Choosing the right
mace product for personal safety
Mace is a brand name of spray-type
self-defense products that contain pepper and/or
tear gas. They are designed to be sprayed into
your assailant’s face, and cause burning
of the eyes and face, choking, coughing and disorientation.
This article will briefly discuss some of the
different mace products that are available.
Mace Pepper Spray contains only
pepper. It is available in a variety of different
sizes and shapes of containers. Most are small
and easily concealable, with some designed to
be carried on a key chain. Containing 15 or 17
grams of pepper spray, they contain between 5
and 10 one-second bursts of spray, and can reach
for a distance of 8 to 12 feet. This type of pepper
spray causes the eyes to close and causes intense
choking and coughing.
Mace Pepper Foam is another type
of mace. The pepper is imbedded in a foam, which
expands when sprayed. This covers the assailant’s
face, making it difficult for them to breathe
or see. When they try to wipe it away, the pepper
is ground into the eyes, worsening the effect.
Available in 67 or 113-gram sizes containing 5
or 10 one-second bursts. They can be used from
a distance of 6 to 10 feet.
Mace Triple Action Spray combines
3 different ingredients for the ultimate in a
spray self-defense product. It contains OC Pepper
Spray, CN Tear Gas and UV marking dye. The OC
Pepper Spray causes the eyes to shut and causes
intense choking and coughing. The CN Tear Gas
causes intense burning to the face and eyes and
disorientation. The UV marking dye can help the
police capture and convict your assailant, and
they won’t even know they’ve been
marked. Available in sizes from 11 to 18 grams,
they contain enough spray material for 5 to 10
one-second bursts, and can be used from a distance
of between 6 and 12 feet.
Mace Hot Walkers are a unique
self-defense product for the exercise buffer.
They look just like walking weights, but actually
contain 10% pepper spray. What’s more, they
actually are walking weights weighing one pound
each. They have elastic hand straps, a compartment
for keys and money and are covered with foam padding.
They have a replaceable mace cartridge, and come
with one extra cartridge.
Pepper Mace Batons are smaller
and more easily concealed. Shaped much like a
penlight, they contain less spray but are still
highly effective. Available in five different
colors, they can be used from up to five feet
away. They contain 4 grams of pepper spray, enough
for 3 one-second burst. They can be refilled using
a replaceable cartridge.
Mace Pepper Gel is the newest
innovation in mace sprays. This new gel is longer
lasting, can be sprayed further, and sticks to
your assailant like glue. Trying to wipe it away
just worsens the effects. Available in 45 or 79-gram
units containing 7 or 13 one-second bursts. Can
be used from a distance of up to 18 feet.
The Mace Pepper Gun has one of
the longest reaches of any mace spray device on
the market. Shaped like a gun, it allows for better
aim and contains more OC Pepper spray than conventional
mace devices. The Mace Pepper Gun can spray seven
blasts from up to 25 feet away, and works at any
angle, even upside down. Contains 28 grams of
OC pepper spray and uses replaceable cartridge
refills.
It’s probably apparent
to you that there is a huge number of mace products
on the market today. Ask the knowledgeable staff
at americansecuritywarehouse.com to help you choose
the product that is right for you.
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