When you carry a canister of pepper spray you improve your chances of surviving an attack, When you carry a canister of disguised pepper spray you increase your odds even more. This is because the attacker will never see it coming. You will be able to spray him right in the face before he knows what is happening. Spraying an attacker in the face will result in him receiving the full impact of the pepper spray.
Canisters of pepper spray disguised to look like something else come in many different shapes and sizes. See that lady with the tube of lipstick? Guess what, that tube of lipstick is actually filled with pepper spray. The pen that that other lady has just pulled out of her purse might look like a fine writing instrument but don't be fooled. You do not want to be on the receiving end of that pepper spray pen. You can even find pepper spray that is hidden inside an ordinary looking pager that someone is wearing on their belt.
If you find yourself being attacked and grab your tube of lipstick or your pager, an attacker will not feel threatened and will not be on the defense. What this does is allow you to get the most effective shot of spray into his face before he even knows what is going on. When this happens he will get the full effect of the OC (oleoresin capsicum) used in pepper spray and he will be incapacitated for at least a half hour. That will give you more than enough time to get out of the area and summon assistance.
Pepper spray is a very low cost personal protection device for self defense. Violent crimes across the United States occur almost every 20 seconds. A rape, murder or even a kidnapping could be prevented with a simple $15 - $30 investment of a canister of pepper spray. Women are extremely vulnerable and it is important to give them confidence by knowing how to use a container of pepper spray.
When you get a canister of pepper spray that is disguised you have the best opportunity to stick it to him and get the best shot in the face. Although, you still must practice spraying your pepper spray and getting the canister quickly from where you carry it. If you have a pepper spray that is in the form of a lipstick container or a pager you may have different ways to use it. You must know how to activate the canister and how to get it to spray for at least 2-3 seconds.
If you are contemplating getting a self defense weapon give some thought to a disguised unit. The reason for this is so that you can have it out in the open without anyone noticing it. This permits you easy access to it in an emergency situation. With the disguised pepper spray you can get an attacker in the face before the attack even starts and leave the scene no worse for the encounter except for maybe some frayed nerves.
Author Resource:
See Pepper Spray in use and learn more about self defense products at Jim Wilkinson's site, Your Greatest Protection . Jim is a former Police Sergeant and knows what it takes to keep you safe.