Benefits of Defending yourself With a Pepper Spray

Pepper spray is an inflammatory agent which is used to inflame the eyes and cause breathing difficulties, which in turn can cause a person who is attacking you to be put into a position where they are unable to cause any damage to you or your property. When a person is sprayed their eyes will literally clamp shut meaning they cannot see at all. If the person is standing, they will immediately be brought to their knees in a coughing fit and will be left with the ability to breath only small amounts of air, enough so that it is uncomfortable, but not restricted so much that it is life threatening.

Although the effects of pepper spray depend on the strength of the spray, you can generally expect to disable your attacker for around 30 minutes, which should give you an adequate amount of time to contact the police and allow them to take things from there.

You can buy pepper sprays in a variety of sizes, ranging from 0.5 ounces to 4 ounces. A size of around 2 ounces will be an adequate amount to protect yourself from a single attacker and will also fit neatly on your belt or can be put in your purse. When deciding what size to buy, you should always keep in mind that buying a smaller size could mean that it is more accessible for when the time comes that you need to use it. A larger size is generally only needed by law enforcement or professional security personnel.

Different products have different ranges and different requirements in terms of accuracy. Although you may wish to have a product that shoots the greatest distance it is usually the case that attacks occur in close proximity meaning that you do not need to have a large distance between yourself and the attacker in order to be able to defend yourself against them. There are generally 3 types of spray; each one requires different demands in terms of accuracy from the user. A steam pepper spray requires an accurate aim for the firer in order to yield optimum results, while the cone mist spray only needs to be shot roughly at the head area to achieve results. The fogger on the other hand is dispersed in such a way that only general directional accuracy is needed to ensure you subdue the attacker and you remain unharmed.

The main advantages of using a pepper spray include that it is an easy means by which to disable an attacker quickly and effectively. The fear and possible consequences of hurting someone are no longer there and you can successfully defeat a large number of attackers. They are also very easy to use, meaning that no training is needed and even if you were to miss them you still will deter them and create a wall between them and yourself allowing you to escape unharmed. The only true contender versus a pepper spray is a gun, and it is certainly much safer to use a pepper spray while also standing a better chance of stopping them than through a non fatal wound.