A gun or knife is not a self-defense option for many people out in the world. Emotional, physical, and legal troubles could arise from their use while in a self-defense situation. Alternatively, you can defend yourself with a legal, long-range option, which is commonly called pepper spray.
Compact, handheld units can emit a stream of eye- and nose-burning irritants that can deter an assailant and allow you to flee the scene. Not sure which pepper spray product is for you? Fear not, the options below are a great place to start.
8 Self-Defense Pepper Spray Options
MACE Pepper Spray Gel
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Enjoy the stopping power of pepper spray gel. This formula from MACE offers minimal wind blowback, easy, single-finger operation, and maximum potency. It easily attaches to your backpack, waistband, or belt and is always ready for immediate use. The spray utilizes 10% OC (oleoresin capsicum) for maximum heat and potency. UV dye in the formula leaves long-lasting residue useful for assailant identification.
Specifications
- Long range, up to 20 feet
- Gel reduces wind blowback
- Made with 10% OC for maximum potency
- Safe and easy to use
- Attaches easily to your belt, bag, or car visor
MSRP: $14.99
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Bling Sting Studded Pepper Spray
The perfect life-saving gift for the woman in your life, Bling Sting’s studded pepper spray offers style and effectiveness. Designed with the maximum potency of pepper spray on the market today, “bad guys” will be tearing up when the irritant hits their eyes. The unit is compact, attaches easily to a keyring or purse, and comes in black, pink, rose, millennial pink, and lavender colors. Ideal for everyday carry and use.
Specifications
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- Decorative casing
- Easily attaches to a keyring or a backpack
- Maximum strength pepper spray
- Easy-to-use operation
- Compact, fits easily in a purse or bag
MSRP: $19.99
Defense Divas Pepper Spray Pen
There are times when even a pepper spray canister would be out of place. When that happens, turn to the Pepper Spray Pen. This uniquely designed dispenser shoots 10% Oleo Resin Capsicum towards any attacking individual. It allows long-range use while you stay out of harm’s way during an attack. An integrated pocket clip allows the pen to hold tight in a shirt or pants pocket without drawing attention. Send burning pepper spray into the eyes of the bad guys with this ingenious and discreet weapon.
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Specifications
- 10% Oleo Resin Capsicum formula
- Rated at two million Scoville units
- Discreet pen-style design for everyday carry
- Integrated pocket clip
- Fine spray allows ideal disbursement
MSRP: $16.95
Streetwise 18 Pepper Spray (1.19% MC)
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With a pistol grip for accuracy and a highly potent formula, you’ll have attackers in tears in no time. Firing this personal protection device from Streetwise is easy. Just unclick the safety, point towards the attacker, and fire. Nearly any hit on the face will produce tearing, nose dripping, and overall burning irritation. You no longer have to be a victim when you carry this essential evening-the-odds spray. One shot incapacitates an assailant for up to forty-five minutes.
Specifications
- Creates a large pepper fog
- Heat rating of over 180,000 SHU
- Incapacitates the attacker for up to 45 minutes
- Pistol-grip for easy targeting
- Large 3.00-ounce size
MSRP: $29.95
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MACE Flip Top Hard Case Pepper Spray
With a traditional keychain design, this hard-shell spray is ultra-reliable and highly potent. When danger comes your way, just flick open the safety top and blast away at a safe distance of up to twelve feet. Upon contact with a foe’s face, burning eyes, irritated nose, coughing, and overall facial pain will occur. Secure your keys to the spray canister to ensure an easy, everyday carry.
Specifications
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- Long-range protection up to 12 feet
- Made with 10% OC (oleoresin capsicum)
- UV dye for assailant identification
- Flip-top safety cap
- Integrated keychain clasp
MSRP: $9.99
The Home Security Superstore Stunner LED Stun Gun Pepper Spray Combo
You get the trifecta of self-defense weapons with this 3-in-1 combo set. Utilize its 280-lumen flashlight, its powerful stun gun, and its effective pepper spray to tell the bad guys to back off, or it will get nasty. The unit is compact and designed for easy holding while walking, jogging, or running. The stun gun electrodes also make for a great blunt striking surface in a pinch. The weapon comes with an integrated rechargeable battery and USB-C charging cord.
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Specifications
- Squeeze and stun trigger system
- 280 Lumen flashlight
- Long-range spray, up to twelve feet
- Powered by a built-in rechargeable battery
- Includes USB-C charging cable
MSRP: $89.99
Police Magnum Pistol Grip Pepper Spray
“Go big, and you go home” should be the phrase used when carrying this powerful canister of pepper spray. The pistol trigger design allows greater accuracy as you send a thick fog up to 25 feet towards your attacker. Additionally, this pepper spray’s formula is the maximum potency allowed by law. So, it will incapacitate a person for up to thirty full minutes, allowing you to escape and get to safety. Choose from sixteen or twenty-four once sizes.
Specifications
- Easy-use pistol grip design
- Extra-long, 25-foot range
- Maximum potency formula
- Safety pin prevents accidental discharge
- 16- and 24-ounce sizes available
MSRP: Starting at $48.99
Go Guarded Hand-Held with Pepper Spray
Enjoy two-in-one protection from this convenient hand-carry weapon. Utilize the highly potent pepper spray for longer range defense, and the backup blade if things get up close and personal. The unit’s hook and loop strap holds firm around your hand with the weapon in your palm, ready for action if trouble comes your way. Additionally, the protective plastic guard keeps the blade safe and secure until it’s needed. Get ready to give the one-two punch when things get physical.
Specifications
- Two-in-one self-defense weapon
- 1.19 total Capsaicinoids for maximum potency
- Simple-to-use operation
- Adjustable strap for a comfortable fit
- Retractable guard to expose the blade
MSRP: $21.99
