What pepper spray is the best? 

Choosing the best pepper spray for you depends on a variety of factors from; Intended use, legality in your area and personal preferences. Here are some other things to consider: Strength, Size & Spray patterns. 

It would not be practical to carry around a large pepper spray canister that sprays 25 feet with you everyday. However that would be a great unit to have for extra home security or apartment protection and will stop a group of attackers at once. Where as the keychain models may not be able to spray up to 25 feet; they make an excellent small pepper spray keychain to have on your keys or in your pocket to give you the peace of mind knowing you will be able to defend yourself wherever you go everyday. 

Let's take a breakdown at each model from the table and discuss there unique attributes to help you decide which pepper spray is best for you. 

• 1/2oz Belt Clip 

This keyring pepper spray comes in a small injection molded case with a belt clip holder to attach to your belt or pocket. The outside of the case includes rigged grooves on the outside of the case the help with increased grip and control. 

This model comes with a safety twist lock feature, simply twist the actuator to the side to close when carrying. When you want to fire then twist the lock to the centre to open and fully press down. For multiple bursts you will need to lift and then press down multiple times. This pocket sized pepper spray is designed to be a one time use. In a real self defense situation you will not be trying to see how many bursts you can get out of the spray. You will want to press down and hold until empty while aiming at the attackers eyes and nose for maximum stopping power. Then run to safety and call for help. 

Keychain Pepper Sprays - 1/2oz Lilac Belt Clip Keychain

• 1/2oz Flip Top

The flip top pepper spray keychain is designed in a sleek and durable case to be ideal for a small everyday spray. The main benefit starts with the flip top case design which helps to prevent accidental misfire when carrying in your pocket, purse or backpack everyday. This gives you that extra peace of mind feeling knowing you won't accidentally fire this unit in your pocket!

The outer case also includes an ergonomic hand grip design, this is great for giving you a natural grip hold of the pepper spray and feel confident is accurately firing this model. 

The 1/2oz flip top releases a powerful stream spray pattern that maximizes distance and accuracy while minimizing any unwanted wind blowback at the same time. 

Keychain Pepper Sprays - 1/2oz Teal Flip Top Keychain

• 3oz Flip Top

Next up we have the 3oz Flip Top stream canister; featuring the similar flip top design to prevent accidental misfire and leaks when carrying. However the 3oz canister contains a lot more pepper spray to pack a serious punch! There is plenty in this unit to take down multiple threats. 

The 3oz canister is still very portable at 4.78 inches tall. This can be an ideal unit to still carry in your backpack or have with you in your vehicle on the go for added safety.

Law Enforcement Units - 3oz Flip Top Stream

• 5oz Flip Top 

Getting slightly bigger in size is the 5oz flip top model that comes in at 6.38 inches tall. This particular option comes with a strong belt clip holder that is ade from tough ABS material and WILL NOT BREAK under high pressure! This is a popular can of pepper spray used by security personnel worldwide. Giving you the hands free option to carry on your belt or clip to another you want to. The belt clip holder will also twist! this is excellent to provide quick and easy access from your hip for both left and right handed people. 

This 5oz pepper spray Comes with a wide angle fog spray pattern. So you do not have to be pinpoint accurate when firing and covers a larger surface area. 

Law Enforcement Units- 5oz Flip Top Stream

• 16oz Fire Master

These larger pepper spray canisters fire strong 25 foot multiple blasts and offer a unique nozzle that is different from the other pepper sprays discussed.

These units release a high volume or very tiny pepper spray particles. Much smaller than any stream pepper sprays. This equates to a highly aerosolized spray spray which will cause immediate effects to any threat or group of attackers. Gel pepper spray takes precious seconds to take effect and as a result can be quickly rubbed off by the attacker and therefore minimizing the effectiveness of the gel models. This is where all the the fire masters models shine through and will incapacitate anyone immediately before they can get too close to you.

To fire the fire master canisters you need to simply slide off the orange safety clip at the top which is there to prevent accidental misfire when not in use. 

High Velocity Units - 16oz Fire Master

• 24oz Pistol Grip 

Now for the largest pepper spray canister made by Police Magnum. This is an extremely powerful self defense tool and is used by law enforcement agencies and security personnel worldwide. This models holds a very large amount of pepper spray and will be more than capable of stopping multiple threats at once and no one will be able to get close to you!

The handle provides extra grip and control when firing for maximum accuracy. The strongest pepper spray by law will incapacitate any threat of group of attackers no matter their size or even if they are under the influence. 

To fire this model you will need to first remove the safety pin of the side of the canister and then fully press down on the actuator to release the power of Police Magnum. You may notice a small orange clip on top of the handle. This is just there to show that the canister is new and has not been previously fired. When you first press down and fire the pistol grip model the orange clip is designed to break off of first use and can still be safely used multiple times afterwards and it will not affect the integrity of the pepper spray. 

High Velocity Units - 24oz Pistol Grip.

Thank you for reading and we hope you found this blog post useful in helping you find the right pepper spray for you. If you have any more questions please feel free to reach out to us here or visit our frequently asked questions page.

Stay Safe, 

Police Magnum