I did a little research/testing of alternate self-defense products for my wife to carry from her car into work. After considering a couple of products and trying a few out, this is what I settled on:
Mace Pepper Gel Night Defender
This is a pepper gel that that is effective out to about 10 or 15 feet. I decided to go with the gel instead of the spray to minimize the risk of her getting blow back or if she had to use it in close quarters.
The gel completely coats the face and it will grind deeper into the skin when the bad guy goes to wipe his face. (I am taking them at their word, I did not personally verify that claim).
After the fact the product coats the skin of the bad guy(s) with a UV dye for later identification if necessary.
thanks for the link
That gel thing sounds pretty good. My problem with pepper spray was about being an aerosol that could come back in your face or the wind blow it away from the attacker.
Does it shoot out in a stream like wasp spray? If so, that could be really nasty.
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