Non-lethal self defense is becoming more and more advanced with time and in today's violent day and age it is extra important that you give yourself a fighting edge. Buying mace or pepper spray can seem a bit confusing to some people, but having a small and lightweight canister of mace concealed in your purse, backpack, or pocket could literally save your life. In this article I will discuss the various types of mace and why certain canister sizes might be better than others when it comes to your personal self-defense.

Mace comes in many different shapes and sizes; you can buy key ring mace, lipstick mace, and even a mace pepper spray gun. Many consumers are confused by the vast number of choices when it comes to mace and they are left wondering which size of mace canister is right for them. It is important to consider the following questions:

o Will the mace that you purchase be intended for home security or personal self defense? (If you plan to keep the pepper spray canister at home, I would recommend that you purchase a large bottle with a more powerful spray)

o Is it important that your mace canister not look like a canister of mace? (Lipstick pepper spray is still very potent, but lacks the spray range of other pepper spray canister styles like the key chain pepper spray.

The large, bear guard pepper spray canisters like those seen in Dog The Bounty Hunter are extremely powerful when it comes to spray range and power but they obviously lack the portability and convenience of a smaller mace bottle. It is important to remember that there will always be a trade off between spray power and portability when it comes time to buy mace.

If you are ever attacked and need to use pepper spray, you must realize that every second counts, so if your purse is usually cluttered and you need to spend time digging through it in order to find your pepper spray products, it could be extremely devastating for you. If this sounds like you, it might be in your best interest to purchase a large pepper spray canister so that you have no trouble finding it when it matters the most!

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I have been running Your Self Defense Shop for the past several years and I am happy to share the knowledge that I have gained with you. For more information on similar topics, check out http://www.YourSelfDefenseShop.com

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Santiago G. http://www.YourSelfDefenseShop.com