As Seen on TV Lizard Flare vs Amazon's Choice
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- Today I'm comparing the As Seen on TV Lizard Flare with a very similar Amazon's Choice. There was a difference in price, but how about in performance?
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0:00 Intro & Unboxing
2:00 First Look
3:02 Which Came First?
3:24 Running Them Over
4:39 Battery Drain Test
5:39 Visible a Mile Away?
7:41 Freeze Test
8:24 Conclusion
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I charged these up and let them sit for a year. See the results here: th-cam.com/video/bvLpIvd6lY0/w-d-xo.html
The LED road Flares would be great to put inside Halloween Pumpkins.
That's a great idea!
Imagine the smell when you put them back in your trunk.
@@brendancarlson1678 Frebreze is always an option.
Agreed 👍
Love that idea
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Did you do a waterproof test and not include it in this video? The Amazon you mentioned was waterproof
Just send a notification.
I'm 70 years old and it's the first time I've heard of lizard flare .
We normally call them emergency light or hazard light.
Please tell me what is a lizard flare and why they are called lizard flares ?
I never buy anything James reviews, but I still enjoy watching the reviews.
I love the concept of these. I live in California and one wrong move with a flare could burn a significant part of the state by accident. These devices would prevent that from being an issue.
Who uses real flares on the road anymore ??? Especially in Cali... There have been various kinds of flare lights around for a very long time 🤔
Most police departments.
When used properly traditional flares work better.
Although they can be a fire risk, going back to collect led flares after a roadside incident can be dangerous as well.
Traditional flares are also brighter and more reliable. Just make sure to buy flares that are rated for 45 minutes or an hour rather than 15 minute
Should have tested them at night along with a genuine road hazard flare to see it they were as bright and easy to see as a real flare. Other than that, if I was looking for something like that, I would also opt for the Amazon one as all tests being close to equal, the Amazon ones come in a carrying case which is a nice bonus. Great test though! 👍👍
I was going to say the same thing. And point out the obvious difference between a traditional flare and a battery operated one is in an emergency the traditional flare will work, however if you have a battery operated one and your batteries are dead or do not have any it is useless.
@@BLAPYOU plus a traditional flare is a useful tool if you need to start a fire say to cook something because you’re stranded, an electric one is a lot harder to use that way
Also - when flares are done they are little piles of ash.
The battery operated ones - you have to go back and get when you are done. Which can be very risky.
It looked like the Amazon flare has an extra notch on the side, possibly to slip rope into it and hang it up, which might help with visibility. Stuck in a snowy ditch springs to mind.
Attaching a cord to it in advance could also allow one to pull it out of the road without stepping into the road.
Happy to see you doing As Seen On Tv products again! Its been a while since we have seen one of these. But there also aren't as many as back in the day :P
Definitely would be curious to know if the circuit kills the batteries while it sits in a box for 6 months
And/or in a hot car for that period of time
1 year and you should find out.
I don't see why it would drain the batteries over time since it doesn't have any kind of memory it is keeping alive or anything like that. The hot car test would probably eventually kill it though.
@@bostonrailfan2427 even Eneloops have a natural drainage and they hold their charge for ages.
@@SquishySenpai they both have soft buttons, and not power switches. That means some small amount of power is running to wait for a button press signal.
Would be great for hikers ,cross country skiers or runners, bikers, cycles. Anyone that could wind up in a situation where they are lost or injured to direct rescue teams.
Would love to see big Clive take these apart to see what the difference is in the circuitry
The difference in runtime and brightness very likely means that the Amazon has a regulated circuit while the Lizard has a cheaper unregulated circuit. Runtime is dependent upon brightness, so to determine overall efficiency we'd need to know the brightness versus time. From your testing, the Amazon appears to have superior circuitry. In this application, I think it would be better to have high brightness for as long as possible than to slowly fade away for a longer time.
With that said, I doubt that anyone will ever be rescued because they owned this product. It's one of those things that only seems useful when you're half brain-dead and watching TV at 2AM. Kids might enjoy it as a toy, however.
That's me. Placing an order at 2am on Ambien because James talked me in to it.
The problem with the Amazon's choice one is that Amazon in general is an extremely greedy company. The point of Amazon choice is literally to copy an existing company's products, especially a small company, remove any proper advertising for the original and then bump Amazon basics products to the top of the search page. They single-handedly crush small companies chances at making money. It's disgusting, and if you can afford to buy brand name for a more unknown product like this, do it. Don't buy Amazon basics and continue to fund the biggest retailer in the world before funding small businesses
And I should also mention, Amazon does lie about when products were made to do this more effectively. They also blow the reviews and ratings out of proportion. Serious, look this stuff up. Save some money if you need to, but Amazon is a pretty tyrannical company
@@superdoesings2416 : you're not much of a listener, are you? The host showed that Amazon had registered their item about TWO YEARS before Lizard registered their item. BUT even if Amazon is a megabusiness, THEIR UNIT IS SUPERIOR to the Lizard unit, and as a CONSUMER, that's what's important to me ... and, it's called CAPITALISM when you make money by your hard work and good ideas ... Amazon is an example of that ...
@@ZugBug27 First of all, I wasn't talking to you, mind your business. Second, I'm not much of a listener? Funny, considering you apparently missed my ENTIRE second comment. All your response has done is show that you don't care about small businesses. Nothing else. You read everything I said and basically replied "I don't care, I want to save money because that's life." I said It's valid to buy the Amazon copy if you need to save some money (You probably missed that if you missed my second comment), but instead of just saying you'd still buy the Amazon one because of the price and effectiveness you also show your lack of compassion for other people. I would hate to see what other ethical and moral values you hold
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We use the Amazon one on our fire trucks as a way close roads, make landing zones, marking our truck at events at night. You could mark you house or drive way in case of an emergency just by turning it on and putting on your house or mail box with the magnet.
Sadly we live in a world full of thieves.
@@quick-silver860same as it's always been
The Amazon choice ones seem like a much better deal. I would be interested in seeing how far away Brandon could see the Lizard flares as they dim. I think having full brightness for a shorter amount of time would be more helpful specially when you have a set of them and could use two or three until they died then replace them.
especially that "shorter amount of time" is still longer than the point where the thing is so dim it might as well be off.
The problem with the Amazon's choice one is that Amazon in general is an extremely greedy company. The point of Amazon choice is literally to copy an existing company's products, especially a small company, remove any proper advertising for the original and then bump Amazon basics products to the top of the search page. They single-handedly crush small companies chances at making money. It's disgusting, and if you can afford to buy brand name for a more unknown product like this, do it. Don't buy Amazon basics and continue to fund the biggest retailer in the world before funding small businesses
And I should also mention, Amazon does lie about when products were made to do this more effectively. They also blow the reviews and ratings out of proportion. Serious, look this stuff up. Save some money if you need to, but Amazon is a pretty tyrannical company
Several years ago I bought some that looked like these (but different brand) for my family members to keep in their cars. They were advertised online and I forget where…or maybe it was an email. I have used mine a couple of times-don’t know about the others. I think they cost more than either of these, but I don’t remember after all this time. Recently I switched mine on and I was pleased that the battery wasn’t dead.
Nice to see the test!
Those are pretty cool , it would be a good idea for a bicycle rider someone can rig up the thing to their bicycle so people can see them better at night.
Please don't. The new car lights that blind people all the time are bad enough. I don't want to be so blinded by bicycles that I am forced to physically block out the light with an arm held up or risk seeing spots
There are lots of smaller, lighter and cheaper products made specifically for that
@@jctoad I've looked at and used multiple different lights for my bike and they're not as good as those electronic flares.
@@josephbennett3482 Seems like they would be too bright and distracting for drivers. I don't ride on the street much at night, but I've been know to do some midnight mountain biking.
I just purchased a Lizard flare from a local liquidation store. Brand new in box. My Niterider bicycle tail lights are brighter.
This is genuinely a really cool product. That is what I love about this channel. Introduces me to products I would have otherwise never known existed.
Very cool! I think I'll stick with old school flares so I don't have to worry about batteries leaking or expiring.
Nah just near lava temperature fire
@@milkmanman Danger builds character >:)
very good point
The "Ohh No" as seen on tv sound byte would have been perfect after they got ran over lol. Excellent vid good sir! 👍
But 3xAAA batteries per? That probably die over time of not being used? Would be a lot better if they came in a case that acted as a charging dock that you could plug into your cigarette lighter.
The whole reason I won't buy either. Though I would prefer a usb charge option. Also I don't drive, so I would only use them for home use... Backyard party etc. Lol
Rechargeable batteries will be terrible, it needs a battery cycle. Meanwhile, there are AAA batteries with decades of shelf life, that's what you want in this kind of device that you will use once in a lifetime or something.
You could use rechargable batteries and keep a cigarette charger for the batteries, the benefit is if it was a built in battery and stopped working youd have a relativly hard time replacing it, while standard sized batteries can be found almost anywhere on the planet with people in it.
You could just keep batteries in a box next to the flares and when you need them install them if your worried they will run down
@@xbxb Lithium batteries (not to be confused with rechargeable lithium ion batteries). They also tolerate higher and lower temperatures, but they're pretty expensive.
I was wondering about this. I am sure glad you did all the work for us in comparing these two electronic flare. Thanks!!
Ive had the amazon ones on for probably about 8 years, still works great. I replace the battery evey few years so I don't have to worry about dead batteries when I need them. They have been around a long time, maybe just a newer post you found on amazon.
I have the Amazon ones and I’ve unfortunately used them twice. Unfortunately because I had a flat one time and on the other a deer committed suicide. Both times were on the highway. Fortunately, I had these. They worked great. Really great. They were super visible and I felt really safe on the highway shoulder. Pro tip. Put them about 20 feet behind your car to give cars a chance to see and react to the flares a bit of a way from your car.
The point of having 6 is to outline your car so you don’t get hit.
I love your reviews. I see so many things that I think, "Wonder if this is on Freakin' Reviews??"
Nice, just thought about what to watch and you uploaded!
These should really be rechargeable considering how many there are. They should also make some that double as a power bank.
How many there are... In the world ??? Wym
Energizer lantern makes what you are talking about.
Hi James,
Be careful with your give aways. After entering last months giveaway I was contacted by someone claiming to be you. After messaging with them it became clear that it was not you. It was scammers using your name. Just be careful because these guys can really damage your good reputation.
Just a heads up, as I thought you should be aware of this.
Keep up the good work. Really enjoy your reviews.
Just curious......How were you contacted? We do 3 reviews/giveaways a week and have had our share of scammers.
I have also had this experience.
Always look forward to seeing you and your family (furry included) in the reviews, they are so informative and entertaining. Please keep the reviews coming. Enjoy your day. Love and hugs from Iowa.
It's funny about 20 years ago, maybe almost 30, I had flashlight flares made by Duracell. They were shaped like flares and had 3 legs when you pulled the legs down, the light came on. I never actually used them but I had them for years. I wonder where they are now?
The problem with products like this, you never know you need them until you have an emergency, but if you never have an emergency, you never use them. I do love the bag for the Amazon one, but do you really need any more than 2?
I’d love to have some of these in my emergency kit in my car, too bad they aren’t rechargeable though. Thanks for the review.
Sadly, I expect the batteries would leak or be dead by the time you'd actually need them. And if you just kept them separate from the "flares", well, when you need them, you probably won't have time to mess with batteries
I just saw the infomercial for the lizard flare and came right to your channel to see if there was a review for this yet lol I’m totally getting the Amazon one now, thanks!
Wow great video, I didn’t even know anything about these and living in an area with tons of traffic you definitely need something like these to alert others that you are stopped on the side of the road.
Interesting review. Thanks. It would have been good to see how the magnets worked. I assume it’s so you can place on your car if your stuck out on the roads in the middle of the night. Do they actually stay in place or do they do the slow slide of death?
I really like those comparisons. My preferred format honsetly.
I'm so glad to see a current video. I'm new to your channel and I've watching videos 2-3-4 years old.
Wow! You are saving quite a bit with the Amazon ones! I've never seen these before. I love them!!!
I got the Amazon version last year for car and they work great. I also bought a set for friend of and she loves it.
I would also choose the Amazon one because it comes with a case for the product for a lower price
The problem with the Amazon's choice one is that Amazon in general is an extremely greedy company. The point of Amazon choice is literally to copy an existing company's products, especially a small company, remove any proper advertising for the original and then bump Amazon basics products to the top of the search page. They single-handedly crush small companies chances at making money. It's disgusting, and if you can afford to buy brand name for a more unknown product like this, do it. Don't buy Amazon basics and continue to fund the biggest retailer in the world before funding small businesses
And I should also mention, Amazon does lie about when products were made to do this more effectively. They also blow the reviews and ratings out of proportion. Serious, look this stuff up. Save some money if you need to, but Amazon is a pretty tyrannical company
@@superdoesings2416 : bla bla bla ... so HERE you are AGAIN, after cutting-and-pasting this clueless comment about Amazon's greed ... get over it ... Americans REWARD great value in a product, REGARDLESS of who sells it to us! Jeez, hasn't your mommy called down to you in the basement to turn off your TV and go to sleep since it's past 9 p.m.???
Another great review. Cool emergency lights! 👍
1:37 Both are probably manufactured in the same factory 😄
We use a similar lights in the military police. Ours have magnets on one side to attach to vehicles or signs, red and blue flashing lights in almost every pattern you can imagine, and batteries that can last weeks.
This was some mighty fine comparing!
I would purchase the Amazon Choice Flare because of price and bright light functionality. I’m going to purchase them for our emergency gear bag we keep in each car. Thanks for the intro as this was my initial introduction to this item. Thanks.
I’d like some for the kids to play catch with in the dark. Unless I missing the mark they’d have a ball (pun intended) playing with them.
There is a reason why they use a large truck with lots of wheels. So that the wheels they use to run over the product can have about 20% of the recommended tire pressure.
I have 2 of these that I think were the original manufacturer? They are in my car full time sitting outside. I have them magnetically attached to the under side of my rear parcel shelf. Eneloops are in them and I take them out once in a while to charge them even though they still work fine. Awesome things to have.
I've used that style long before 2018 even. I have one on the back of my power wheelchair, but also carry a set of the orange ones in my van. I've used them for about 20 years. Bought my first ones at Harbor Freight.
It's might not be a big deal, and it isn't something that affects me, but you probably should've put a "flashing lights" warning prior to 2:20. The lights on the As Seen On TV product also seems to rotate faster. However, they seem pretty identical, so I would probably buy the Amazon version. They are cheaper, and come with a carrying case.
The mile test would’ve been the perfect time to use that emergency whistle you tested a while ago. Brandon whistle if you can see me.
You did a freeze test, but what about heat? If they're supposed to be in your car at all times, how do they handle summer? I think being in Vegas, you'd be able to really show their limits.
I bought a "guardian angel elite" off amazon after the add on fb i looked onto them its awsome 🤘 love that its small and usbc rechargeable i can use it for something like this/bike lights or just lighting in general esp if needed in an emergency to be picked up it has an IR strobe 🤙
I’m curious about the the internals, like if they’re identical inside.
Very cheaply made.
The "visible from a mile away" claim is slightly deceptive because human eyes are sensitive enough to see a lit matchstick from about a mile away on a clear dark night.
We use those kind of lights in airsoft for point capture where there's 2 metal plates 1 for the other team and 1 for the other and you have to put the light on your teams plate to count points
Wow I've had the Amazon one for 3 years now and this is the best review! Ty bud!
Due to the sounding of Lizerd Flares their lastest commercial, I decided to seek out reviews. Amazon Choice product is my choice. The fact the Amazon''s product lasted hours before going out and not dimming was a plus. Appriciate this review.
Looks pretty useful! I do have to wonder how correct that starting date on Amazon is though, as I have heard a lot about scammers reusing old product pages (and reviews), replacing the text and pictures with new ones for completely different products.
Yes, I've seen this on Amazon, it's very confusing when the old reviews and photos are for a completely different product.
As usual I have missed the free giveaway but that's not a problem because I already have an entire set of the Amazon ones. You are the greatest! Your TH-cam page is also the first thing I go for when I turn on TH-cam. So thank you very much for your expert advice. It has saved me a lot of money. Not in this particular case but in this particular case the Amazon product worked great for you. And, the Amazon product and your review you told me I need to buy batteries lol.
Nice, I like the side-by-side reviews.
Great review but I hoped you'd test the water resistance.
Very Helpful Info!
Very Cool and yes sure beats the old school flares indeed
I purchased two 3 packs of the Amazon ones, put two in my wife’s car, 2 in my son’s car and two in my SUV….less dangerous than flares and most suitable for night applications!
I like the red Amazon once since it has a case which makes it easier to store and transport. Assume the magnets worked ok on both.
I most likely dont need this lol but i stayed for the quality of the review. I know sometimes the cheap imitations or off brand stuff are often hit or miss and its nice to see a non biased and thorough review since most review channels often do them because they are sponsored or something. This is my 1st vid here but i definitely hope to see others for other neato things i might find use for!!
Usually a product that is branded, get sold as an unbranded product. But it's the product. The factory that produces it sells it to others cheaper. Bought a card knife for 50 cents from ebay and the branded one was 15 dollars.
i've actually had those amazon ones saved in my amazon wish list for about a year now! maybe now i'll have to break down and actually buy them
Tried using those with my work. They work ok new. But once weathered, in the sun and rain snow, not so good. Not very water proof or resistant. So, if its pouring rain and you have to use them. Better with a regular flare
great video. is the light always red/orange on all modes? Could you change the color to white?
I had the orange versions before 2018. I think i bought them at tsc
Looks like Lizard Flare is just lastest rebranding of a an existing Chinese OEM product (which to be fair is very common). Best to save money and get the "original ones" on Amazon ^_^
Good review. I saw this ad on t.v. and saw your video. This would be handy. Thank u. How do I enter for the drawing ?
I would love to know how long they could SOS! Thanks for the great videos :)
I have seen them used on another youtube channel with a tow company, have not yet had any myself, I do have the big old triangle folding reflectors.
Always fun videos, man.
Lizard flare had a quicker spinning strobe effect.
When your tire rolled over the lights, each one had their power buttons held down, thats why they turned off lol
Great video. What is the brand name of the one from Amazon ?
These looked pretty cool just used as decorating the yard for a party
Hi Freakin, The bag it came w had my sold from the beginning :)
Awesome review 👍😎
Thanks 🙏 dude for your info
Can confirm, light looks orange IRL on the orange-bag lights.
Source: I bought these 18 months ago to put into the car. They haven’t quite made it there yet.
My sister got a pack on Amazon and gave her siblings each one and one of her friends and our Mom one for Christmas. So I do have one in the car. I had no need to use it and hopefully I don't, but every the light if I needed it, I would have it. I also have a rechargeable head lamp in the car. Sometimes you need light at night! 😁
Not sure if it was the camera or the pixel quality I have to watch the video in due to slower internet where I live, but it looks like the orange round light has a flat surface on top and the Lizard one has little spots on the surface. I have an orange one, slight detail differences from the one in this video. I bought it a long time ago, not online. At the time I had never done online shopping. Mine does have them small dots on the top surface though. I don't see any name or info on the light. Maybe it's inside where the batteries go.
Test them out for use in night hockey.
The lizard flare looks brighter to me overall
You never mentioned, and I think it's important, does the Prius which I own I have enough steel in it that it will use the magnet? I never tested that out myself.
Projecting red light to the front of the vehicle can get you in trouble with the cops in a lot of places.
The Amazon one probably has a boost converter in it and the other one goes off just batteries.
That also means the other is likely goi to fail sooner as when the batteries are free it is probably giving the LEDs more current then they should have.
I bought a similar one from Duluth Trading Company. They don’t sell it any more but sell a Michelin one now.
I bought something that looked exactly like these a while back (I can’t remember the brand) but I bought them around 2014 at Fry’s electronics for roughly $30 at the time. They were great but they never lasted. Even without use and just stored the batteries wouldn’t last more than a month, and they used 4 AA batteries and the internals would corrode extremely fast even just stored in the trunk. At the time I was in Silicon Valley so the weather wasn’t extreme by any means. They turned out to be a huge waste of money. In the end all 4 of mine corroded away.
Odd. I know these things as the Wagan F.R.E.D. (Flashing Roadside Emergency Disc). I bought a couple a few years ago and I use them as general emergency lights both inside my car and around the house.
Just found ur channel so I'm binging. Nice shirt btw (I'm on the big island of hawaii lol)
So I just got around to opening mine because I'd grabbed one this morning at a truck stop for $15 bucks (ouch) and mine came with both a set of batteries and instructions that mention turning it off from any mode by holding the power button for 2 seconds. 👍
I found what looks to be the same as the orange version bag and all on eBay for 38.99 with free shipping. Not sure what Amazon charges for shipping
eBay may be a better deal?
Oh James, you always did have a certain flare...great video as always 👍
"They do roll!"
Good to know.
My round emergency light did show in instructions to hold the POWER button to turn it off. I also can just cycle through all the modes and it will turn off after that last one.