| Flameless smoke grenades are characterized by | | | | for use and not considered lethal. However, incorrect |
| remote-controlled ignition, ignited using batteries with | | | | use may cause injuries so caution should still be |
| up to 9 volts of power in capacity. Since they offer | | | | exercised. Take note as well that chemical reactions |
| more flexible ignition control, they are best used for | | | | in smoke grenades are exothermic in nature. As such, |
| military, firemen, and police training, although some | | | | grenade casings will continue to be scalding hot for |
| paintball enthusiasts also use them from time to time. | | | | quite a while, even after smoke is no longer being |
| They are used as ground-to-air or ground-to-ground | | | | emitted so be careful in handling casings after use. |
| signaling devices, landing zone and target marking | | | | Buying tips |
| devices, as well as screening devices for unit | | | | When you're buying flameless smoke grenades, take |
| movements. They have cylindrical bodies made of | | | | into consideration that they come with different |
| sheet steel with emission holes located at the top | | | | capacities. If you're going to be using it in a small field, |
| and bottom for smoke release when ignited, with | | | | look for one that gives you coverage of 30,000 cubic |
| fillers normally consisting of 250 to 350 grams of | | | | feet. For bigger fields, you can find some that can |
| colored smoke moisture (mostly made up of dye, | | | | give you as much as 500,000 cubic feet of coverage. |
| lactose, and potassium chlorate). | | | | If you want, you can opt to use several small ones |
| Safety issues | | | | for a big field. However, it is never wise to use |
| On the whole, flameless smoke grenades are safe | | | | high-capacity smoke grenades for small areas. |