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Your cart is empty.Introducing the TEKTITE SOSeFLARE 5, the ultimate solution for boaters seeking a reliable distress signaling system. This USCG compliant Electronic Flare Night Distress Light is a game-changer in maritime safety. Manufactured in the USA by the most experienced company in the field, with over 100,000 units sold, we are the go-to choice for discerning boat owners. The SOSeFLARE 5 is the best electronic flare available, meeting Night distress signal requirements. Say goodbye to the hassle and expense of traditional flares with this one-time purchase solution. Equipped with the latest, brightest LED technology, it ensures optimal visibility in any situation. Designed for all vessels, but especially better for boats smaller than 16 feet, including kayaks, PWCs and jetskis, this compact and lightweight distress signal is family-safe and easy to use, with no burning flame, or hazardous material disposal of expired flares. Beyond boating, it's versatile enough to be used in various outdoor emergencies, backpacking, back-country skiing, SCUBA diving, and snorkeling. Each kit includes 3 US-made user-replaceable CR123 Lithium Batteries with a 20-year shelf life (replace every 5 years for safety), ensuring reliability when you need it most. With features like an IR LED and thermal signature for enhanced visibility, it's trusted by search aircraft equipped with night vision equipment. With its waterproof and submersible design, double O-ring seal, and ResQ Orange fluorescent housing, the SOSeFLARE 5 offers peace of mind in the harshest conditions. Plus, it's completely serviceable and repairable, making it a long-term investment in your safety. Legal for use in the USA, Tasmania, Western Australia, Finland, and compliant with SOLAS/COLREGS Annex IV, the TEKTITE SOSeFLARE 5 is the smart choice for boat owners serious about safety on the water. Materials: ABS and LEXAN
Bill Ashman
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2025
Only EVDS (eflare) that's Made in the USA. The ACR unit is made by Lonako in China, as is the Sirius.Support US manufacturing for around the same price as the imports, delivered price through Amazon is very reasonable, even in Australia.Tough unit, not too big or heavy and very bright.
Debbie Mccaughtry
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2024
Hard to know as it has not been used yet, but it seems alright..
Just Plain Tom
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2024
This Electronic Flare is an excellent value! Great quality. Comes with Batteries. It works very well and is easy to use. Floats without the big foam donut so is compact and easy to keep in your ditch bag. Don't spend $100+ Get this one instead! Recommended for every boat!
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2024
First impressions are great.It was packaged well. The instructions are clear. The only rattle I heard was the batteries sliding inside because it wasn't screwed down tight, probably to prevent it from coming on and using up the batteries.Size is nice, like a medium sized flashlight. Seal seams good and tight to keep out moisture (double o-rings)Twist to turn on and it is bright as heck. Twist to turn off and then one more rotation to prevent accidental power up.Fits great in glovebox on boat.When needed it can be held high overhead for better visibility or even use the elastic cords on it to attach to a flagpole or a push rod.No lighting a fire on an already stressed emergency situation.Replacing batteries every 5 years for around $5 total is way cheaper than buying flares.Now I need to dispose of the last 3 sets of expired flares that I have.Wife and children are also very happy with this upgrade from flares.
Eric
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2024
I bought this to put on my boat in order to comply with USCG safety equipment requirements. I was not sure how well it would work but after getting it and testing it out I am quite happy with this purchase! The most important thing to know about this electronic flare is that it only counts as a night time visual distress signal. Typical pyrotechnic flares count as both day and night time signals. If you intend to only have this electronic flare onboard then you will also have to get a daytime visual distress flag to comply with the USCG minimum requirements.For those who think that this is somehow not as effective as a typical flare I have to disagree. This strobe is significantly visually brighter than a flare (it hurts to look at it) and it has an IR beacon that is tuned specifically to show up on night vision gear so I suspect it may show up brighter there as well meaning it can likely be seen much further away. Second, this beacon operates for tens of hours as opposed to the 3 minutes typical of visual distress flares. Third, you could hoist this this beacon up your mast and increase the visual range by miles- literally.Other advantages over pyrotechnic flares include a one time cost to purchase, far less environmental damage associated with the manufacture and disposal of flares (which are nearly impossible to properly dispose of), takes up less space than multiple flares, no burning slag dropping on your boat and burning holes through the deck, no possibility of starting a fire on your boat, much easier to turn on, and as mentioned previously it could be easily hoisted up high to increase the chance of being spotted.I take safety on my boat very seriously and I am quite impressed with this electronic flare. It will make an excellent addition to my safety gear and it will make it easier to remain in compliance with USCG regulations in the future. I would highly recommend this product.
Kevin
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2024
This was my first try using eflares and unfortunately I am pretty disappointed. The whole light rattles a lot and seems to be made pretty poorly which leads me to be concerned on overall build quality, the unit itself doesn’t float well and leaves me worried on the actual waterproofness of the unit, was hoping that for the price I would get a quality light but oh well, not willing to trust this in an emergencyAlso as a side note, the seller included a free “cell phone mount” that was just a piece of foam with sticky mount on it, not sure why, I understand the intention but it’s kind of useless
Christian StClaire
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
As a matter of principle, I never post a review too soon in order to have time to torture the item a little bit, In this case I had to brake my rules, when I saw this SOSEFLARE from Tektite thingy advertised as NEW item, I had to have one to see if it was a better safety unit for us than what we were using which I call the Fat Boy that was bought at West Marine & serving Skipper's McGregor 26M for the last year, a brand called Sirius , I like the Sirus however the SOS Light from Tektite is OMG ! it kind of looks like, Fat Boy lost his weight & volume which is a big deal to us, 26 feet is not that much when in open ocean, so everything in its place is a must, We can now place the Tektite SOSeFlare so easily FLUSH on the steering wheel housing so to be deployed at a moment's notice no more fighting with that spongy awkward donut float of the Fat Boy, this alone is a God send to us, we just could not leave fat boy near enough for an emergency due to its corpulence. Another plus for me anyway, buy America or bye bye America, wow ! we still make flashlights in the USA , blown ! It says USCGA so I trust the US Coast Guard did their due diligence in certifying that SOS emitting beacon, In recap, considering: - the non-obstructive flush standby storage by our wheel- the ease of deployment & activation by simple twist of the lense - the OMG intensity coming from that LED module - the fairly inexpensive cost - the longevity / duration of the burn/illumination is why I derived to a word we all like INEXPENSIVE but not Cheap .PS, we've only been using Tektite SOS since March 26 2024 on the very next day we received it , so it has been a short time to fully torture it as mentioned, however I plan on taking pictures & possibly making videos of my torture chamber, time allowing, especially since I discovered some other usage which I will speak about later.
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