Five Point Three Pepper Spray – 5.3 Million SHU – High Intensity 2% OC Legacy Formula – Flip Top Safety Cap – UV Marking Dye Self-Defense Spray

I've carried Fox 5.3 for about 15 years. I buy a new can every year so the potency is always fresh. Whats twenty bucks when its your personal safety in question? I have used the one pound magnum pistol grip fog and the 1.5 ounce stream. I have used this many times (20+) on people, rabid pitbulls, various aggressive forest wildlife and myself. I have tried about ten different pepper sprays over the years. Each time, I spray myself in the face to see how well it works. When I got my first can of Fox 5.3, I quit trying any other brand. This stuff is absolutely the most painful spray I've ever tried. Good God. It has never let me down, always discharges a good distance, and neutralizes the offender. I've never had to get physical or pull my big Cold Steel knife on anyone thanks to this spray. This will quite possibly save your life or at the very least a big court date. This is for true self defense ONLY and should never be used in an offensive manner. Read up on your local laws regarding pepper spray and make sure it is legal in your particular jurisdiction and the areas you travel to. If you have to use it, always make sure to arrange your situation such that the wind is to your back. You dont want any blow back. My only regret was that I tried the magnum one-pound canister in the fog spray. It leaves a big cloud of spray hanging in the air and if anyone has an open window, walks or drives by, they become a secondary victim to the incident. The fog is meant for crowd control and thats all. The stream is much more effective on direct attackers. I've never tried the cone spray. Aim for the face. Squirting someone on the chest might give them a minor inconvenience but the face is where you want to hit 'em for full effect. Aim for the eyes, nose and mouth. Run. Then call 911. If someone has a hard time breathing after you spray them, even if it is true self defense, you can still be held liable for their safety. Been there, done that, many times. I have always come out on top while carrying Fox pepper spray. Highly recommended.

I will let my husband write this evaluation. I used this exact product during my 33 year law enforcement career. This was another non-lethal way of dealing with combative or resisting person(s) I encountered. I won't try to explain Scovill Heat Units. Just understand that this stuff is hot, as it is extracted from peppers. If you do have to use it on a person or animal, a short 1 second burst to the face is your target. What it does is cut the target to survival breathing by irritating the mucus membranes, and makes it painful to open the eyes. It makes it hard for your target to fight if they can't see or breathe. The effects pass in 30 to 45 minutes. You can expedite this using water, and rinsing the affected areas. Also understand, this product is NOT user friendly. You don't want the wind blowing the pepper spray back in your face. Short bursts work best. Dousing a target makes the spray less effective. If you fly, or try to take this into a sporting event, or other prohibited area, this will probably get confiscated. If you can find training for personal defense, it's not a bad way to spend your spare time. The more you know about less than lethal training, the safer you will be.

Are you troubled with junkies blocking the fire door of your property? Have you been assaulted or accosted simply trying to go to work? Ever had a fent zombie beating on your office door threatening to kill you with an ax? Are you on your own in your city because the cops have all decided to forget their job description? This stuff is for YOU! One blast and even the most crazed fent addict will find the ability to clear the area. Just pulling the bottle out will cause even the most crazed drug dealer to find someplace else to be. If you got for the coup de grace of spraying their butt crack after their face, you will have plenty of time to go about your business without worrying about being stabbed from behind, because their behind will be getting all their attention as they seek out some way to put out the fire. This stuff has hang time and I strongly recommend you wear gloves if you use it, because even washing hands multiple times with multiple materials will not render you safe from accidentally going to chew on your nails a couple days later and finding out that you no longer need salsa for your tacos.

Okay so I feel kind of silly giving this pepper spray a review since I've never used it on some sorry ass b****. But the reason why I give it a five-star review is because I have two cans of this stuff that is long outdated, I mean several years out of date, so I finally tested the outdated stuff by spraying it into my garbage can and closing the lid and waiting about 30 seconds. Then I went back and opened the lid of the garbage can and just took a very small whiff and my eyes and throat burned for the next 4 or 5 hours. So I figure if it can be several years out of date and still be that strong, and it must be some pretty damn good stuff. So I just bought myself two more fresh cans and now I'm very confident that if anyone forces me to defend myself, they are going to be s*** out of luck, If you know what I mean. So the reason why I bought this particular pepper spray in the first place is because I did extensive research on YouTube where people were doing Hands-On testing by spraying it in the face of people who agreed to do this, and they tested it against all these other popular brands (Sabre and others which I can't remember the names of) and this Fox labs five point three what's the most potent s*** on the market. So when the test subjects would get sprayed by all these other brands, they hated it but they were still able to carry on with whatever they were doing. But when they got hit by this fox labs stuff, they couldn't do anything but drop to their knees in excruciating agony. And the canisters are built very well because I carried this stuff in my pocket with change and keys and all kinds of stuff for years and I was constantly fumbling in my pocket and playing with the lid flipping it up and down all the time and this stuff stayed perfectly intact and operational all that time.

FOX LABS has a reputable name with law enforcement. That speaks volumes.

Pros: -The company and formulation have good reviews. -The larger size may be more effective against multiple assailants. -Stream is less likely to get in the user's eyes than fog/cone, can be more effective than gel, and would be better for indoor or home applications. -The flip top safety is personally preferable to the spin type some others use (more secure, easier to use). Cons: -There's little in the way of ergonomics or tactile queues. In low light or stress manipulating and aiming may be challenging. -The can is missing the exact warning phrasing required under California's "tear gas" laws (CA PC 22810 (e)(2)). I just wrote it on a label and stuck it on. I've yet to hear of this being an issue, but it's still something to consider. Requirements vary by state.

Generous size and amount. 5 times the size of my original carry.

Got mine in plastic shrink wrap no packaging