Check on the Net for Best Bear Spray
April 11th, 2008
Check on the Net for Best Bear Spray
One way to begin is to check out the different brands available on the Internet or at your local sporting goods store. Many manufacturers offer helpful product comparisons and detailed user instructions on their Internet web sites. Be especially careful to confirm that you are looking at products registered with the EPA and that are intended specifically for use on bears.
Features to assess when selecting a manufacturer include:
the percent of active ingredients1.3 to two percent is recommended;
spray timebear experts say six to nine seconds, weight of the canisterat least 7.9 ounces, and spray rangebear experts recommend a range of 25 feet in order to give the bear time to experience the effects of the spray.
Manufacturers generally recommend practicing the steps necessary to use mace pepper spray including arming the container, spraying and then restoring the safety clip to disarm the container.
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