Would not be my first choice in defensive options.How effective is pepper spray?
I've heard "one shot in the face and King Kong will go down for the count," "If you spray him, it will just make him mad," and everything in between.
Does anyone have any real experience with it? Please share.
Would not be my first choice in defensive options.
Depends on the formulation, with regards to effectiveness. Also best be cognant of wind conditions.
In some countries, like the UK, where pepper spray is the only option cops have then people don't react the same way.
They will most likely keep fighting the officer since they know nothing wurst is coming.
Roll the dice. How dedicated is the bad guy? How hot is it? Is it raining? Windy? Is he drunk? How are his sinuses? How good a hit did you get? How close are you? How long can you wait for it to take effect?
I've been sprayed a lot. It sucks, but it's never made me roll around on the ground and cry. Blurred vision and pain is something you can fight through if you want to. And if I get ahold of you and we grapple, now you're getting it as well. When I was the "training dummy" for a self-defense for women class I'd let them do a Tueller drill with me with their OC. I'd start 7y away, they started with their hand on their spray but couldn't pull until I started to move. Few got a good hit on me, hitting me in the chest or abdomen. Even the ones who got me in the face, I was on them before I felt it. The only ones who "escaped" just ran and were faster than me. (Once I touched them, the drill was over). Getting sprayed in the Academy sucked, but again, you can push through it.
For me, OC is a compliance tool. Do this or you'll get sprayed. It's not a weapon for "stop attacking me or I'll spray you". Too random, too slow, and EVERYBODY gets it. If you can spray, get a good hit, then RUN, that's it's best use.
Found this video to be disturbing, and entertaining, and educational, all at the same time. Quite confusing.
https://youtu.be/-YmTdMW9uSQ
Roll the dice. How dedicated is the bad guy? How hot is it? Is it raining? Windy? Is he drunk? How are his sinuses? How good a hit did you get? How close are you? How long can you wait for it to take effect?
I've been sprayed a lot. It sucks, but it's never made me roll around on the ground and cry. Blurred vision and pain is something you can fight through if you want to. And if I get ahold of you and we grapple, now you're getting it as well. When I was the "training dummy" for a self-defense for women class I'd let them do a Tueller drill with me with their OC. I'd start 7y away, they started with their hand on their spray but couldn't pull until I started to move. Few got a good hit on me, hitting me in the chest or abdomen. Even the ones who got me in the face, I was on them before I felt it. The only ones who "escaped" just ran and were faster than me. (Once I touched them, the drill was over). Getting sprayed in the Academy sucked, but again, you can push through it.
For me, OC is a compliance tool. Do this or you'll get sprayed. It's not a weapon for "stop attacking me or I'll spray you". Too random, too slow, and EVERYBODY gets it. If you can spray, get a good hit, then RUN, that's it's best use.