical light sticks are obviously single use therefore probably do not feature in many peoples kits, however the used fluid can be re-used as tinder in a similar way to Vaseline on cotton wool, I experimented earlier today and it kept a cotton wool make up pad burning for around 2 minutes.

another use is to cut off the top of the lightstick, insert cotton wool to form a wick and light as usual, with a spark or similar method. The one I tried earlier I put out after around 5 minutes as it was catching the plastic having burned the fluid.

Obviously in a survival situation burning plastic would be less of an issue than staying alive but for practice and training purposes I would advise burning plastic is not the way ahead! Below are a few pictures of my findings.

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[Stamp]

Im glad you added about burning plastic, who knows what chemicals are going into the atmosphere and the ground.

Interesting to see though, I've seen them used like this.

[Silverback]

Cyalume chemical light sticks are obviously single use therefore probably do not feature in many peoples kits



Use them a lot on the dogs Search jacket when on ops so i always have a large stock of them...I'll remember this

[paulthefish2009]

Blimey you learn something every day on here. Poundland are doing packs of 2 large ones at the moment.Anyone know if they "go off?"

[ian c]

I have used the ones from poundland and still using some from 3 years ago and I know I still have some left over from when I was in the army stored in my garage.

[rawfish111]

not seen this trick before ta! T^

[snowleopard]

not seen this trick before ta! T^


Nor I!T^

Joel

[Silverback]

Works with PE too ;)

[Ferrell freddy]

Works with PE too ;)

Indeed! also providing a morale boost when some of the younger lads duck for cover!!

[rawfish111]

Indeed! also providing a morale boost when some of the younger lads duck for cover!!

ROFL.... Memmories :)

[shepherd]

thanks for the tip... need to get to poundland!

[Jd33]

I agree on pe4 for fire , dead handy when its too wet in the jungle to light a fire

[Ferrell freddy]

PE4 is generally obsolete now, PE7 is the new thing, pretty much exactly the same just less flaky and more pliable, still burns well though!

[Silverback]

PE4 is generally obsolete now, PE7 is the new thing, pretty much exactly the same just less flaky and more pliable, still burns well though!

Loads of surplus left to burn then ;)

[CanadianMike]

Brilliant!

[David_JAFO]

hello,
:oops:
Regards
David

8797


Works with PE too ;)

[Silverback]

hello,
:oops:
Regards
David

8797




Im sure you know that PE burns but wont initiate unless the correct process is used

[Jd33]

Mmmmm big explosions o happy days

[David_JAFO]

hello,
Quote "Im sure you know that PE burns but wont initiate unless the correct process is used.."
Off course I do, used it for welding too :wink:
Regards
David

[Silverback]

Mmmmm big explosions o happy days

OOOOH YES ! Firing.... firing now !

[paulthefish2009]

Bad news chaps,poundland light sticks don't burn! To be fair it did say so on the pack but I thought it best to try.Now anyone got any pe ?

[Silverback]

Now anyone got any pe ?

If i did I wouldnt advertise it on here...you could try going to the shop and asking for 12 bottles of bleach...but dont forget to cover your beard

[rawfish111]

while we are at it anyone got some det cord ... maybe a few Elsies?......

[Silverback]

while we are at it anyone got some det cord ... maybe a few Elsies?......

Nah but i do have a 1984 Soviet SS20 with 0 miles on the clock........

[rawfish111]

Nah but i do have a 1984 Soviet SS20 with 0 miles on the clock........

PMSL! :happy-clapping:

[David_JAFO]

hello,
The Cyalume Light Stick product’s shelf life depend on the intensity and colours
the very high intensity products (5 min) have a 2 years shelf life, Visible products
have between 4 to 5 years shelf life, the IR products have a 3 years shelf life. This is the
guaranteed shelf life but they usually last longer if correctly stored.
Details as provided sometime ago during a Survival Course from the manufacturers.
Regards
David