Personal Alarms Offer More Than Ever!

Over the course of many years, I have been dabbling in self defense. Self defense comes in many forms. A person could dedicate a couple of years to religious training at a decent karate school and equip themselves with some formidable skills.

Another might take a few classes of H2H combat in boot camp and honestly believe they can “take out” anybody with the “moves” they learned in classes. Sadly, I sat in the dojo interviewing a “disturbed” individual who wanted to sign up for classes in our dojo (training hall). He belabored me with his “certain death” techniques, such as, striking someone in the throat. Another, was sneaking up behind them, and choking the opponent to death. The third, and most interesting to me on a purely psychological basis, entailed a technique who’s name I’ve long since forgotten. To send the opposition immediately to the “other side”, one sneaks up behind the opponent, reaches from behind, and cups their mouth while thrusting a thin dagger into the brain from the rear. Wild eyed, he assured me, while salivating generously over his twisted visage, that this was the “best one” and he’d show it to me if I didn’t believe him. Needless to say, I was more shocked that this guy was allowed to walk on the same streets as my family – a real felony waiting to happen. He never showed up with his class fees the next night for class, and I figured we were better off for having “known” him.

I also review a lot of self defense products and make quite a few recommendations to men, women, and parents regarding the use of various devices, like steel batons to act as weapons, painful, but non-lethal crime deterrents like Mace pepper gel, and benign crime deterrents such as personal alarms which draw attention to a bad situation. Which one is best? Well, all of them or none, it just depends on the person and the situations that are described to me, as to what I might suggest. I wouldn’t recommend pepper spray or a personal alarm to any of my higher ranking Black Belts, since they can already administer a lot more pain, and even do it incrementally, until the attacker/s ceases his assault.

Usually, I find myself offering one or more of a selection of personal alarms that are on the market. They are all very loud, (some alarms have flashing strobe lights) and achieve their purpose easily. That is to draw attention to the situation, while at the same time, rattling the attacker by introducing a lot of light and sound to the equation. Muggers, rapists, or burglars prefer silence and darkness to a screaming victim, equipped with a loud flashing alarm, to engage in their dastardly crimes. The sudden introduction of sirens and flashing lights flips a “flight” switch in their mind, which is programmed to flee at these sounds which are associated with the police and incarceration.

A decent alarm, and a good, strong, pepper spray make a very nice combination. The sound and light momentarily shock the assailant, while you quickly reach into your pocket and come up with a canister of pepper spray and totally soak their mouth, nose, and eyes in OC pepper. That hurts just typing it!!

These tiny yet powerful alarms come equipped with attachments that my be used as window or door knob alarms. Parents are using them to keep unruly children in their rooms at night while they sleep, and now entire medical staffs are being equipped with them, affording them instant recognition by their co-workers if something gets out of hand, and assistance is needed. Starting at under $10 and topping off at around $20, these little devices have a lot to offer and would make a wonderful gift for a wife, daughter, or girlfriend. That’s a lot to offer for a $10 spot!