What are the effects of a quality OC Pepper Spray?
The effects are essentially immediate! When a person is sprayed with OC, two things happen. First, the person’s eyes clamp shut – hard! Not only that, but if they do manage to force them open they still can’t see very well because the OC dilates the capillaries and causes temporary blindness. Second, an immediate fit of uncontrollable coughing doubles the person over because the OC causes instant inflammation of the breathing tissues, restricting all but life support breathing. OC has the affect of putting up a brick wall between an assailant and the sprayer. While most effects are immediate, you should always be prepared to move away (side step) from the attacker and/or be prepared to physically defend yourself. I’ve personally sprayed and have witnessed hundreds of people get sprayed in training and in real-life encounters. I’ve seen some people go down like a ton of bricks while others had to “marinate” approximately 4-7 seconds before the effects overcame them.
