Monday, May 30, 2011

Some Basic Pepper Spray Reviews

Here's a quick comparison about some of the different types of pepper sprays on the market:
  • There are pepper sprays, pepper gels,pepper foams, pepper streams, and pepper foggers. Each one will have a different effective range for use, different coverage on your attacker, and possibly different effects on your attacker.
  • If it's windy, pepper gel or foam are better because they won't blow back in your face.
  • A blast of pepper stream will go farther, but your aim needs to be more accurate.
  • Pepper gel may spray a longer distance so you don't have to be as close to an attacker
  • Pepper gel and foam will coat an attackers face better than spray and will be harder to wipe off
  • Some products may spray out in a "cone shape" so that stopping your attacker won't depend on spraying him exactly right in the face
  • If you are indoors, pepper gel or foam will work better since it's not influenced by wind or weather
For more pepper spray facts, tips and info, check out this book, published by the American Security Institute.