Pepper Gel: A Great Enhancement To Pepper Spray (2024)

FAQs

Does pepper gel work as good as pepper spray? ›

In the realm of personal safety and self-defense, pepper gel stands out as a potent alternative to traditional pepper spray options. It affords you protection with precision, making it an excellent choice for those looking to arm themselves against uncertainties.

So, when used properly by making eye contact with the threat, pepper gel takes effect immediately. MYTH: Pepper spray and pepper gel containers are only good for one-time usage.

SABRE products are police grade pepper spray—as a matter of fact, we're the #1 brand trusted by law enforcement worldwide.

Bear spray is formulated to have a longer range (Counter Assault Bear Spray can reach up to 40 feet) than pepper spray (designed to only reach about 10 feet). Most pepper sprays have a lower concentration of capsaicin, the active ingredient in both products, while Counter Assault has the maximum allowed at 2%.

Pepper Spray is oil based. It'll cling to your moisturizer. Don't even think about using Vaseline.

Depending upon the wind, most pepper sprays using a stream spray pattern fire 8 to 12 feet (3 to 4 meters). Pepper sprays using a cone/mist spray fire from 6 to 12 feet (2 to 4 meters). Cone delivery products deploy approximately 10 feet (3 meters) and gel sprays typically spray 20% further than stream.

The effects of pepper spray usually last 20–30 minutes but occasionally for several hours, especially if contaminated clothes have not been removed. However, more persistent injury is possible, including corneal abrasions, wheezing, and skin blisters.

Pepper spray is a liquid dispersed in a mist or stream, while pepper gel is a thicker, gel-like substance sprayed in a stream. Pepper gel is less likely to atomize in the air, which reduces the risk of affecting unintended targets and makes it easier to aim accurately.

We have the hottest base pepper spray in the world with 5,300,000 Scoville Heat Units. Preferred by law enforcement agencies worldwide, this is the Fox Labs FIVE POINT THREE legacy formula.

Is hairspray a good alternative to pepper spray? ›

One feature of most pepper sprays is they are effective for a distance of about 12 feet or more. Most household sprays don't go any where near that distance. This kind of makes things like hair spray or deoderent noneffective.

The NYPD uses a stream spray product containing 10% concentration of oleoresin capsicum.

We call pepper gel the "stickier cousin" of our pepper spray. It was invented by Mace® Brand, and it offers protection at a greater distance than pepper spray. Pepper gel is also more accurate in windy conditions, making it ideal for outdoor use. It disperses in a steady, tight stream and sticks where it lands.

The patient should not use flavored antacids (NO MINT FLAVORING); these kinds of antacids can increase the absorption of the active ingredient in mace/pepper spray and are irritants as well. There are multiple protocols for removing irritants from skin; water and detergent is the best treatment.

Checked Bags: Yes

(118 ml) container of mace or pepper spray is permitted in checked baggage provided it is equipped with a safety mechanism to prevent accidental discharge. Self-defense sprays containing more than 2 percent by mass of tear gas (CS or CN) are prohibited in checked baggage.

And because it doesn't atomize like traditional pepper spray, pepper gel is also a good choice for defending yourself indoors or in close quarters as it is less likely to foul the air. Additionally, pepper gel can travel up to 20% further than traditional sprays, putting more distance between you and the attacker.

Tear gas and pepper spray are lay terms to describe a group of agents used to subdue combative persons in a non-lethal manner. The three most commonly used in this category are o-chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile (CS), chloroacetophenone (CN), and oleoresin capsicum (OC).

SABRE Pepper Gel

Same strength as our pepper spray (1.33%) with reduced windblowback, making it safe for indoor and outdoor use.