Crime continues to increase daily and women become the target more often than men. It is believed this occurs because the attacker thinks he will receive less resistance by attacking a female instead of a male. One of the most effective, easy to use deterrents is mace pepper spray.
Mace pepper spray contains both an irritant (military tear gas) and an inflammatory product (usually oleoresin capsicum). When combined, the attacked first senses the tearing which immediately causing the eyes to dilate and the attacker to close the eyes. Next the inflammation disables his vision long enough for the victim to escape safely.
Another advantage to mace pepper spray is that it causes pain within two to three seconds. That pain incapacitates the attacked for around thirty minutes without causing permanent damage.
Mace pepper spray is available in handy key chain canisters that contain five shots of the spray. Canisters are also available which contain up to twenty five shots. Most products have a shelf life of two to four years, making them readily accessible without worry of product failure or ineffectiveness.
Another popular version connects to the bicycle frame allowing the canister to be easily removed in the event it is necessary. One version offered for the jogger attached to a wrist band and is also constantly accessible when needed. both versions deliver the spray in a powerful ballistics stream of eight to ten feet that is designed to resist the product from blowing back into your face.
Mace pepper spray also comes in a home version. The canister is larger, delivering fifteen or more shots and contains a glow-in-the-dark tab for easy location. This version produces a foam instead of a spray to allow for easy cleanup. There is also a home version which can dispense a stream from a distance of twenty-five feet with a dispersion large enough to fill an entire doorway.
All mace pepper sprays are really simple to operate. Just remove the safety tab, point, and shoot. They should be operated with extreme caution to prevent damage to the user and should always be kept away from small children to prevent accidental discharge and injury.
