Walking home from work in the evening is a dangerous thing. Within my neighborhood, drug addicts, muggers as well as drunks that like to pick fights wander the streets at night. It is important that I bring the appropriate tools in order to defend myself.

I carried pepper spray with me however some of the more determined assailants were able to resist it. I needed something with additional stopping power however did not want to give up the defense spray, thus I bought a Pepper Mace baton.

Pepper spray is a non-lethal self-defense device that utilizes pepper as its active ingredient. It causes an unpleasant burning sensation in the eyes and also on the skin of any person it touches, making them unable to attack.

The effect will last only for a few moments and does not result in any permanent injury. Its objective would be to allow you time to escape an assailant and call for help, not to confront him head-on.

A pepper spray baton is a baton called a kubotan which comes with pepper spray disguised within. Disguised pepper sprays like it provide the element of surprise, as an assailant would never guess that he is about to be sprayed.

Utilizing a pepper baton, I now have two ways of fighting opponents. If confronted, I can make use of the pepper spray to try and disable him. Should he resist that, I can use the kubotan to further deter him.

The self-defense kubotan can be utilized on its own or attached with a key chain. It increases the power of each strike and works especially well on bony surfaces. If it is attached to a key chain, you can also make use of the kubotan to swing the keys at an assailant.

The Pepper Mace baton has proven to be a really helpful tool. Its 2-in-1 functionality gives me the flexibility that I need to deal with stubborn enemies while enabling me to keep using my non-lethal pepper spray.

Kala A Sodekem has been training people how to operate self defense products to defend themselves for years. There are dozens of options, including stun guns, pepper sprays and personal alarms. He offers full support and instruction on how to operate the products.