Educate Yourself About Pepper Spray – There Are There Are A Lot Of Crazies Out There!
You just got out of work and your walking to your car . You have your keys in hand ready to unlock your car door, then out of nowhere a crazy guy grabs your hand bag. Then you grab your keys and take a swing at him .
He backs up a few feet in pain, but he is unstoppable . You upset him and now he’s coming after you. This time he means to hurt you bad . But you are ready because you have keychain pepper spray . You shoot him in the face from eight feet away and in less than two seconds the attack is over. He is now on the ground wheezing and gagging trying to catch his breath. Your attacker is now on the ground, rubbing his eyes in pain, and trying to catch his breath.
What can be said about pepper spray that hasn’t already been said ? Well, for those of you who haven’t heard it yet, I’ll say this. Pepper Spray is a great self defense weapon .
What is mace pepper spray ?
The main ingredient in pepper spray is Oleoresin Capsicum, The chemical heat of pepper spray is measured on a scale known as the Scoville heat unit scale, or SHU.
A pharmacist named Wilbur Scoville first developed it around 1912 and the Scoville scale is the accepted standard for measuring how hot a chili pepper is. Measuring the heat of peppers is much more sophisticated now than it was when it was originated but it is still called Scolville Heat Units to honor its inventor.
For an example of how potent pepper spray is , think about it this way. A Sweet Bell Pepper has a heat rating of 0 shu. A Jalapeno Pepper has a heat rating of between 3000 and 8000 shu. Tabasco Sauce and Cayenne Pepper have a heat rating of between 30,000 and 60,000 shu. A Habanero Pepper (which is one of the hottest peppers on earth) has a heat rating of Between 100,000 and 350,000 shu
Most Defensive sprays have a rating of between 1,500,000 and 5,000,000 shu.
Imagine the last spicy food you ate.
Within seconds of taking a bite your lips and tongue start to burn . Then your eyes begin to tear up and it feels like your tongue is swelling. Drinking water only makes it worse, so you eat some bread or crackers trying to cut down the burning. You realize you’re just gonna have to wait for it to go away. After a few minutes, things start to cool off and you’re just glad it’s over.
Now imagine that pain except in your nose and mouth and all over your face and multiplied but several hundred times worse . That might give you some idea of what it feels like to be shot in the face with pepper spray.
Pepper spray is really only effective when your target is sprayed in the area of their face.
The average effects of pepper spray are, A burning sensation to the affected areas causing some pain These effects usually last about 20 to 30 minutes depending on the strength of the pepper spray and how much of the spray actually hits your target in the face.
There are many different types of pepper spray . From small units that attach to a keychain, all the way up to fire extinguisher sized units used primarily by law enforcement agencies for crowd control. I’ve seen pepper spray disguised as pens, pagers, lipstick, jogging weights, and even a ring that fits on your finger.
You also have to keep in mind that pepper spray will do you no good if you do not keep it readily available . A pepper spray that’s hiding in the bottom of your purse won’t prevent an assault any more than a key that’s left in your office will unlock your car door.