subject: How Self Defense Products Work [print this page] Self defense products have made the successful transition into the civilian community. For years they were used by law enforcement officers and military for crowd control and to subdue criminals. Today the most commonly used law enforcement products are stun guns, pepper sprays and tasers.
It just so happens that those are the most popular self defense products for civilians and they are great self defense for women and senior self defense. But there's still a lot of anxiety among people thinking about getting a self defense tool. Many folks want to know how these self defense products work.
Self defense items are meant to protect you by disabling an assailant giving you time to get away and seek help. They cause no long lasting damage to the assailant and their effects are short term ranging from 10 to 45 minutes.
The most widely used of all self defense products in the world is pepper spray . It is on average, 86 percent effective. Prices range from $10.00 to $65.00 for the Mace pepper gun. Pepper spray is a derivative of cayenne pepper and uses oleoresin capsicum (OC for short).
A spray in the face with a defensive spray will cause immediate pain, tearing so bad that the eyes may close, coughing, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. It is very bad stuff. It is easy to use easy, easy to conceal which is why women and seniors love it so much. They have a range of 6-25 feet. The longer the range the more likely wind conditions may effect the stream of spray. Some are disguised.
The second most popular self defense tool is a stun gun. Stun guns very from $22.00-$90.00 in cost. They too are on average 86 percent effective. They must be applied to an assailant physically. One end of the stun gun has two electric probes that conduct electricity between them.
When applied to an assailant for 3 to 5 seconds it causes the assailants body to over work rapidly depleting it of all blood sugars needed for energy. They are illegal in some states so check with your police department first before you get one. Power ranges are from 80,000 volts to 4.5 million volts. Many are disguised
And the third most popular self defense product is the taser gun. It is relatively new and claims being 100 percent effective. It shoots out two probes up to 15 feet away. The probes are attached two electrified wires with 50,000 volts and high wattage which is why it is so effective.
That is how the most popular self defense items work. All self defense products are nonlethal by nature. They are easy-to-use and some are concealable which makes them very highly desirable in a self defense situation.
Once you select one make sure you know how to use it and practice using it. You never know it may save your life some day.
