You decided you need some kind of self defense device to protect yourself from possible crime situation. With so many defense gadgets on the market it’s not an easy choice. Read on to find out the difference between self defense products, how they work and which one meets your needs most.
Lets take a look at four main categories of defense items: pepper sprays, stun guns, personal alarms and firearms.
The active ingredient in pepper sprays is oleoresin capsicum, commonly referred to as OC. Pepper sprays induce an almost immediate burning sensation of a burning and the skin, tearing, and swelling of the eyes.
Many people ask what’s the difference between mace and pepper spray. The company Mace International manufactures self defense sprays and security & surveillance devices. There are other companies that manufacture pepper sprays but in my opinion Mace has the most powerful spray – Triple Action pepper spray.
Self-defense sprays have been around for more than three decades and were used mostly by police officers. In the past 10-15 years pepper sprays have seen increasing use by average citizens.
The way a stun gun works is by interrupting the communication signals from the brain to the body. A stun gun does not harm a person permanently; it only temporarily disrupts the way our body functions. A stun gun won’t cause damage in the long run because the electricity that it delivers into a person’s body is very high voltage but low amperage electrical charge.
The electric shock delivered by the stun gun will combine with the electric signals from the brain and this will confuse your body and make it hard to move. Another effect the stun gun can have is causing a person to do excessive amounts of work directed towards nothing in a particularly short period of time. This will use all of the persons energy so that they will temporarily be unable to do anything.
When triggered, the stun gun emits a bright electrical blast that is quite intimidating and makes a very loud popping noise that will attract the attention of anyone within earshot.
Stun guns have one disadvantage: the probes must be touching the assailant to be effective. Further, stun guns require batteries to provide the electrical charge.
Personal alarms are aerosol or electric devices that emit an extremely loud screech or siren sound. The alarms might help in some cases but if the attacker is determined, he can continue despite the loud siren of alarm.
Most handguns are purchased for personal protection. Their use can have serious consequences for the user even in perfectly justified situations. And most people simply don’t need the power of a firearm, especially considering the effectiveness of self-defense sprays.
For jogging, walking on the streets I ‘d say pepper spray, since it’s more compact than a stun gun and easy to carry. Cell phone stun gun can be used if you don’t want anyone to know you have a self defense device. Pepper foam is good for indoor use because it produces less fumes than pepper spray.
There are other companies that manufacture pepper sprays but in my opinion Mace has the most powerful spray – Triple Action pepper spray. For jogging, walking on the streets I ‘d say pepper spray, since it’s more compact than a stun gun and easy to carry. Cell phone stun gun can be used if you don’t want anyone to know you have a self defense device. Most crimes happen in the dark and in that case flashlight stun gun with alarm can be used. Pepper foam is good for indoor use because it produces less fumes than pepper spray.
