You just cracked your favorite glow light or glow necklace when it dawns on you--how on earth do these things really work? Light sticks and other glow items generate light when two chemical compounds are mixed together in a process called chemiluminescense. This process converts energy directly to light without heat, flame or spark. To keep the reaction from occurring prematurely, the two compounds are kept separate by storing one in a very thin capsule, which is broken by flexing or bending the product tube.

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We get hundreds of phone calls from customers who ask us whats the difference between premium and standard glow necklaces (sticks).  I am sure from researching all the different glow companies you have found several ranges of prices from cheap to expensive.

There are a few key elements that are used in manufacturing glow sticks that make up the cost.

Patents: Who would of thought glow sticks have a patent?  It's true, Omni-Glow many years ago patented the dye for the color red.  Patenting the color red was very smart.  By patenting the color red Omni-Glow was able to patent blue, purple, pink, and orange.  Remember art class in high school, what colors are needed to make purple?  Red and blue. 

Plastic: Many people don't realize that the grade of plastic used effects the amount of glow given off.  Many Chinese companies use three and four times recycled plastic.  While recycling for the environment is great,  heavily recycled plastic creates a more clouded plastic inhibiting the brightness.

Glass:  The glass used inside glow products, especially glow necklaces is very important.  Lower grade products tend to use thinner glass, which is fine, but you will notice the problems this causes when the glow necklaces only partially glow.  When glow necklaces or sticks do not activate its because the glass has broken during transit a direct result of very thin glass.

What grade glow sticks does Premier Glow carry?  We carry premium glow sticks and necklaces.  Only virgin plastic is used in the manufacturing process, thick glass, and patented chemical dyes.  Premier Glow uses the premium color red, so all our glow sticks emit only the true natural colors.  We DO NOT use any types of colored or dyed plastic to circumvent the patent on the color red.  When sales matter only settle for the best!

New at Premier Glow, our light up light saber swords.  This item is one of the hotest selling novelty products out! Have you ever seen star wars?  Wondered what it would be like to imitate one of the Jedi knights?  Now you can with our high quality light saber sword.

Each light saber emits a strong blue glow.  The light sabers use three AA batteries which are included and already installed for easy vending.  Interested in ordering some of the light sabers click on the following url:

http://www.premierglow.com/Flashing_Novelties.31/light-up_light_saber_star_wars_swords.295.html

- Customized Flashing Coke Pilsner Cups: Have your school’s basketball season schedule printed on our flashing pilsner drinking cups!  We can imprint your schools logo on one side, and your season schedule on the other.  Give the fans an incentive to buy, offer a discount on future refills during the season. 

- Flashing Sport Sticks: Brand new to Premier Glow our flashing sport sticks.  Soft flexible and darn bright!  Our flashing sport sticks bring the fans closer to the action.  Each flashing sport stick is customized with:  I Love This Game 

The sport sticks measure about 16 inches in length, and 2.25 inches in width.  Add some excitement at your next basketball game! 

- Flashing Hand Clappers: Let’s go Tigers! Give your fans something to cheer about with our flashing hand clappers.  Our flashing hand clappers are a new spin to a classic action toy.  The faster you move your arm the more noise your guaranteed to create.  Give the fans something to cheer about!

- Flashing Root Beer Floats: Go to your local grocery store buy the following:            

Vanilla Ice Cream            Root Beer 

Buy our flashing beer mug cups and simply add one scoop of ice cream, and fill the cup with root beer!  It’s that easy!  For an added bonus you can offer refills for half price! 

- Glow Necklace Sales: Purchase a few of our 22” glow necklaces.  Premier Glow carries them in both purple and pink for support of ACS relay for life.  Vending them is easy, because the connectors are already attached! 

- Pink Ribbon Sales: Car magnets are a thing of the past!  Pass out a few flashing pink ribbon magnetic body light pins with donations over a certain amount.  Give your donor base an incentive to donate more then usual.

50 Uses for glow sticks, glow rings, glow necklaces, and anything that glows and is in a tubular form. Premier Glow has compiled a fun and practical list of methods and uses for our favorite glow lighting devices. Be sure to post back your ideas if you think we've missed a few.

1. Glow sticks can be used in emergency situations as a light source when the power fails.

2. Got a pool? Underwater lights for the pool; especially snazzy for pool parties.

3. Underwater navigation for diving.

4. Temporary sources of camp fire amusement.

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How to Play Night Golf

The days are getting shorter which means less tee time. But fear not fellow golfers, night golf will keep your appetite fulfilled. Wait, did you say night golf?! You heard right, the latest craze on the course is golf played at night. But how you ask?! It's one of the most unique versions of the sport.

So what does night golf entail? Good question, quite simply, it's no different than regular golf, but you play in the dark (obviously). Night golf is perhaps misleading since in many places around the world nighttime is still day time. What you need for night golf is the darkness that comes with the night and strategically placed glow sticks to help you see.

You may not think the sticks are bright enough but look to the left for an actual shot of the hole and the glow golf ball used in night golf events. Read on for tips on how to set up your own course!

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