Fires safety stick

I have bought a couple, the idea is to use them in case of engine fire through the tiny hole on the locker, it should be better (for the engine mechanics) than powder. Unfortunately I have no room for an automatic internal extinguisher.

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also, keep them well separated from flares, they look pretty much the same better not risk of shooting a parachute inside the engine locker :D
 
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Yes, my friend is the distributor. I was working with him at SBS when he saw them and investigated what they were all about with the guys that had a stand there. He was so impressed he did the deal with them and took them on.
I will have them on my boat when my extinguishers expire. It's just cost preventing me atm, no mates rates on these, sadly
 
I have almost entirely replaced traditional extinguishers with them - I think I have 6 aboard
What's not to like? They have no expiry date, are lightweight, better at putting out fires and cover all types of fire in one unit, they don't make rusty rings on floors like traditional extinguishers and take up almost no room. I still have automatic clean agent extinguishers in the battery cupboard and the engine rooms but if Fire Safety Stick come up with an automatic version I'll change there too.
 
jane444blue said:
Yes, my friend is the distributor. I was working with him at SBS when he saw them and investigated what they were all about with the guys that had a stand there. He was so impressed he did the deal with them and took them on.
I will have them on my boat when my extinguishers expire. It's just cost preventing me atm, no mates rates on these, sadly
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A discreet link woud be handy... or a PM.
 
FSS50, 50s discharge, £62 Fire Safety Stick - 50 Seconds
1kg dry powder, £11 From Firesafe

I have not checked if VAT is included and delivery costs.

For me, cost benefit dry powder wins hands down based on my boats fire risk profile (gas, fire retardant foam, rewired, clean agent in engine space and heater space, no smoking, annual gas check, outside gas bottles and petrol storage). I am not going to spend £62 on a mitigation that I will likely never use, when I can get the same mitigation for much less). Still, it is a good product, and as previously mentioned, no powder mess.

Fire Safety Stick - 50 Seconds

Fire Classes:

  • Class A – Solid combustibles – e.g. paper, plastics, textiles, wood*
  • Class B – Flammable liquids – e.g. petrol, diesel, oil, alcohols
  • Class C – Flammable gases – e.g. methane, propane, butane
  • Electrical (up to 100,000volts) – e.g. Electrical appliances, wiring, circuit boards
  • Class F – Cooking oils and fats in the kitchen
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Sandy said:
I'd like to see that being used on wood/upholstery fire that was well alight.
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The video was not quite as compelling as I hoped. It was clear despite their claims that there is no technique, that actually there is. She had flames come back towards her and they told her what to do. A demo where someone reads the instructions then puts out the fire would be more compelling. Would have been nice to see how the powder coped with the same fire, and as you say a range of fires. A better demo would have been trigger it - place as close the fire as you can get, walk away…

I would like to believe in their product, but it’s overpriced to get serious market traction and that is an issue. At half the price it might start to make people consider it. At 1/4 of the price it’s probably still a little more than a cheap brand powder. The downside to powder for van and boat use is probably irrelevant - they’ll be insurance claims.
 
One area that may be a weakness, is if there is any wind blowing, such as at anchor, hatches open to keep cool air blowing through boat. The jet from the fire safety stick is rather puny, compared to the force of a dry powder, CO2 or water extinguisher. It may just be the video and the velocity of the jet is robust enough.
 
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