Pepper spray, what to look for?

CJATE · Post by **CJATE** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:45 pm

So the poll got me thinking, my wife is interested in a CHL, but now is not the time for her, just to many dippers and what not in her life right now. So I think pepper spray is a good idea.

What do I look for?

jbirds1210 · Post by **jbirds1210** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:26 pm

http://www.comp-tac.com

Look under sprays and carriers....they carry Fox labs which is the best IMO.

Good prices and great customer service.

Jason

Lumberjack98 · Post by **Lumberjack98** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:30 pm

Fox Labs is some of the best stuff.

Something a little different is Kimber's Life Act.

Post by **carlson1** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:55 pm

I use this because it slides right inside of my waiste band (easy to get to) and makes a great key chain.
http://www.copquest.com/21-1500.htm

badkarma56 · Post by **badkarma56** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:59 am

And remember, check the wind first before deploying that stuff! Lots of "Joe and Jane Blows" end up squirting themselves instead of the bad guy with these sprays. Training is your friend...

NcongruNt · Post by **NcongruNt** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:18 am

carlson1 wrote:I use this because it slides right inside of my waiste band (easy to get to) and makes a great key chain.
http://www.copquest.com/21-1500.htm

Wow, that's cool. Now I want one.

PhilR. · Post by **PhilR.** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:34 pm

You might look at the Kimber "LifeAct Guardian Angel", which uses a pyro charge rather than compressed gas to propel the spray. It has the advantage of very high gas speeds, and won't slowly loose pressure over time. Disadvantage is that it is a two-shot device only, and it is bulky compared to other pepper sprays out there.

PhilR.

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:52 pm

Lots of info here:

http://www.tscm.com/mace.html

KRM45 · Post by **KRM45** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:51 pm

I recommend Sabre Red... It took me three days to recover from it

mrbug · Post by **mrbug** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:52 am

Thanks for the info. I have been seriously thinking about getting my Mrs. something like this.

TIN BENDER · Post by **TIN BENDER** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:11 am

The folks at comp-tac will fix you up with the Fox Labs product.
I've made several purchases from them for gifts to friends and family.
Best customer service around.
I believe there is a 3 year guarentee from the mfg. from date of purchase.
Good Luck.

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:35 am

KRM45 wrote:I recommend Sabre Red... It took me three days to recover from it

Was that from training?

Looking at the ingredients, it appears to be very heavy duty stuff.

bluelineman · Post by **bluelineman** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:46 am

I got my wife a can of Fox Labs from a local police supply store for about $15. It has 5.3 million SHU!! I haven't argued with here since.

lrb111 · Post by **lrb111** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 1:30 pm

I think the only thing lacking in the pain department at Fox is some kind of voltage. It has everything else!

fwiw, the foam version cuts way down on the overspray, blowback, and secondary exposure. I don't plan to cuff, wrestle, or otherwise touch someone that's been hosed either.

moodyamber · Post by **moodyamber** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:06 pm

One thing to look for,if this hasnt already been mentioned, is to look for a spray that is oil based and not water based.I've learned this b/c my husband is a correctional officer and has used ALOT of gas and spray over his 16 year career with TX Dept of Corrections.The water based type can come off easily if the problem individual is sweating whereas the oil based will stick to the skin better and really do its job.

Just FYI...