Twinkle Star Emergency Roadside Flares Kit LED Safety Strobe Road Warning Light Highway Beacon Alert Flare with Magnetic Base, Detachable Stand, Solid Storage Case (Set of 4)

I purchased these just in case I ever needed them, and last month I had to use them at the scene of a serious vehicle crash, unfortunately. Cars slowed down considerably more after deploying these lights. They're very bright and are perfect to use as torches too.

Better visibility than the puck/disc style LED emergency flares.I've had a set of the Wagan FRED (Flashing Roadside Emergency Disc) 'hockey puck' style lights for 2-3 years now. I haven't personally needed to use them, but have given the 3-pack sets to my neighbors as gifts, and they just recently used them while changing a flat on the side of a busy highway.They reported that the Wagan FRED lights worked well, just using the magnetic bases to attach them on the sides and back of the vehicle, as other motorists moved a lane over when they saw the flashing lights as they approached.I recently saw the listing for these Twinkle Star LED flares and was curious about how the design compared, so I ordered a set (they seem to be a generic design, sold under various names, but look identical aside from the label. At the time of purchase, this Twinkle Star Amazon listing for 2 pairs for $29.99 was almost half the price compared to the other listings for 1 pair for about $25).Upon delivery, I installed the included batteries and both pairs worked just fine with no issues. I put them in a corner of the basement running on the included alkaline batteries, and wound up turning them off after a few hours. Awesome! They run continuously for FAR longer than the 30-minute Orion road flares.These LED flares come boxed in pairs, with 2 flares and 2 stands in their own hard case (with this listing consisting of 2 cases with 4 total flares). The cases are small enough to slip into the pockets behind the seats of many vehicles.There is a single button to turn them on and cycle through the modes (flashing red, constant On red, constant On white flashlight, Off).I set 1 pair of these, and 1 pair of the Wagan FRED lights on the pavement in their strobe modes and then headed off down the street to see which was more easily visible from far away.WINNER: The pair of Twinkle Star LED flares. They flash a bright red that's brighter and more visible from a distance than the Wagan FRED lights, and the height is an advantage for visibility. The tops of these flares light up a bright red, but like the puck style lights, they also light up the ground immediately around them.Overall, they were much more noticeable at a distance than the Wagan FRED lights.Another consideration for folks in the snowbelt: when it's snowing hard, and/or there's already snow accumulation on the ground, this design that has these sticking up 8" above the ground when placed in the included stands, is a distinct advantage for visibility over the pucks that are 2" high when set on the ground.I'm not sure how weather/waterproof either design is, but when placed in the stands, the base of the flares is ~1.7" above the ground, i.e. the puck style flares would be mostly submerged at that point if standing water was a concern.The bottom of these flares also have a pretty strong magnet on them (which is how they stick/attach to the stands), which means you can attach them to the body or roof of a stranded standard steel bodied vehicle (not so much for the carbon fiber or aluminum exotics), or even use the magnets to attach them to metal guardrails and mile markers for added height etc.Since I already have the Wagan FRED lights, they'll be along for the ride too, but now I'm getting a set of these Twinkle Star LED flares for all the vehicles. If I had to choose between them, I'd get these.P.S.As with ANY piece of electronic equipment I deem important (depending on these to prevent inattentive drivers from turning me into road pizza, qualifies), I highly recommend ditching the included batteries and using Energizer Lithium Ultimate AAAs instead (each flare uses 3xAAA batteries). The Lithium Ultimates won't leak and render these useless when needed, and Lithium Ultimates will work down to -40f, where alkalines don't work very well below about 15f.The Wagan FRED lights have had the same Lithium Ultimate batteries in them for the past ~3 years, left in the vehicle in temperatures ranging from 110+f to -14f, and still work just fine.I'll post an update in about 12 months as I periodically test these to see if there's any parasitic drain that may cause the Lithium Ultimate batteries to be drained flat when left in them.*** bought these in 2021. 4 years later, the same Energizer Lithium batteries that have been left in them 24/7/365 for 4 years, activate them just fine.**** added updateWound up using these in an emergency. Came upon a drunk driver who crashed into a tree. I guess they were too intoxicated to make the curve. After checking on them and calling for an ambulance, I set these up around the curve, to warn approaching motorists before they came around the bend.When the first responders arrived (LE, then the ambulance), they asked where I got these LED flares from. I told them “Amazon. Twinkle Star flares. Silly name, but they work great”.

Good for the car on dark nights for safety

Muy practico

Product is and was amazing. Packaging is well made, (especially the case). Originally I didn't think these were very bright, but it's extremely bright even in daylight. I could not want a more brighter light inside my product. This evening, I also tried it out in the night time; it's very bright, reflective and well made. It doesn't feel like it's made from plastic, it's quite a solid product. I've put it in the plastic stand and the magnet is great and strong! The whole product is heavy, so whilst connected to the stand it shouldn't be going anywhere!The only issue was that one of the boxes did have x3 triple A batteries in which the other box did but it did claim in the Amazon description that it would come with some however didn't but that's an easy fix!I couldn't recommend this product more! I use it for Traffic Control in a parking lot, it works extremely well in the evening and during day - it's VERY effective.Thank you for such an amazing product!