Mopar Muscle Association UK

Time to get an extinguisher in the car, been looking around and remember seeing a product called something like Fire Sticks at the NEC, which claim not have a shelf life and give longer her than a traditional extinguisher.

Anybody tried these, or have any recommendations for others?

I’ve always used a generic 1kg powder and periodically check the gauge and replace as needed. I don’t fancy carrying something new fangled that I find out if it’s any use or not when the car is on fire…

I had similar to this

https://www.fireprotectionshop.co.uk/fi ... ReEALw_wcB

it was 20 years old so it went to the tip ages ago

but i might get something as now you've mentioned it i'll regret it if i don't.

Dave

Wasn't something similar offered to club members last year?

Possibly, had my hands very full last year, so wasn’t about on the forum.

Aha, you’re right!

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=58694&p=638701&hili ... ks#p638701

If these are the same as the ones I saw at the NEC, they do look very impressive. We got a demo and nearly bought on the day, but like Blue said, wasn’t quite sure enough without any firm evidence.

Tempted now, may see if that code still works.

I think Jonny Smith said good things about them on his YT channel, they also had a stand at Bicester earlier this year.
Interestingly their packaging calls them a 'Fire Suppression System' but Amazon calls it a 'Fire Extinguisher'. Subtle difference?

Interesting.

Well, I’ve ordered one and the discount code still works. Noticed they’ve put the MMA logo on their website, looks like we’re endorsing them anyway.

Yes the Safety Stick - I was very impressed with what I saw and the endorsement by Jay Leno seemed honest.
The great thing is you can tuck them away so they are still at hand very quick - unlike having to go to the trunk to get it!!

I just looked at the discount I got again, though and I think they need to take maths classes…

seems interesting way to put out a fire

use a reaction between powdered potassium and oxygen to starve the fire...

potassium isn't very nice needs to be kept under oil and goes on fire when wet

sorted as potassium nitrate...chemically innocuous by itself safe etc

and its potassium nitrate in the extinguisher along with some other "stuff" so safe unless messed with

potassium nitrate
used to cure bacon and hams
used as a fertiliser
used to come in the kind of big blue sack that you saw in every tree and hedge in East Anglia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_nitrate


but also quite nasty if mixed with sugar. really will go bang

i'm sure its all fine, can't sell em if they don't work.....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condensed ... uppression

Dave

Dave999 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 21 5:09 pm but also quite nasty if mixed with sugar. really will go bang
Dave

Reminds me, when a lot younger, we used to use Sugar & Weedkiller in copper pipe bombs …. they really went with a bang.

Not something I would recommend these days

yes its fun stuff

goes off a bit faster with iron oxide or magnesium flings added
don't ask.......

anyway

its a nifty compact fire extinguisher. my only concern is once you set it off there is no holding back it like a dropped beer can with a tiny hole in it

you only get 1 shot

i guess they use the term fire suppressant because the action of pointing it into the fire doesn't put the fire out
its the action of the fire on what comes out that creates something that puts it out....

in an extinguisher the stuff that comes out robs the fire or oxygen or heat
in this case the content reacts in the heat of the flame then creates something to rob the fire of oxygen as far as i can tell

when you can get 2 litres of foam or 2kg of powder for £15-£25 + delivery i'm spending £15 i have had training in their use....

Dave

I have both. Firestick ( I think) can do it’s stuff without a human. I have traditional ‘pffffft’ extinguisher too mounted in footwell

I’ve decided I don’t like the fire stick, so back to looking for recommendations for traditional extinguishers. Just thinking a Halfords special mounted on the tunnel. Any thoughts?