Looking for a signal mirror that is light weight, can also be used for personal grooming, and works. (I've read that some sighting mirror knock-offs actually don't work.)
Looking for a signal mirror that is light weight, can also be used for personal grooming, and works. (I've read that some sighting mirror knock-offs actually don't work.)
Compact disc. Comes with integrated sighting hole.
But is it Memorex, or the real thing?Originally Posted by BER
Compact disc. Comes with integrated sighting hole.
Here's what I was worried about.
I picked up a colhgans or was it coleman mirror from sports authority in the camping section. Great mirror used it over the weekend to put in my contacts and weighs 0.6oz I believe.
"If you give a monkey a gun and he shoots someone, you dont blame the monkey"
The end of the world is not coming in December, it is happening now in my living room. - TFC Rick
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Based on the article it looks like RP's suggestion of the Coghlans mirror is a safe choice. Made in Japan and not one of the dubious Taiwanese versions.
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I originally used a metal one from Rothco and it was terrible at best. The new one I got actually functions as a mirror and is some sort of plastic composite.
"If you give a monkey a gun and he shoots someone, you dont blame the monkey"
The end of the world is not coming in December, it is happening now in my living room. - TFC Rick
http://watermonkey.net/
Youtube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/RaulPerez1?feature=mhee
http://www.shop.com/COGHLAN%27S_Feat...?sourceid=1414
This is what I own
"If you give a monkey a gun and he shoots someone, you dont blame the monkey"
The end of the world is not coming in December, it is happening now in my living room. - TFC Rick
http://watermonkey.net/
Youtube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/RaulPerez1?feature=mhee
I just wanted to thank you for posting the link, that's a very useful bit of info on a piece of gear your life might depend on.
This is the one I have used.
http://www.dougritter.com/psp_rescueflash.htm
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+1 on the Rescue Flash. There are three styles out there though. Make sure you do not get the style that looks like a mirror incased in a polycarbonate shell like this one. Water gets inside and ruines them.
The one I use is the standard Rescue Flash below
There is a mini version that is very compact, and light, but I have never seen where you can purchase it separately without getting an entire AMK survival kit.
In an emergency situation, I think that the Rescue Flash will be more reliable than a glass mirror as it won't crack or break. Even if it got scratched up, it would still work.
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