I've been carrying pepper spray with me for quite some time. I've never used it before and wasn't sure what to expect if I did. I'm just not the kind of guy to leave well enough alone. That and boredom of having been a few months on a ship set in.
Two days ago I decided I needed to try out shooting some to get an idea of what I'm doing. I decided that spraying it into the shower from the head (bathroom) door would be my best choice. (It made sense to me before I did this but now the logic completely evades me.) It's 9' from the door to the wall it hit.
Here's the results. My head and state room immediately became uninhabitable. It took several hours of ventilating before It could go back in. There is now a large(1'x1') orange stain on the shower wall that I've scrubbed aggressively several times. Now every time I take a shower my nose burns and runs. Also, the 2oz bottle emptied in a fraction of a second.
My Recommendations:
1. This is for outdoor use only. The area I used this was fairly sizable and still not enough space to be safe from blow back.
2. It's a one shot weapon. The one I had didn't spray like hairnet, it came out fast and furious and was done so fast I'd really have to practice to get multiple uses out if it.
3. If you're going to use it, understand you'll get sprayed too. You may not get it as badly as the poor guy who's face you just painted orange but I doubt you can use pepper spray without some residual getting on you.
4. This stuff hurts. If you're going to use it you'd better damn well be prepared for the sprayee to be upset with you.
5. It's close range. I doubt it would be effective beyond 15'. Use your head and don't waste your shot.
I know some of you are reading this and shaking your heads. I just hope that my pain serves to prevent another's.
Two days ago I decided I needed to try out shooting some to get an idea of what I'm doing. I decided that spraying it into the shower from the head (bathroom) door would be my best choice. (It made sense to me before I did this but now the logic completely evades me.) It's 9' from the door to the wall it hit.
Here's the results. My head and state room immediately became uninhabitable. It took several hours of ventilating before It could go back in. There is now a large(1'x1') orange stain on the shower wall that I've scrubbed aggressively several times. Now every time I take a shower my nose burns and runs. Also, the 2oz bottle emptied in a fraction of a second.
My Recommendations:
1. This is for outdoor use only. The area I used this was fairly sizable and still not enough space to be safe from blow back.
2. It's a one shot weapon. The one I had didn't spray like hairnet, it came out fast and furious and was done so fast I'd really have to practice to get multiple uses out if it.
3. If you're going to use it, understand you'll get sprayed too. You may not get it as badly as the poor guy who's face you just painted orange but I doubt you can use pepper spray without some residual getting on you.
4. This stuff hurts. If you're going to use it you'd better damn well be prepared for the sprayee to be upset with you.
5. It's close range. I doubt it would be effective beyond 15'. Use your head and don't waste your shot.
I know some of you are reading this and shaking your heads. I just hope that my pain serves to prevent another's.
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