To keep an attacker a safe distance from you consider purchasing a Stun Baton. A stun baton gives you an advantage of distance. You can reach the attacker with the stun baton before they can reach you with their hands.
To put the odds in your favor it is always best to stay as far away from an attacker as possible. The stun baton lets you do this. It is longer then the attacker’s arms and quite frequently an attacker will turn and walk away after you test fire the baton. They see the sparks and hear the electricity crackle and decide it might not be a good idea to mess with you.
Keeping the stun baton in your possession and out of the hands of the attacker (unless you are stunning him) is a priority. Heaven help you if the attacker wrestles your self defense weapon from you. He could turn it on you!
That is why you should look at all of the features of a stun baton before you purchase it. One good feature is to have not only the tip of the stun baton be charged but also the entire top 6 inches or so charged. By having this feature if the attacker goes to grab it from you, and you are pressing the button, he will receive a disabling shock and let go right away.
Another feature to look for is a safety strap or disabling pin. With a wrist safety strap on the end of the stun baton the assailant can not just grab it away from you. If the wrist strap is connected to a safety or, disabling pin, if the attacker does manage to grab the stun baton it will be rendered useless when the disabling pin is pulled out of the unit.
Another factor to consider when purchasing a stun baton is the length of the unit. You do not want it too long where it becomes cumbersome, but just long enough so that it is easy to handle. One new model that solves the problem of length is the Expandable Stun Baton. In the closed position it is only about 12 inches long so that it can be worn comfortably in the included holster with belt loop. When it is ready for action a simple push of a button extends the length to about 21 inches! A great feature of this stun baton is that a really bright electric current pulsates up and down the top 12″! It creates a very intimidating electrical sound that would make any attacker think twice before approaching you.
Don’t consider using one of these just for self defense from an attack. If you walk a lot you probably have at one time been approached by a very unfriendly dog. What did you do? Well, with a stun baton your chances would be a lot better of warding off a dog attack. One touch of the baton before the animal gets close enough to bite you and he will run away yelping with his tail between his legs!
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