The Pepper Blaster, aka Kimber Guardian Angel, self-defense device is quickly becoming the favorite of the consumers in the US. Feel free to check the first article in this series about the device by following the link below.
Let's say I want to buy a pepper spray for myself or my daughter, which one should I choose: a can of Mace or the Pepper Blaster?. Just a refresher: a can of Mace spray may cost anywhere between $12-$18 and the Pepper Blaster sells in $45-50 range.
The answer seems simple: "the Mace is cheaper" but we've just compared apples and oranges. This is why:
# 1: Under the weather.
Let's see what we've got. Pepper Blaster uses the same active ingredient as Mace does: the OC, Oleoresin Capsicum that is. Long time ago when Mace, the company, started making first defensive products, they used some other ingredients but right now it's mostly the same liquid pepper extract.So they are the same? Nope. Pepper Blaster uses pepper gel while regular mace canister using pepper spray. Spray is relatively light, and when sprayed from a canister, it is affected by weather factors, like wind or rain.
Blow-backs and self-contamination comes to mind. They mean that a gust of wind can divert or even revert the flow of your defensive spray. Get it on yourself and that is self-contamination. Gels are harder to propel but 1 they do not sway from their trajectory because they are heavier and thicker.
# 2: Staying Power
Gels are not just heavier but also stickier1. Pepper gel sticks to the skin of the aggressor and it takes longer to wash off. It means that the gel from Pepper Blaster will disable your attacker for a longer period of time. If Police gets involved then they also have more time to find the attacker.
Point 3: Going the distance
Regular aerosol pepper sprays, including those by Mace, reach as far as 6-8 feet. PepperPepper shoots 13 feet as a straight shot. Every inch of safety counts when you are under attack.
Point 4: No Running, No Hiding From it
Remember boys' water squirting gun fight in a pool? Although the stream from a squirt gun is fast kids could duck it or block it with a hand, or just run away from it. The same thing happens when you use an aerosol canister of Mace or other pepper spray. The spray's speed is slow enough for human to see it and react to it by blocking it or running away.
Pepper Blaster is different! It shoots its charge with 90 mph velocity. One can not see the charge because it is a small transparent blob tht travels with the fast ball speed. So there is no running away, or dodging the shot. The Pepper Blaster wins this one hands down.
# 5. Money Talk
All aerosol sprays have one big problem: they have their content under pressure at all times. The pressure is needed to propel the pepper liquid out of the canister. A canister consists of many parts put together so sometimes there is a microscopic, invisible leak develops at the seams. The propellant gas leaks ever so slowly out of the canister from this tiny hole. It's impossible to see or smell because it is so small but over the course of several months the pressure could be completely depleted. When you press on the release button, the canister just sputters and stains your finger. Zero protection when you need it the most. This happens quite often, so considering such a risk, it is generally recommended to replace your old canister of pepper spray/mace every 10-14 months.
Just replace it, like a battery in the smoke detector. Over the course of 3 years, the running cost of a Mace adds up to $35-$55.
The Pepper Blaster does not have any internal pressure to loose and it just can not leak anything out. It will fire its charge 3 years from now as efficiently as it would do today. So comparing 3 cans of Mace over 3 year period with only one Pepper Blaster scores just about even money wise but with much less hustle and risk. That's a no-brainer - I'd choose the Pepper Blaster.
Whether you dismiss all 5 arguments as biased and over optimistic or agree with them you should buy some self-defense protection for yourself. If you choose to dismiss them then buy a can of mace but if you consider all these points above you will get yourself a very nice dependable safe PepperBlaster.
Don't just trust what I say: check what other Pepper Blaster users said about it. Read my first article on the topic and see the videos (links below),
Interested in the Pepper Blaster II? Do you want to see it in action? Check out the Pepper Blaster at www.pepperspraycenter.com/pepperblasterII. You can read the first article on Pepper Blaster is here: ezinearticles.com/?Why-A-Pepper-Blaster-May-Save-Your-Life-and-Freedom&id=4676194.
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