Mace and Pepper Spray Buying Advice
Thinking hard to find a way to enhance your ability to protect yourself? Among all the high quality self-defense products on the market, Mace & Pepper Spray would be an easy and smart choice. It could also be a good gift for your friends or relatives. With options like covert ring pepper spray and keychain pepper spray, it is perfect to have one to ensure personal security.
What is it made of?
Mace & Pepper spray is a derivative of Cayenne pepper. The oil was extracted from the hot pepper using a high-pressure process. This process can extract the active ingredient in pepper spray known as Oleo Resin Capsicum. The pure pepper extract is then diluted with an inert ingredient that reduces the SHU or Scoville Heat Unit to get it down to a useable SHU for pepper spray. SHU is a unit of measurement that determines how hot something is the rating go from 1 million SHU up to 5 million SHU. Most sprays
are 2 million SHU and in much higher concentrations than 1 part per million. Superior formula of high-grade OC PEPPER is designed to make the eyes slam shut, cause uncontrollable coughing and choking, plus a painful burning sensation. Mace & pepper spray contains UV (ultraviolet) dye for easy identification. One of the biggest misconceptions about defense mace and pepper spray is that the higher the percentage, the hotter and better it works. In most cases this could not be further from the truth. Most
of the best, fastest incapacitating sprays in the world are from 2%-10%. The lighter the fluid, the faster is penetrates the membranes. The percentage has nothing to do with the actual SHU or "hot" in the spray. Also, thicker sprays can inflame the skin area more and last longer with this unnecessary inflammation. A good spray will put the attacker down and out allowing you to escape or take control of the situation.
How do I use my pepper spray?
If you have to use your pepper spray make sure you have distance between you and the threat if at all possible. Aim the spray towards the eye and facial area of the threat then release a 1 to 2 second burst of spray. After you have done this get out of the way but keep your eyes on the threat. Pepper spray can take a couple of moments to cause a reaction and by watching the reactions of the threat you will be able to determine if you will require another shot of pepper spray. The famous "Stick and Move"
of boxers applies well here too. Once the threat is weakened, you can seek help or call the police to the site.
How does pepper spray work?
Pepper spray's active ingredient is OC or oleoresin capsicum. OC is derived from Cayenne peppers, which are some of the hottest peppers in the world. Unlike tear gas, which is irritants, pepper spray OC is an inflammatory agent. Contact with mucous membranes (eyes, nose, throat and lungs) causes immediate dilation of the capillaries. This can result in temporary blindness and instant inflammation of the breathing tube tissues and systematically cuts of all but life support breathing. OC also will create
an intense burning sensation on the surface of the skin. However, OC will cause no lasting after effects. The effects last from 15 to 60 minutes. Because OC is an inflammatory agent and not an irritant it is effective on those who feel no pain such as psychotics and those under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
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