Interesting self defence weapon...

[Satt]

Does anyone own this or have any comments on it???...

http://www.eliteselfdefense.com/pepper-spray-ring.htm

I am getteing ready to order this for me and my wife and have never seen it before. I'm just looking for other experience with/opinions about it. Thanks in advance!!!

 

[Solidman82]

Good idea, but the thing's still damn ugly.

 

[Satt]

Good idea, but the thing's still damn ugly.

Yeah, I feel ya on that one. I was thinking the same thing and tried to look up better looking ones, but that's the only one I think is out there.

 

[CrankyDragon]

My choice for non-martial arts self defense.

Bersa Thunder 380 ~$250
Excelent weapon, on spot accuracy time and time again, reliable, light
weight, inexpensive and just enough power to be effective.

Seriously.

 

[Satt]

Sounds good CD. But I have been looking for something I can get without a permit and something I can take on campus. Once I am done with college I will definately be getting something like that though. :mp5:

 

[FearlessFreep]

Does it carry enough volume to be effective?

I dunno, looks a bit gimmicky, like 'cool looking idea but would it really work?'

 

[searcher]

I am with Freep on this one. It seems a little small to be very effective. Also what about a safety mechanism. It would be a shame to gas yourself or a loved one by accident. I think sticking to the larger canister would be the better way to go. Also, I wonder what the laws are for carrying the ring? Would it be the same as the canister? Some judges have said that by carrying CS that you are looking for trouble, but that is what they would say about us martial artists.

 

[Sam]

if you can trigger it with your thumb, who's to say you wont accidentally knock it when your fixing your glasses or something and spray it on yourself?

 

[arnisador]

Interesting...I'd like to see one in person.

 

[Satt]

As far as the accedentally setting it off thing...the website says it has a thumb lock as well. You have to click an unlock switch with your thunb and then push the button. As far as effectiveness...it releases (roughly) a 2 foot spray for 2 seconds and comes with refillable cartriges as well. I am definately buying one so I will test it out to see how it works in reality and I will get back to you all.

 

[Icewater]

I wonder if I could get that puppy through airport security?

 

[arnisador]

I bet you could!

 

[MA-Caver]

Well here's the thing... how many people actually wear a ring on their index finger? That would be an odd thing to a sharp-eyed (airport) security officer.

 

[Icewater]

a sharp-eyed (airport) security officer.

These my friend, don't exist.

 

[MA-Caver]

These my friend, don't exist.

:lol: Well... they should ...

 

[arnisador]

These my friend, don't exist.

Heh. I'm inclined to agree, sadly.

I must admit that I'm curious--I'd like to handle one of these rings.

 

[Jonathan Randall]

Does anyone own this or have any comments on it???...

http://www.eliteselfdefense.com/pepper-spray-ring.htm

I am getteing ready to order this for me and my wife and have never seen it before. I'm just looking for other experience with/opinions about it. Thanks in advance!!!

Man, you'd have to have real presence of mind to be able to use that one effectively, given its limited volume of spray. I'd think of it as a low caliber one shot derringer. If you miss, possible, if not probable, you are in worse shape than when you started. Make sure you get several refills and practice it and, IMHO, never fire it unless you have a VERY good chance of hitting the assailant. Personally, while certainly an intriguing device, I'd pass.

Thanks for the link, though. The site that sells it seems to have some interesting products.

 

[arnisador]

I'd think of it as a low caliber one shot derringer.

A good analogy. Yet, it survived as long as it did because it found some use...I could see this doing the same. Yet, in many circumstances it'd be worthless, and in many others one would never have the chance to deploy it (at least, not effectively).

An interesting idea nonetheless.

 

[Solidman82]

I wonder if I could get that puppy through airport security?

It probably has enough metal in it to set off the metal detector nevermind a security officer.

 

[tellner]

Pepper spray is pretty worthless as a self defense tool. Don't bother.