Pepper Spray

Is Mace Pepper Gel Better Than Pepper Spray?

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

Is Mace Pepper Gel Better Than Pepper Spray?

(Mace Pepper Gel, large unit)

Mace 10% Pepper Gel IS different than conventional pepper sprays or pepper foggers. Mace Pepper Gel is a patent-pending formulation of pepper spray that is suspended in a sticky gel rather than a liquid stream. This provides a few advantages for your self-protection: pepper gel sprays up to 10 feet further than conventional sprays (up to 18 feet) and sticks to your attacker’s face like glue, causing temporary blindness. Because of its sticky nature, pepper gel won’t blow back into your face, which makes it ideal for outdoor or indoor use–add it to your plan for home and family protection by keeping a canister next to your bed.

Mace Pepper Gel is more concentrated and is therefore hotter than many other pepper sprays on the market, but is non-toxic and causes only temporary impairment. As an added benefit, it contains a UV dye to invisibly mark an assailant for identification by police.

Mace Brand 10% Pepper Gel Large Model contains 45 grams and sprays 7 short bursts with an effective range up to 18 feet. The canister has a flip-top safety cap that prevents accidental discharge. Click HERE to purchase the Large Model 45 gram canister of pepper gel.

It is also available in a larger 79 gram Magnum Model

(Mace Pepper Gel, magnum size unit)

(click HERE to purchase the larger size).


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Buy a Pepper Shot Tri-Pack for Your Personal Safety

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Should you buy a Pepper Shot Tri-Pack for your personal safety? Knowing I have a website that sells self-defense and personal security products, people often ask me what they should get for their own personal safety. For almost everyone, I suggest that one thing they buy and keep handy at all times is pepper spray. Even better, we should all keep pepper spray available for use in our automobiles, in our homes and on our persons. Toward this end, the Pepper Shot Tri-Pack is a great choice. It contains three canisters of pepper spray: one in an automobile visor clip for your car, van or truck; a second with a quick-release keychain to carry with you everywhere you go; and a third, larger wall-mount canister for your home and family protection. The following story illustrates the importance of being prepared for when you least expect trouble.

Kim had just accepted a big promotion, which meant a bigger paycheck, but a longer commute. Fortunately, she lived in the outskirts of the city and commuted into the suburbs for work, so she didn’t get stuck in the crazy traffic that some of her friends had to endure every day. One morning, she had to get up extra early to get ready for an important presentation. Rolling down a country road at over seventy miles per hour, she noticed red flashing lights in her rear-view mirror.

“Ugh!” she grunted. “Two weeks into this job and I’m already getting a speeding ticket.”

Still too early for many of the gas stations to be open, she pulled over into a lighted space on the side of the road. Under the lights, she noticed the police car was unmarked. A man got out of the vehicle and walked toward her car. She rolled down the window a little bit as he approached, but only enough to reach her hand through to hand him her driver’s license.

“Good morning, ma’am,” he said. “Do you know how fast you were driving through that forty-five mile an hour zone?” Kim squinted her eyes and said, “I’m sorry, officer, but I don’t honestly know. How fast was I going?”

“Let’s not worry about that just yet,” he said. “I’ll need you to step out of the car, please, ma’am.”

Kim thought it was strange that he hadn’t asked for her license or proof of insurance. And when she took a longer look at him, she noticed he wasn’t wearing a uniform.

“Officer, could I see your identification, please?” she asked. “Ma’am, I am ordering you to get out of this car RIGHT NOW,” he demanded.

Kim now noticed that he looked way too unkempt to be a real police officer. At the same moment, the man tried to reach in through Kim’s car window. She reached up and pulled down her emergency canister of pepper spray attached to the automobile’s visor with a simple clip. Aiming right through the crack in the window, Kim shot her attacker right in the eyes. He screamed and tried to rub the stinging defense spray from his face. As he stumbled into the road, she started up her car and sped up the highway. She found an open convenience store a few miles up the road, where she called the police.

Real police officers found her attacker stumbling through the woods not far from where Kim left him. It turned out he had been preying on women in the early morning hours for months, but hadn’t been caught. Kim not only saved herself, she helped get a dangerous man off the streets and in jail.

You can get pepper spray in the same convenient automobile visor clip that Kim used as part of our PEPPER SHOT TRI-PACK. The Tri-Pack also includes a large wall-mounted canister for home protection and a personal-safety canister on a quick-release keychain.

To purchase your own Pepper Shot Tri-Pack, please CLICK HERE. Concerned about having to pay high shipping charges? No worries! Safe & Sound Security Products now offers lower-cost shipping options. Many customers can get the Tri-Pack shipped to their home via USPS for as low as $3.24!


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Stay Safe While Walking with Your Dog: Watch Out For Other Dogs

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Most of us feel safe while out walking with our dogs. After all, dogs are not only our friends, but also our protectors. But what if a bigger, aggressive dog approaches you while you are out on a walk with your canine companion? Are you prepared to protect yourself and your furry friend? I’m not suggesting you ought to feel paranoid. As long as you take three simple steps before leaving the house, you will most likely be prepared to handle a potentially aggressive dog. One of these steps is to take along a dog repellent spray, such as Mace Brand Canine Repellent.

For more information about dog spray and how to stay safe while walking with your dog, please read my article on Associated Content, entitled, Protect Yourself and Your Dog From Other Dogs While Taking a Walk. Simply click on the title of the article and you’ll be taken right to the information.


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Triple-Purpose-Defense Pepper Spray: Mace Hot Walkers

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

One of my very favorite self-defense products for people with active lifestyles is the Mace Hot Walkers pepper spray. It’s actually three products in one: HOT WALKERS are 1-pound walking weights with built-in 10% Pepper Spray for self-defense, plus a storage compartment for your keys and money.

So many people either walk or jog for fitness these days and many of them also carry small hand weights for that extra calorie burn. But it’s a dangerous world out there, especially for those who live in the city, or even the suburbs. I just did a search in Google for “woman attacked while jogging,” and my search returned 96,000+ results. The story is basically the same for each entry: “A jogger suffered multiple injuries when she was attacked by a stranger along the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park towpath …” (July 6, 2010, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); “A search was under way Thursday for two men who punched and kicked a 23-year-old woman in the head and stomach while she was jogging … ” (March 4, 2010, Chula Vista, California); “Jackson police say a woman was attacked on Waterford Drive while jogging in the Northpointe subdivision.” (December 29, 2009, Jackson, Mississippi); “A woman was attacked while jogging Thursday morning between the Autumn Chase and Kensington Green neighborhoods of the Wellesley development…” (June 10, 2010, Richmond, Virginia). Did you notice a theme emerging? Most of the victims of the stories I looked over were women. I guess we are just easier targets.

But the answer to keeping safe isn’t staying home–that would mean a win for the criminals. And for those women who enjoy walking or running outdoors, a gun is too heavy and bulky to carry. But other weapons, like Hot Walkers pepper spray, or a stun gun, for that matter, are lightweight and easy to carry. With Hot Walkers, you don’t even have to carry anything extra, plus you have storage for your keys and a bit of cash. To make them even more convenient, each weight is equipped with elastic Hand Straps for support (and so you don’t drop them if you’re taken by surprise) and have foam-covered hand grips for comfort. And the fact that they don’t look like a weapon means if you are threatened, your attacker won’t know you are carrying a weapon, which means YOU have an advantage over him.

Hot Walkers are easy to use. One of the weights contains the pepper spray, which you carry in your dominant hand. The other weight is the storage compartment. Hot Walkers clean easily with soap and water, PLUS, every Hot Walker pepper spray comes with a FREE replaceable pepper spray canister. You can’t lose . . . but your attacker will drop like a hot rock!

To see a very short video of how to use Hot Walkers, or if you’re ready to buy this multi-purpose pepper spray, click here.


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Why Is Pepper Spray a Good Choice For Self-Defense and How Is It Different from “Tear Gas”?

Monday, June 21st, 2010

When thinking about self-defense, many people think of Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Judo, or other martial arts. But for many people, especially women, pepper spray is often a better option for personal protection for a variety of reasons. PEPPER SPRAY is small, lightweight, and using it requires no special training. Martial arts and some other physical defensive strategies, on the other hand, require long-term training and physical conditioning. Taking one, two, or even a few self-defense classes normally doesn’t properly prepare someone to effectively defend him or herself. Using these methods during an actual attack requires “muscle memory” in order to perform the moves without having to think about what you are doing. The stress and immediacy of a physical or sexual attack demands that you know exactly what to do and how to do it without thinking about the technicalities.

Another benefit of pepper spray is the fact that you can use it while still a good distance away from an attacker. Even easy-to-use self-defense tactics, such as boxing an attacker’s ears or poking his eyes, means that he is already too close to you. Depending on the spray pattern of the pepper spray, you can be several feet away from an attacker and easily hit him in the face. Modern pepper sprays are effective and cause no permanent harm. Carrying pepper spray in conjuction with knowing the simplest self-defense strategies that target the body’s weak spots will provide you with the confidence and tools to effectively defend yourself.

Many people refer to all pepper sprays as “Mace.” Mace is a registered trademark (a brand name) and just one manufacturer of defensive sprays. (Safe & Sound Security Products carries Mace defensive sprays as well as other brands.) Keep in mind that there are three basic types of chemical defensive sprays, but only one should be considered for personal self-defense.

Briefly, the three types of chemical sprays used today are “CS,” “CN,” and “OC.” OC is oleoresin capsicum, a natural chemical derived from hot peppers. CS and CN are synthetically derived and are often called “tear gas.” They are irritants that cause stinging pain and tearing of the mucous membranes, but they take several seconds, generally 5 to 30, to take full effect and are often not effective against people who are on drugs, who have been consuming alcohol, are suffering from a psychotic episode, or who are otherwise immune from pain. While 5 seconds may not seem like a long time, it becomes eternal when someone wielding a knife or other lethal weapon is attacking you! CS and CN are too unreliable and should not be a part of your self-defense arsenal.

OC, on the other hand, has many benefits and differs in several ways from the other two chemical sprays. Oleoresin Capsicum, as noted above, is naturally derived from hot peppers. Its effectiveness does not depend on causing an attacker pain (although it is indeed painful to be sprayed in the eyes with pepper spray!). OC is an inflammatory substance, which makes a big difference. And unlike the other two chemicals, there is no “waiting period” before it takes effect. After being shot, your eyes shut involuntarily, and the small blood vessels in the eyes dilate immediately. So even if your attacker forces his eyes open, he will be temporarily blinded. Next, most people experience swelling of the throat membranes, causing them to cough uncontrollably. For the uninformed, this often causes panic because they think they aren’t going to be able to breathe. Getting a good shot to the face causes most people to stop whatever they were doing. Many fall to their knees or onto the ground. This is your chance to get the hell out of there and call the police.

Even if you get some of the pepper spray on you, don’t panic–you’ll be okay! OC is natural and has not been found to be toxic in any way. It does not harm mucous membranes or other delicate tissues. Depending on the concentration of the spray and how long it takes to get to some cold water to rinse it off, the effects last between 20 – 45 minutes.

Safe & Sound Security Products sells only OC (pepper spray). We have a variety of sizes and brands to fit any need. Carry one on your keychain and keep a larger canister by your bed and next to your front and back doors.


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I Got Shot in the Face with Pepper Spray, part 3

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

So, there were some funny reactions to getting shot with pepper spray and then a couple of people who panicked.  A couple of the guys screamed like little girls, of course, but what was funny was what happened by the time they got through the obstacle course.  Some fell to their knees, others kept bumping into the instructors because they refused to open their eyes for a second or two as they made their way to the end.  Most of us had snot running from our noses, but the more dramatic among us hung their heads over and let it run in sticky rivers onto the concrete.  No dignity!  One guy thought he couldn’t breathe because his throat and nasal passages felt like they were swelling up and so he started panicking and gasping for breath. 

At the end of the course was a big tub of cold water.  We were instructed to dunk our heads into the water and open our eyes.  If you couldn’t open them, then you were supposed to use your fingers to force them open, then swish your head back and forth to help wash the pepper spray away.  The guy who was panicking was led over to the tub and he pushed the guy in front of him out of the way and slammed his head into the water.  He flung it back up, water spraying everywhere, gasping dramatically, then plunged his head back into the water.  I just stood there trying not to laugh because I hadn’t taken my turn yet and wasn’t sure how I would react. 

I was pretty nervous when the time came for me to step up.  The instructor had this rather devilish look in his eyes and started talking to me.  I don’t remember what he was saying, or what I said in return.  I just remember how my eyes started burning when he sprayed me full in the face with the 18% law enforcement strength pepper spray.  I was blinded instantly because pepper spray forces your eyes shut.  It felt like tiny needles jabbing me in the eyes.  They rebel by tearing up as your mucus membranes go into overdrive.  I pushed down the panic that threatened to rise up and remembered what I was supposed to do.  I forced my eyes open as I turned toward the obstacles, putting my hand on my sidearm to protect it, as instructed.  Every few seconds, I forced my eyes open and made my way through the course.  I thought briefly about the guy who thought he couldn’t breathe and marveled at the fact that I was breathing just fine.  What a wussy. 

At last I reached the tub of water!  But I had to stand there and wait for a few more seconds as the instructor was refilling it.  The cold water helped cool my skin, which at this point felt like a bad sunburn.  I wanted it all over as soon as possible, so I used my fingers to hold my eyes open and swished my head back and forth.  A towel was waiting for me when I pulled my head up.  For the sake of my own personal dignity, I was relieved to note that my nose wasn’t nearly as snotty as some of the others had been.  I hadn’t panicked and wondered at how easily some of the others had overreacted. 

Our instructors had told us in detail what to expect:  burning, tearing eyes; snot running from your nose; a mild swelling of your throat; and a feeling that your face was sunburned.  If you know what to expect, there is no reason to panic.  Only use cold water to wash pepper spray off your skin (no warm or hot water), don’t rub your eyes or skin, and don’t use any lotions or salves for several hours because they will only keep the heat in your skin. 

But many people do panic, whether they know what to expect or not.  After my turn, once my eyes had quit burning and I could keep them open easily, I had to help talk down a panicked fellow-student.  She really thought she was going to die or pass out and it took a while to get her calmed down.  The same was true with a couple of the guys. 

So the lesson here is that everyone reacts a bit differently.  Some very dramatically, some rather mildly.  Because you don’t know for sure how an attacker will react, don’t  just assume a full shot to the face with pepper spray will instantly drop him.  Be prepared to get away as fast as possible.  At the very least, he won’t be able to see for a few seconds.  If you have a second weapon, whether it’s a stun gun, or just your foot, use it quickly and get out of there!  Yell “fire” as loud as you can.  People are more likely to call for help when they hear “fire” than if someone yells “help” or “rape.” 

Above all, believe in yourself, and know that, properly prepared, you CAN survive an attack.  Fight for your life, but be willing to give up your purse, car, or other possessions.  Everything is replaceable, except for YOU.

To purchase our most powerful pepper spray, click here: Get Wildfire 18% Pepper Spray . It’s small, but very powerful, and can be carried on your keychain.


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I Got Shot in the Face With Pepper Spray, part 2

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Welcome Back!  The day my law enforcement training class was to be subjected to pepper spray training was a lively one.  There were about 20 of us with only 2 females in the class (one being me).  Many of the guys were acting as if they thought it was going to be cool to get blasted in the face with pepper spray.  We gals just looked at each other and smirked.  We figured they were covering up their anxiety with machismo.  So the time came and we all went outside to where the instructors had set everything up.  The procedure went like this:  one by one, we stood in front of an instructor, who engaged us in a bit of conversation of varying length.  He wanted it to be as much of a surprise as possible.  Once we were shot, we had to defend our handgun against being taken and were supposed to pursue our “attacker” for a short time before we were allowed to wash the pepper spray from our face and eyes. 

The guys who had been blustering earlier continued their peacock dance and volunteered to go first.  I and my fellow female stood at about the middle of the line so we got to watch many of the guys and their reactions to being shot with the law enforcement strength pepper spray (18%).  There were a variety of reactions, of course, but it was especially amusing to see a few of the guys who had been acting the macho fool react like they had been dealt a fatal blow. 

I’ll be back later with some of the gory details and what happened when it was my turn to become a pepper spray victim.

To purchase our most powerful pepper spray in a portable 1.5 oz size, click here: Get Wildfire Pepper Spray! . Carry it on your belt or as a keychain.


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Getting Shot in the Face With Pepper Spray

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

I used to be a State Park Ranger.  As part of our standard law enforcement training, we had to subject ourselves to a full blast of pepper spray in the face.  No exceptions.  I wasn’t particularly anxious about this because our instructors had told us what to expect and the best way to recover from the experience.  (Not true for some of my fellow trainees–some of them were downright scared.)  This usually isn’t information that an attacker will have before getting blasted by his victim and a shot to the face will usually be a total surprise.  This can be a big advantage if you are the one doing the spraying!  The first thing to remember, of course, is whether the wind is blowing and in what direction.  Depending on the circumstances, you might end up getting some of the pepper spray in your own face.  The second thing to remember is that pepper spray is natural, and non-lethal.  So if you do get hit with some while defending yourself, as long as you know what to expect, have confidence that you still have the upper hand over your attacker. 

I’ll be sharing more of my experience with being a “pepper spray” victim, so “stay tuned.”  Did I freak out like some of my fellow trainees?  How do you manage to see and react calmly after a full blast to your face?  What does pepper spray do to your mucus membrances (nose and eyes)?  How do you get pepper spray off your skin?

I’ll be back later . . .


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