Although many people think that stun guns are dangerous, they are very helpful when you find yourself in a situation that requires some self-defense. How these guns work is they pass an extremely high voltage pulse through the individual’s nervous and muscle system. All the energy gets dumped into the muscles and this is not done normally, but rather at quite a high pulse frequency.
What this does is it causes the muscles to function very rapidly but also not very efficiently, giving you time to get help or get away. Your attacker will find it difficult to move and will have to be still for some time in order to recover.
Pepper spray on the other hand, although also very effective, is a little more difficult to use in a situation where you have to be quick. However, if you are able to reach for the spray and direct it into your attacker’s face with no problem, then that is fine.
Pepper spray when sprayed in the face will make your attacker stop moving and probably sit down. Their eyes will be burning so much they will feel like they are going to pop out and if they breathed in some of the spray, which they should have if you sprayed enough, they will find it difficult to breathe for some time. Once again, this will leave you with enough time to escape and call for help.
When shopping for stun guns you should be aware that there are many makes and models for you to choose from, each with differing voltages. If you are looking for a good little pocket or purse sized weapon look no further than the Streetwise Small Fry Stun Gun which carries 400,000 to 1,000,000 volts! Other stun guns like the Muscle Man are just as effective at 100,000- 600,000 or the Panther Stun Gun at 100,000 to 600,000 volts.
If you are interested in something, a little different you could go with the Blast Knuckles Stun Gun, hold this puppy in your fist and shock an attacker with 950,000 volts. For some serious self-defense there are stun guns with 1.2 million volts or more. Stun guns come in a variety of shapes and sizes so choose the one you are most comfortable with.
You also have many options when you are looking at pepper spray. There are units which can be carried in your pocket or on a key ring, models that look like ordinary items such as a pen or lipstick case. There are also pepper spray units designed for jogging or cycling and for home defense. You can choose the spray that best suits your needs. As you can see there is one for almost every occasion.
Carrying some form of protection wherever you go is important, you should strive to have a self-defense device with you always. Stun guns or pepper spray, it really does not matter which you prefer in fact you can carry both if you like. Just do not be caught off guard, let bad people know quickly that they messed with the wrong person! Self-protection is a right not an option so make sure you are always safe whether you are at work, in public or even at home, you can never be too careful.
Ryan Karpilo
Owner
RKDefense.com
