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We, at Earth Management are continually receiving questions about our
products. In order to answer the most common questions we have added this FAQ section to our site.
If you have questions that we have not answered here, please do not
hesitate to contact us by phone, fax or e-mail.
Do
Flares and Bear Bangers have expiry dates?
Can you go on an airplane carrying Flares or Bear
Bangers?
What is the difference between Flares and Multi-Flares?
What does a Bear Banger do?
What is the difference between Rim Fire and Centre Fire?
How do you change a pen launcher from Rim Fire to Centre
Fire or vice versa?
If a pen launcher does not pull back smoothly, how do I
grease it?
A.
According to Explosives Branch in Ottawa, pyrotechnic of this type, size
and quantity does not require an expiry date.
A.
These pyrotechnic are considered Dangerous Goods making it illegal to
carry them on an airplane.
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A.
Typically Flares are red. These would be used primarily for distress
purposes. Multi-Flares are typically sold in boxes of six and
compromise of two red, two green and two white flares. The different
colours could be used to communicate pre-arranged signs from various
locations in the wilderness between two or more parties.
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Q.
What does a Bear Banger do?
A.
It is well documented that any noise made in the vicinity of bears is
not a bad thing to do. Bears are thereby aware of human
presence. A Bear Banger is a pyrotechnic device fired from a pen
launcher into the atmosphere. At about 100 feet, the projectile
explodes with a loud report. This loud noise can be heard by bears
from many kilometers away.
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Q.
What is the difference between Rim Fire and Centre
Fire?
A.
If you look down the top of the pen launcher's tube, you will notice a
small pin on the top of the firing pin. If the little pin is in
the middle, this is a Centre Fire product, if the pin is to one side; it
is a Rim Fire product. It is imperative to use Rim Fire Bear
Bangers and Flares with a Rim Fire pen launcher and a Centre Fire pen
launchers should only be used with Centre Fire Bear Bangers and Flares.
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Q.
How do you change a pen launcher from Rim Fire to
Centre Fire or vice versa?
A.
With the firing pin in the top position, unscrew the bottom of the pen
launcher. Remove the spring and unscrew the screw that is
connected to the firing pin. The remaining parts of the firing pin
should slide out of the bottom of the pen launcher tube. You will
notice that the pin on the top of the firing pin itself is either in the
middle or to one side. When the pin is in the middle, this is a
Centre Fire unit and when it is to one side, this is a Rim Fire
unit. Once you determine which position you would like to obtain,
place that units into the tube of the pen launcher, followed by the
other unit and followed by the spring. Screw the small screw into
the top firing pin, through the side of the pen launcher's tube and
replace the bottom cap of the pen launcher.
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