Three Leading Types of Pepper Spray

                Pepper spray is the most popular self defense product. It has been around for decades. Initially it was created to stop bears. Then it was issued to law enforcement officers as a non lethal alternative for subject compliance. Finally, it was sold to civilians to use for their own protection.

The formulation of the Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) has gotten hotter over the years, making the defense sprays currently available very effective against attackers.

The style of containers has also evolved over the years. Although they are available in several shapes and sizes, there are three styles that are the most popular.

1. Key Chain Pepper Spray: This is the one most civilians carry and use for their self defense. Most come in half ounce sizes. The lightweight and small size makes it perfect to keep on a key ring. This also gives it the advantage of being available when you are most likely to need it - while going to or from your car or your home. Even though it is a small unit, most key chain pepper sprays contain 6 to 10 one second bursts. That is enough to easily take down multiple attackers. These units also come in a variety of colors from standard black to red, blue, pink, purple, and now even come in bedazzled sparkly styles.

2. Disguised Pepper Spray. Sometimes, there is a need for discretion. You may not necessarily want to advertise that you are carrying a form of non lethal self defense. Pepper sprays that are disguised as something else enable you to carry a defense spray without anyone else knowing what it is. The two most common styles are lipstick style containers and pepper sprays that look like a pen. Lipstick pepper spray is especially useful to carry on a date. It can be kept discreetly in a small purse or clutch. If your date does not understand the word NO, you can play along for a second and pretend to pull out your lipstick so you can 'freshen up'. One blast from the petite container will help the aggressor understand the word NO much better.

Units that looks like a pen are also useful for professionals. Many real estate agents, who are vulnerable to attack and home visit professionals, such as nurses or insurance adjusters carry them. The unit can easily be clipped to a shirt just like a regular pen.

Like the keychain models, both of these contain a half oz of spray.

3. Sports Models Sprays:These units are perfect for people who walk, hike, run or jog. Most have a velcro like strap so you can easily keep it in your hand without having anything dangling or creating unnecessary bulk. These pepper sprays can keep you safe from human and or canine attacks.

There are defense sprays to fit just about every lifestyle. Visit the Pepper Spray page, choose one today and be ready to protect yourself.

Wendy Megyese is a Deputy Sheriff and a Self Defense Expert. Her passion is educating and empowering law abiding citizens with self defense tools and techniques so they can be victors and not victims. Visit her website at http://www.bestlinedefense.com to find the best self defense and survival products.

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Self-Defense: Best Products For Women - The Top Four

             It is no secret that women are attacked or assaulted nearly 10 times more often than men. That has been a historical fact and there's no reason to suspect that it's going to change anytime soon, if ever. Sexual assaults are the predominant type of attack. But women are subjected to more robberies, situations of home invasions and just about any other category of crime you can think of because men perceive them as the weaker sex.

If there is any doubt in your mind about that, just look at a local police blotter and see how many times there are entries for domestic violence or domestic abuse or how many times women have been assaulted in parking lots. That will pretty much corroborate the fact that women need much more self-defense product protection than men.

In this article we will discuss the top four best products for self-defense for women for their personal safety and personal security. Of course, there are others but these seem to be the top four preferences.

The first on our list of products for self-defense for women is one of the most powerful self-defense sprays or pepper sprays available. It is the Fox labs hard case keychain release. It has 5.3 million Scoville heat units, making it one of the most potent pepper sprays in the marketplace. It has a keychain attachment which is what women really like. That way it is with you virtually all the time. It has enough spray to fire 10 half-second bursts up to 10 feet away. It is one of the few pepper sprays on the market that is taser ECD compatible.

Women also love the Stun My Attacker Compact Keychain (SMACK) 5,000,000 volt stun device that is so small at 3.5" x 0.25" x.75" that it has a keychain attachment. It also has a bright six LED flashlight built-in with two levels of safety to prevent accidental discharge.

Third on the list of products for personal safety and personal security for women is the PAL 130 dB keychain alarm with light. The alarm is activated when the pin attached to the keychain is pulled or by pressing the alarm button on the top of the unit.

The last item on our list for women's personal safety and personal security is the Mace pepper spray baton. It also has a keychain attachment. And aside from being an effective self-defense pepper spray, the baton feature enables you to use it as a jabbing and stabbing device.

Info on these and many other Pepper Sprays is available at our website.

Info on this and other Stun Guns is available at our website.

Since 2005 Guardian Self-Defense & Security Products LLC has provided personal security to over 45,000 consumers. We offer a full-line of premium self-defense weapons such as pepper spray, stun guns, tasers, pepper mace, personal alarms and other self-defense items.

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