Pepper Spray Products Guide
Pepper spray products are the #1 selling
products in the self defense industry, and for good reason. They are
simple to use, affordable, versatile, and their effects are instantaneous. They come
in many different forms and the best one for you depends on your
particular needs and situations. Below are the major types of pepper
spray devices.
Small Canister Form
This category of pepper spray is probably the most versatile of all of
them. They are about 3-4 inches tall or smaller, weigh about 1/2 ounce - 2 ounces,
and fit in the palm of your hand. You can easily carry them on a key
chain or inside your jean pockets. They can be used on the go or at
home. They are easy to grip, quick to draw, have a decent effective
shooting range of 8-10 feet. Main advantages: versatility and easy of
use. Main disadvantages: easy to misplace or forget to bring.
Large Canister Form
These pepper spray products weigh from about ten ounces to one pound or
more! They stand about 1/2 foot to 1 foot tall, and are characterized by
a large solution canister topped off by a pistol-like actuator
(handle/trigger). They have long ranges of 15-20 feet and their spray
compositions are thick, cloudy, and wide. They are often used by law
enforcement for crowd control. A lot of campers use them to defend
against dangerous animals such as bears, coyotes, and mountain lions. This type of pepper spray is also best
for home usage. Main advantages: big and intimidating, can cover long and
wide areas, easy to find. Main disadvantages: bulky and heavy, impractical to carry
around, often needs both arms for most effective use.
Gun Form
Designed for distance and accuracy. Their schematics closely resemble
that of a pistol. Most will sit comfortably at your waste in a holster,
but some can fit in your pocket. They come with an aiming function for
more precise targeting, and have very long ranges of 20-25 feet. The blast from this type of pepper spray device is very fast and
powerful, dumping lots of solution into an attackers orifices. Main
advantages: accurate, long-reaching, powerful, can shoot accurately in windy conditions. Main disadvantage: usually limited to 1-2 shots. If
you miss, game over. Grenade Form
These pepper spray products are designed for use at the longest of
distances. How long? As far as you can throw them. They can also be
dropped from above, or lobbed from short distances. After hitting the
ground, they will disburse a fine mist of pepper spray solution and spin
in a 360 degree fashion for 10-30 seconds. They are used mainly by law
enforcement for crowd control and area confinement (i.e. smoking
assailants out). Main advantages: have the longest reaching ranges,
disbursement covers large areas. Main disadvantages: high chance of
overshooting or undershooting target, a single target can easily dodge
or run away from pepper spray grenades unless he is cornered and you
want to smoke him out, can be caught and thrown back to you.
Concealed Form
Pepper spray solution is stored in what seems like ordinary objects,
such as pens, pagers, key chain kubotons, lipstick, fitness weights, and even rings.
Main advantages: puts the element of surprise on your side and can hit
an attacker when he's least expecting it. Main disadvantages: generally
shoots short distances, awkward to grip and discharge, small capacity.
Foam Solution
Some pepper spray products will contain foam instead of liquid. The
spray has a very large diameter. When the solution hits the face of the
attacker, it will expand and cause a blindfold effect. It is very hard
to wipe off as it gets increasingly ground into the skin with friction.
Main advantage: large spray diameter, covers the face of the attacker
easily. Main disadvantage: doesn't shoot well in windy conditions.
Gel Solution
Other pepper spray devices contain a gel solution. There are several
advantages to gel. Pepper gel shoots further, is thicker than liquid,
and very sticky. It is very difficult to get off. Main advantage: shoots
further, sticks to attacker, shoots well in windy conditions. Main
disadvantage: fewer shots are available compared to liquid pepper spray
of similar size, shooting distance becomes shorter and shorter with
every spray.
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