The SOL Rescue Floating Signal Mirror is an essential in any emergency kit. The lightweight and shatterproof  Floating Mirror can be seen up to 10 miles away. This ultra-bright signaling tool has a reflective aimer so you can easily use it with one hand. Designed to float, feel secure using this on water and attach it to your gear or PFD through the attachment hole. The Rescue Mirror is easy to pack and easy to use.

• A small mirror for signaling location or messages in the wilderness
• Shatterproof
• Eyesight in middle helps you aim the reflection as a specific target
• Floats
• Weight: 1.3 oz
• Dimensions: 3.0 × 2.0 × 0.25 inches

A signal mirror is a reflective device that uses the sun or other light source to send a light signal to a second party.

Signal mirrors have several applications, including the ability to send silent signals long distances without any electronics or moving parts. The two most popular applications are:

• Military Operations
• Emergency Survival

Signal mirrors for survival are designed with a centered hole so that you can aim the mirror by sighting through the hole. This hole is called the ‘sighting aperture’ and allows you to be much more accurate with the mirror’s reflected light.

Why Use a Signal Mirror?

Signal mirrors have unmatched effectiveness for search and rescue operations because of how simple and inexpensive they are.

A Navy Search and Rescue helicopter pilot listed a signal mirror as the best gear to signal for rescue. They described the signal mirror as cheap, never runs out of batteries, works extremely well on sunny days, and is still effective on overcast days. In their experience, a signal mirror “WILL get the attention of a pilot/boat” in an emergency.

The US Coast Guard Auxiliary recommends “the first item we recommend you attaching to your PFD is a signal mirror”, highlighting the importance of a mirror for rescue operations.