Sunday, March 25, 2012

Things To Consider When Selecting The Best Self-Defense Gadget For Yourself

By Josh Q Samanaz


Having lived in an unsafe community for most of my adult life, I have learned to take certain precautions. I bring a stun gun around for personal protection, with the expectation that it will disable the crooks long enough for me to get away.

However, on one instance, I was mugged at gunpoint and the enemy saw my stun gun coming. Also, he seemed resistant to the electrical shock from it. The moment I did some research afterwards, I discovered that I might not have had the best stun gun for the situation.

A stun gun is a non-lethal weapon for self-defense. It incapacitates an opponent by giving an electrical shock that overrides the recipient's ability to move and also causes them to fall over in pain.

The effect can last for just a few moments and causes no long term injury. This should give you time to escape and call for help. One of the problems with my current stun gun was that it was too large and so its target can see it coming.

I discovered, from my research, that some mini stun guns out there are extremely powerful. They are light in weight and very easy to bring. A small stun gun can be concealed in the palm of your hand, giving you the element of surprise.

The next problem was that the voltage rating on my existing stun gadget was too low. Thus, I made a decision to replace my old weapon with a Barracuda BC-30 3 million volt stun gun, even though there was a 2 million volt version too, the BC-20.

A high voltage stun gun like this delivers enough punch to take any opponent down, no matter what his size and tolerance for pain. It featured a safety switch and a nylon holster which I could carry it in.

Needless to say, the best stun gun for a specific situation is somewhat subjective. In terms of selecting the right self-defense gadget, you should always take into consideration your options against your needs and select the best one that suits your needs.




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