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Cyalume Snaplight Glow Sticks in South Africa

Cyalume invented the chemical light stick and remains the reference brand for them. Snaplights need no battery, no charging and no switch, they cannot spark, and they work wet. That combination is why they turn up in emergency kits, on boats and at roadside incidents rather than being treated as party items. NeonSales carries 6 Cyalume products, all 6 inch Snaplights, from R38 to R69 depending on colour.

What Cyalume products does NeonSales stock?

  • 6 inch Snaplights in orange, green, yellow, red, blue and white

Colour is a signal, not decoration

Colour Characteristics Commonly used for
Green Brightest to the human eye, longest perceived visibility General marking and emergency signalling, the default choice
Orange / Yellow Highly visible in daylight and dusk Roadside hazard marking, route marking
Red Preserves night vision better than other colours Map reading and close work in the dark
Blue Distinct against most backgrounds Colour coding when several markers are in use
White Neutral output General illumination in a confined space

Why keep them when you own torches

A Snaplight does things a torch cannot. It has no electronics to fail, no battery to go flat in storage, and a shelf life measured in years. It is intrinsically safe, meaning it cannot ignite fuel vapour, which matters at a vehicle incident. It floats and works underwater. And it is entirely hands-free once activated, so it can be dropped, tied or taped in place to mark a position while you use both hands for something else.

Common questions

How long do they last? The red is listed at 12 hours. Duration varies by colour and formulation, so check the individual listing. Brighter output generally means shorter duration.

Can they be switched off? No. Once snapped, the reaction runs to completion. That is the trade-off for having no electronics.

Do they expire? They have a shelf life, though it is long. Check the packaging date if a stick has been in a kit for several years, and rotate stock in emergency kits.

Are they reusable? No, they are single use. Buy enough for the job rather than planning to reuse them.

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