glowsticks

no fish too fresh · 02-02-2006, 02:10 PM

does anyone know where to get bulk glowsticks that are bright, and at a good price? No leaky ones please...

quack quack · 02-02-2006, 02:13 PM

they all leak at 300 or so feet :lol:

Duke · 02-02-2006, 03:15 PM

The Duralumes can be used on a deep rod to over 400 feet and you can get them at a good price - Check with Tek he has at good prices. The cyalumes are limited to couple hundred feet or so at most.

POLAR · 02-02-2006, 03:36 PM

I have or can get whatever you need. Sent PM. I sell industrial grade 8 hour sticks.

JahMussa · 02-03-2006, 10:57 AM

How many are you looking for? I sell the LP Duralumes with the line clip and they don't leak. Green Blue or Pink available.

Industrial grade sticks are not made to go to deep. With that said, if you are not fishing deep or using them on the the jugs/balloons... they will be fine if the price is right.

-Tek

POLAR · 02-03-2006, 11:44 AM

700 feet on the 6" and 500 feet on the 4" with line clips.
edit: had to change the depths, I just got the specs and they were a little off from what I was originally told.

quack quack · 02-03-2006, 11:56 AM

Light stick fight :lol: I will bid .15 apiece

GENERALturtle. · 02-03-2006, 12:04 PM

Tek is the man!

My buddy has a crap load of the powder sticks that light up longer and brighter than the liquid ones. give him a try!

Marcus954-655-1382

JahMussa · 02-03-2006, 01:18 PM

QQ... trouble maker :razz:

Marcus introduced me to the powdered sticks and I was impressed with them ... at first. After testing them we found that they were extremely bright after shaking them. But as they sit, the powder settles to the bottom and they go dim. They will stay dim for a LOOOOONNNNNGGG time.. 12+ hours in fact. If you shake them aggressively, they brighten back up. So the thinking was that since we are bobbing along on the 50 line, this movement would be enough to "disperse" the powder to a suspened state. We found out that it wasn't and decided to go back to the tried ,tested and proven liquid LP sticks.

We even did this test... on a very windy night 25+ mph, we put powder sticks inside some balloons, blew them up and put them in my pool. As the wind pushed the balloons around the pool, hitting the sides, rolling around, etc. the powder sticks still went dim in a short time. We figured this balloon was moving around much more violently than any stick attached to your sword gear and would perform in the same manner as our test cases.

So... what does this mean.... I really don't know

Maybe it's a good thing to have a stick that is extremely bright (much brighter than and LP stick) that fades to a very very low dim in about 10/15 minutes. Plenty of Swords have been caught with no light at all. So I'm just trying to provide facts and we never sent them really deep to see when they would implode. Marcus is a good guy and has good prices so nothing against Marcus. I'm guessing that lots of guys are using these sticks and having success so try them for yourself. Just because they are act differently than liquid sticks doesn't mean they are bad to use.

As to Polar's sticks... if they don't leak at those depths...then they are good in my book.

-Tek

GENERALturtle. · 02-03-2006, 01:25 PM

Interesting Tek. I never noticed that. I'm sure they both have there advantages and disadvantages.

quack quack · 02-03-2006, 02:04 PM

My light stick keeps going out? No matter what I try the candle keeps going out when I put it in the water :lol: Any suggestions?

Shark Tagger · 02-03-2006, 02:12 PM

Thanks for the heads up on those glowsticks. I heard they were pretty good, but I haven't tested them myself.

ST

Duke · 02-03-2006, 04:19 PM

My batteries don't work well wet either!!

JahMussa · 02-03-2006, 04:20 PM

ST... Dont' take what I said as a negative. They still catch fish... they just act a bit different than what we are used to.

I can't find the numbers but we put these light sticks on a meter and boy were they bright. The LP sticks topped out in the low 90's and the powder sticks topped out around the 140's I think. Both quickly dropped down after the inital burst. I may be off a little but I think those were the numbers. After 6 hours the LP's were still going but didn't compare to the powder sticks (once you shook them up again).

I think too that the Powder sticks are not UV sensitive. The LP sticks must be keep in a dark place as UV light and even Floresent light will kill the life span of them. So there's + and - to all these lights.

-Tek

quack quack · 02-03-2006, 04:49 PM

Tek are there any other things you can do with that powder :high

Shark Tagger · 02-03-2006, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JahMussa

ST... Dont' take what I said as a negative. They still catch fish... they just act a bit different than what we are used to.

Hey if you say these are crap, I'll take your word for it. I prefer to use LP electralumes on my baits and use the glowsticks on the balloons. Occasionally i will put a glowstick on the shallowbaits.

Thanks
ST

Capt Ted · 02-04-2006, 04:29 PM

There is nothing wrong with these glowsticks, I have bought them and foudn them to be better than most. If you are using them for balloons, you can grab the dual model which can be cracked twice, so if you reel them in for aanother drift, give them another crack.

02-02-2006, 02:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
no fish too fresh Lines In Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ft. lauderdale Occupation: real estate Posts: 67	glowsticks does anyone know where to get bulk glowsticks that are bright, and at a good price? No leaky ones please...

02-02-2006, 02:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 5,004	they all leak at 300 or so feet :lol: __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

02-03-2006, 10:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
JahMussa Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lighthouse Point, FLA Boat: Contender 31 Best Catch: 96" x 64" Occupation: Tackle Ho! Posts: 570	How many are you looking for? I sell the LP Duralumes with the line clip and they don't leak. Green Blue or Pink available. Industrial grade sticks are not made to go to deep. With that said, if you are not fishing deep or using them on the the jugs/balloons... they will be fine if the price is right. -Tek __________________ www.ILoveSwordfishing.com

02-03-2006, 11:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 5,004	Light stick fight :lol: I will bid .15 apiece __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

02-03-2006, 01:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
JahMussa Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lighthouse Point, FLA Boat: Contender 31 Best Catch: 96" x 64" Occupation: Tackle Ho! Posts: 570	QQ... trouble maker :razz: Marcus introduced me to the powdered sticks and I was impressed with them ... at first. After testing them we found that they were extremely bright after shaking them. But as they sit, the powder settles to the bottom and they go dim. They will stay dim for a LOOOOONNNNNGGG time.. 12+ hours in fact. If you shake them aggressively, they brighten back up. So the thinking was that since we are bobbing along on the 50 line, this movement would be enough to "disperse" the powder to a suspened state. We found out that it wasn't and decided to go back to the tried ,tested and proven liquid LP sticks. We even did this test... on a very windy night 25+ mph, we put powder sticks inside some balloons, blew them up and put them in my pool. As the wind pushed the balloons around the pool, hitting the sides, rolling around, etc. the powder sticks still went dim in a short time. We figured this balloon was moving around much more violently than any stick attached to your sword gear and would perform in the same manner as our test cases. So... what does this mean.... I really don't know Maybe it's a good thing to have a stick that is extremely bright (much brighter than and LP stick) that fades to a very very low dim in about 10/15 minutes. Plenty of Swords have been caught with no light at all. So I'm just trying to provide facts and we never sent them really deep to see when they would implode. Marcus is a good guy and has good prices so nothing against Marcus. I'm guessing that lots of guys are using these sticks and having success so try them for yourself. Just because they are act differently than liquid sticks doesn't mean they are bad to use. As to Polar's sticks... if they don't leak at those depths...then they are good in my book. -Tek __________________ www.ILoveSwordfishing.com

02-02-2006, 03:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Duke Hooked Up Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 271	The Duralumes can be used on a deep rod to over 400 feet and you can get them at a good price - Check with Tek he has at good prices. The cyalumes are limited to couple hundred feet or so at most.

02-02-2006, 03:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
POLAR Grunt Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lake Worth Posts: 12	I have or can get whatever you need. Sent PM. I sell industrial grade 8 hour sticks.

02-03-2006, 11:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
POLAR Grunt Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lake Worth Posts: 12	700 feet on the 6" and 500 feet on the 4" with line clips. edit: had to change the depths, I just got the specs and they were a little off from what I was originally told.

02-03-2006, 12:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
GENERALturtle. Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: on da 50 Best Catch: your mom Occupation: boat lettering and sign Posts: 547	Tek is the man! My buddy has a crap load of the powder sticks that light up longer and brighter than the liquid ones. give him a try! Marcus954-655-1382

02-03-2006, 01:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
GENERALturtle. Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: on da 50 Best Catch: your mom Occupation: boat lettering and sign Posts: 547	Interesting Tek. I never noticed that. I'm sure they both have there advantages and disadvantages.

02-03-2006, 02:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 5,004	My light stick keeps going out? No matter what I try the candle keeps going out when I put it in the water :lol: Any suggestions? __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

02-03-2006, 02:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
Shark Tagger Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sunny Isles Best Catch: 475lb Mako Occupation: Engineering Posts: 921	Thanks for the heads up on those glowsticks. I heard they were pretty good, but I haven't tested them myself. ST

02-03-2006, 04:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
Duke Hooked Up Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 271	My batteries don't work well wet either!!

02-03-2006, 04:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
JahMussa Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lighthouse Point, FLA Boat: Contender 31 Best Catch: 96" x 64" Occupation: Tackle Ho! Posts: 570	ST... Dont' take what I said as a negative. They still catch fish... they just act a bit different than what we are used to. I can't find the numbers but we put these light sticks on a meter and boy were they bright. The LP sticks topped out in the low 90's and the powder sticks topped out around the 140's I think. Both quickly dropped down after the inital burst. I may be off a little but I think those were the numbers. After 6 hours the LP's were still going but didn't compare to the powder sticks (once you shook them up again). I think too that the Powder sticks are not UV sensitive. The LP sticks must be keep in a dark place as UV light and even Floresent light will kill the life span of them. So there's + and - to all these lights. -Tek __________________ www.ILoveSwordfishing.com

02-03-2006, 04:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 5,004	Tek are there any other things you can do with that powder :high __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

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