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 bought these years ago and have been hauling them around in the spare tire area of my vehicles since. Last night I needed a tow in the evening and I’m very happy I had them. Even with multiple flashers on the road, drivers were barely paying attention, without them it would have been much worse and dangerous on the side of the road. Buy a set and throw them in the car, you’ll be happy you did.Magnets work well to stick to the side of the vehicle or a guard rail but the stands are great for getting them into the road to build a safety working area. I also have a yellow flashing puck and it wasn’t nearly as visible because the light is flashing too low, the little stands are just enough to get them off the ground and visible.

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. These 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.

I didn't know if was looking for these until I found them. These have so many more design elements and features compared to alternatives. Reflective tape, magnetic base, strobes, stands, and a hard case are all features that set these apart from the rest. The only downside is there are only two.

The media could not be loaded. Bought these to see if I could replace the million pound sand filled triangles I carry around and had to use last year on the dark deep south end of the NJ Turnpike last year (trucks and cars zooming by at 70-90, no street lamps, occasionally limited shoulder, limited traffic so people are zoned out and tired and not necessarily paying attention.).Background: I hate that the triangle box rolls around goes sliding all over the place. I have an outback now. Last year an Odyssey, so the deep trunk handled it better. The outback is more of a wagon these don't fit anywhere and just trash things in the back during tighter turns, shorter stops.Also, the lack of active light on that section of the Turnpike mentioned left me with my pants soiled and was just horrible. we were in a section where we managed to get more shoulder than most other sections of the road and it was still not enough to prevent that event. One sleepy driver...Nightime:1) At night, these are bright. Really bright. There is, if you look closely, a slightly brighter side (the way the LEDs are installed). But I don't think it would matter.2) You really need 4. If needed, I intend to do like you do and I did with triangles. 10' back, closest to the roadbed, 100' back in the middle of your car or shoulder, 300' back right most marker. The fourth can be used as a safety wand for the driver or a passenger to use to protect the driver or on the roof or in front for when you want to warn some oncoming traffic too.3) Kinda wish the reflector tape was Red? But perhaps the white is better?Daytime:1) Bright, seeable. But not the equivalent of a triangle during the day?? The flashing helps. If you do the 10/100/300 a driver should see them and provide sufficient notice time. Maybe I can find some smaller triangles to store as well?2) They are short. Really short. See 1 above. It's a good thing, makes them easy to transport and bright, but at the same time I wonder.... just don't know if it is a plus or minus, just a comment. Carry backup batteries and test annually. That's all I would add, cause without the light there isn't enough there there... they are, in my mind, electric flares. No battery, no flare.Curious possible Con as previously noted. I really really really wonder if they would not blow over or get sucked under a rigs wheels as it blows past you and your shirt at 70 MPH... As someone noted, maybe add (lead) weights to the base? Wondering if some narrow fishing weights might help. But it is on my to-do list, and considering the cost, OK. Or a hight tripod style flare holder? hmmm... Have to figure out how to test that....At night, yeah noticeable, but as mentioned, I *might* just look for some lighter shorter triangles as a daytime back up that I can store easily. Or just keep the monster ones for those trips where I know I am going to places unknown or known lonely and dicey if I break down there.

Bright light, nice case, compact.

I really like this Twinkle Star emergency roadside LED strobe light and I think it is going to be a great supplement to emergency road flares alone. I tried it outside at night and found it to be very bright and has a strong enough magnetic base to hold it onto my car even with the cover on! (I was too lazy to remove the car cover). I also really like the compact case and two bases for standing it upright on the ground. Hopefully, I'll never have to use this, but my only concern is that if I do need it years from now, will the batteries still be good? Also, how long will they last in an emergency and keep the strobe going? I'll have to make a note to check the batteries once a year and keep the flares just in case.