subject: The Most Popular Pepper Sprays-the Top Five [print this page] Pepper sprays have been around since the Chinese threw bags of peppery spices at their foes thousand of years ago. Defensive sprays, as they are sometimes called, are the most popular self defense product in the world.
They have been used by military and law enforcement agencies all over the world for decades to control crowds and bring down law breakers. Over the years they have grown into civilian use for one basic reason-they work!
If you served in the Armed Forces you probably remember your encounter with tear gas or pepper spray as part of their basic training. Today all over the country military basic training and law enforcement academies still have that as part of their training.
OC spray works very well against dogs, bears, coyotes and mountain lions or any animal with a sensitive nose-that is all of them. Postal carriers carry pepper spray that you pay for as a taxpayer. Good endorsement?
Pepper spray is much hotter than a habanero pepper. Pepper spray in the face will cause the attacker to have shortness of breathe, temporary blindness due to excessive tearing and the eyes actually shutting down, coughing and choking. It is very nasty stuff.
Here are the most popular:
1. Wildfire 1.5 oz-18% OC concentration, keychain attachment and a molded ploy holster belt clip makes this the most popular defensive spray. The price at $12.95 helps too.
2. Pepper Shot Spray-10% OC concentration, four color choices including hot pink, quick key release key chain puts this model at #2. And a $9.50 price tag makes it affordable for all.
3. Pepper Pager-Two 10% canisters inside a container that looks just like a pager. You even wear it on your hip. It has 10-12 one second shots up to 12 feet in range.
4. Bear Spray-Nine ounces of OC concentration that doesn't just work on bears but mountain lions, coyotes, dogs and humans too.
5. Mace Triple Action. Six models that all have UV dye for marking an assailant for further ID purposes, OC pepper and CN tear gas for triple action.
A stun gun will give you 5-10 minutes to get away by disabling an assailant. A pepper spray can give you as much as 20-30 minutes or more to get away.
Remember a self defense weapon is meant to give you time to get away from a dangerous situation. They are not meant to injure or maim-they just won't/can't do that.
Chances are if you are reading this that crime has touched your life in some way or you consider yourself at risk. Take the next step and do something to protect yourself! Your life and safety is worth far more than the cost of a pepper spray.
