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You just got out of work and your walking to your car . You are inches away from unlocking the door , then out of nowhere a crazy guy grabs your hand bag. Remembering your self-defense lessons, you put your keys between your fingers and punch him.

He is stunned in pain , but it doesn’t stop him. He is upset now and running right at you . Now he is gonna hurt you . But your prepared, you have pepper spray on your keychain . You Blast him in the face and he hits the ground . He is now on the ground wheezing and gagging trying to catch his breath. Your attacker is now on the ground, rubbing his eyes in pain, and trying to catch his breath.

What can be said about pepper spray that hasn’t already been said ? Well, for those of you who haven’t heard it yet, I’ll say this. Pepper Spray is a great self defense weapon .

What is mace pepper spray ?

which is a highly inflammatory liquid derived from the concentrated juice of ordinary hot chili peppers. Pepper spray is measure in the Scoville heat unit scale .

The name Scoville comes from the pharmacist that invented it named Willbur Scoville . Measuring the heat of peppers is much more sophisticated now than it was when it was originated but it is still called Scolville Heat Units to honor its inventor.
To give you an idea of how strong pepper spray is, think about it this way. A Sweet Bell Pepper has a heat rating of 0 shu. A Jalapeno Pepper has a heat rating of between 3000 and 8000 shu. Tabasco Sauce and Cayenne Pepper have a heat rating of between 30,000 and 60,000 shu. A Habanero Pepper (which is one of the hottest peppers on earth) has a heat rating of Between 100,000 and 350,000 shu

Most Defensive sprays have a rating of between 1,500,000 and 5,000,000 shu.

Think about the last time you ate something spicy .

You take a small bite, start chewing, and in about 2 seconds your lips and tongue start to get hot. Then your eyes begin to tear up and it feels like your tongue is swelling. Drinking water only makes it worse, so you eat some bread or crackers trying to cut down the burning. You realize you’re just gonna have to wait for it to go away. After a few minutes, things start to cool off and you’re just glad it’s over.

Now take that sensation, times it by a couple hundred, and rub it all over your face, including your eyes, nose and mouth. That might give you some idea of what it feels like to be shot in the face with pepper spray.

You only get the full effect of pepper spray if you spray the person in the face .

The most common effects of pepper spray are , Eyes tear up and swell shut automatically. Swelling of the mucus membranes in the nose and throat, making it very difficult to breath. mace pepper spray is some serious stuff.

These effects usually last about 20 to 30 minutes depending on the strength of the pepper spray and how much of the spray actually hits your target in the face.

Pepper spray dispensers come in many shapes and sizes. Some as big as fire extinguishers for riot control and all the way down to small keychain types . I’ve seen pepper spray disguised as pens, pagers, lipstick, jogging weights, and even a ring that fits on your finger.

You also have to keep in mind that pepper spray will do you no good if you do not keep it readily available . It won’t do any good if it is buried in your purse or sitting at your house .