Delivery Methods of Pepper Spray

There are essentially three ways that pepper spray can be delivered--stream spray, cone mist, and fogger spray.

Stream sprays delivers the agent in a stream, making it more difficult to use for most people.  However, stream sprays have the advantage of distance.  They are effective at up to 15-20 feet.  Because the stream comes out of the container at a great speed, it is less likely to be affected by wind conditions, so it should never blow back in the face of the person that sprays it.

Cone mists have a wider spray pattern of a fine mist.  This type of spray is very effective when sprayed directly in an attackers face.  However, the range is much shorter--6 to 8 feet, and wind conditions could blow the mist back into the face of the person spraying it.  After spraying, move out of the way as quickly as possible.

Fogger sprays discharge a very fine mist like a barrier into the air.  This spray is very effective, but care must be taken to avoid breathing the mist after spraying it.  This spray is the most effective, but also the most likely to affect both the victim and the attacker.

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