Ever wondered what a 'Bearbanger' is?

[Angry White Male]

Let's say you want to get your hike on...  get your wilderness on.  Maybe you don't always want to pack a firearm with you.  Maybe you don't have a firearm.  Maybe you're in Provincial Park boundaries where you're not allowed to pack your firearm.



Some people decide to pack a 'Bearbanger,' which is just a flare that goes 'Ka-Boom' at the end (which is 0.8 to 1.3 seconds after being launched, according to box).  In theory the Ka-Boom is supposed to make the bear run away.  Banger is launched from a pen-style flare launcher.  It even has a clip, so you can clip it onto your trousers.











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[Berry Sweet]

Good to know.  Where can one purchase these?

[Angry White Male]

Canadian Tire, MEC, etc...  MEC usually has better prices than Canadian Tire, but membership is required.

[Anonymous]

Good to know.  Where can one purchase these?

It is good to know.

[Angry White Male]

The boating-type distress flares are different, so don't buy that flare gun or flares.



Bearbangers are a unique size, and are different from the boating-type distress flares and flare gun that you may see.

[Odinson]

Sounds like a shotgun slug.

[Wazzzup]

Demonstration video

[Frood]

There's a bear banger in that movie Supertroopers.

[Anonymous]

Any loud noises you can make will help.

[Anonymous]

Any loud noises you can make will help.

Some people like wasting money.

[Bricktop]

There's a bear banger in that movie Supertroopers.

Which now has a sequel!!!

[Anonymous]

There's a bear banger in that movie Supertroopers.

Which now has a sequel!!!

Does bear banger reprise it's role.

 

[Bricktop]

I'll let you know after I've seen it!!!



And its set in CANADA!!!

[Angry White Male]

Any loud noises you can make will help.

Loud noises are quite effective with bears.



Here is a vid from my home Province.  This guy almost met his maker.  The report from his firearm scared off these bears.  Bears do not like loud noises.

[Wazzzup]

Any loud noises you can make will help.

Loud noises are quite effective with bears.



Here is a vid from my home Province.  This guy almost met his maker.  The report from his firearm scared off these bears.  Bears do not like loud noises.