PHX-800 Stun Gun Review

Ok, we have been getting alot of questions regarding this particular Self Defense Weapon lately. I have been getting at least 2 to 3 calls a day, as well as, 23 emails this week alone, all with questions on this new low price Stun Device.

We started carrying it in our inventory about a month ago and have tested and reviewed the effectiveness of this new Stun Gun.

OUR FINDINGS:

The PHX-800 came out onto the market at a lower than average pricepoint than most comparable Stun Guns go. Most devices that fall into the same retail price range (which is anywhere from $19.99 to $29.99) do not typically have a rechargeable feature built into the device.

The PHX-800 comes in 2 basic colorways - Black and Pink. It has a built in retractable wall socket recharger, and a bright LED flashlight. It is plastic molded for a good, non-slip grip and only weighs 4.4 ounces. It also comes with a free black nylon belt holster, is mini sized, and conceals easily - It is only 4 1/4" tall, 2 1/8" wide and 1" thick.

It can be used as a deterrent to a crime, just by test firing the PHX-800 into the air can be enough to stop an attacker or an aggressive activity. As the bright electric current pulsates between the 2 prongs it creates an intimidating electrical sight and sound. Any attacker with any sense at all should stop in his tracks right then; and so, if the sight and sound doesn't stop him, a jolt from this powerful little device certainly will!

PHX-800-PNK

This stun gun does not rely on pain for it's primary results. (Although, it does hurt quite a bit!) The energy that is stored in the PHX-800 is dumped right into the attacker’s muscles causing them to do a great deal of work rapidly. This rapid work cycle instantly depletes the attacker’s blood sugar by converting it to lactic acid. In short, the attacker is unable to produce energy for their muscles, and his body is unable to function properly. Also, should the attacker be touching you while you are stunning them, the current will not pass to your body!

As far as the actual voltage of the PHX-800, we do not have a reliable way to test this. The manufacturer boasts a whopping 6.8 million volts! However, the thing that really matters the most when testing a Stun Gun is the amount of AMPS it is actually putting out, not the voltage. Although, the higher the voltage, the faster it does push the AMPS.

So, we did a test to see what AMPERAGE was really produced by this Stun Gun. The PHX-800 that we tested put out a total of .0035 AMPS. That was enough AMPS for just a quick 3 second contact with this little device to make a 180 pound grown man collapse to his knees! (Just like I did!)

The one drawback that we found is the out of the box defective ratio for this stun gun was about 1 in 10. Which means, for every 10 that we bought 1 did not work. Defects from manufacturing are a typical and normal aspect with all electronic devices, but this ratio is a bit high in our experience.

We went through our entire order and tested every single unit. This is something that we always do for our customers when we ship our orders out anyway.

Overall, after testing out this new Stun Device, we determined that for the reasonable price, the PHX-800 is an Excellent Non-Lethal Self Defense Weapon.

Simple Personal Protection Items

Did you know that simple items in your pocket or bag can be very useful when you are suddenly attacked? If you do not look to tools such as tasers, stun guns or pepper sprays to be safe, simple things such as keys, pencils and spare change could prove to be your best friends in an emergency.

Wondering how?

Your keys are the most effective tools at hand when it comes to protecting yourself from an attacker. Just pull them out of your pocket or purse, and use them to stab the attacker in the throat and eyes. This does not cause permanent damage, but it is enough to stun an attacker giving you time to escape. Pencils, rulers and pens can also work, instead of keys.

If you have a little loose change, this is the time to put it to use. Grab as much as possible in your hand and throw it on the face of the attacker. This will throw them off guard and give you time to run away from the spot.

Any aerosol spray in your purse can prove to be as useful as pepper spray when you are in the face of danger. Pull it out of your bag and spray it at the face of the attacker and run away before they can realize what is happening.

Campus Safety Tips!

Campus Safety Tips

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- Learn what help campus security can offer to increase your safety. If their services are only available in certain areas or if they do not patrol some portions of the campus at regular intervals, then this is valuable information to you.
- Most campuses have excellent provisions for lighting the most traveled paths after dark. Stick to these.
- Often the security for each dormitory is lax, if it exists at all. Make sure that you keep your room locked at all times.
- Consider registering your more valuable items with the campus security to make identification easy.
- Let a roommate or friend know where you are going and how long you might be gone when you leave campus.
- Always enlist the company of at least one other person when jogging or exercising outside.
- Do not wear headphones as they can seriously impair your ability to predict and avoid a confrontation.

More Fundamentals

- Freshmen should "respectfully decline" to have photo and personal information published for distribution to the campus community. Fraternities and upperclassmen have abused this type of publication to "target" naive freshmen.
- Study the campus and neighborhood with respect to routes between your residence and class/activities schedule. Know where emergency phones are located.
- Share your class/activities schedule with parents and a network of close friends, effectively creating a type of "buddy" system. Give network telephone numbers to your parents, advisors, and friends.
- Always travel in groups. Use a shuttle service after dark. Never walk alone at night. Avoid "shortcuts".
- Survey the campus, academic buildings, residence halls, and other facilities while classes are in session and after dark to see that buildings, walkways, quad-rangles, and parking lots are adequately secured, lit and patrolled. Are emergency phones, escorts, and shuttle services adequate?
- To gauge the social scene, drive down fraternity row on weekend nights and stroll through the student hangouts. Are people behaving responsibly, or does the situation seem reckless and potentially dangerous? Remember, alcohol and/or drug abuse is involved in about 90% of campus crime.
- Carefully evaluate off-campus student apartment complexes and fraternity houses if you plan to live off campus.

Residence Safety

- Doors and windows to your residence hall should be equipped with quality locking mechanisms. Room doors should be equipped with peep holes and deadbolts. Always lock them when you are absent. Do not loan out your key. Rekey locks when a key is lost or stolen.
- Card access systems are far superior to standard metal key and lock systems. Card access enables immediate lock changes when keys are lost, stolen, or when housing assignments change. Most hotels and hospitals have changed to card access systems for safety reasons. Higher education institutions need to adopt similar safety features.
- Always lock your doors and 1st and 2nd floor windows at night . Never compromise your safety for a roommate who asks you to leave the door unlocked.
- Dormitories should have a central entrance/exit lobby where nighttime access is monitored, as well as an outside telephone which visitors must use to gain access.
- Dormitory residents should insist that residential assistants and security patrols routinely check for "propped doors" - day and night.
- Do not leave your identification, wallets, checkbooks, jewelry, cameras, and other valuables in open view.
- Program your phone's speed dial memory with emergency numbers that include family and friends.
- Know your neighbors and don't be reluctant to report illegal activities and suspicious loitering.

Some of the above safety tips were taken from Security on Campus, Inc at www.campussafety.org which is an excellent resource for education on campus security.

Recommended products for campus safety:

College Safety Kits Great packages for Campus safety.
Diversion Safes Store valuables in common objects that thiefs won't think to look.
Wireless Alarms All types of door and window alarms as well as infrared motion detectors.