So when you guys buy chemical lightsticks, where do you buy them from? Over the years I've run into problems with quality, and I'd like to avoid those issues as well. What are your opinions about who to buy from, price, and quality?
Army surplus. Look for a white box with 10 sticks per box, they should be made by Cyalume/Omniglow. These are the ones we used in the service. The green ones are good worklight for about an hour or so, then can be used as markers in low light areas.
Dollar tree, over in the kids section, with all the other glow in the dark stuff. I got a bunch of red, green, yellow 14 inch rods (single packs), 4 adn 6 inch ones with lanyard holes (2 packs), and some 5pk bracelets that might come in handy during deer season.