Mace Mini Model - Pink

I've searched far an wide for keychain OC that wasn't bulky. This is by far the most compact I've found and I can't cite a single (major) flaw with it otherwise. I have not seen the effects of this particular formulation on a living creature, but I have been OC sprayed several times for training and trust me, OC works quite effectively ("Mace" being the generic civilian term for oleoresin capsicum). My experiences have mostly been with standard 10% OC and that is supposedly what this contains. You certainly don't want to get that stuff across the face! It's the "devil's p*ss"...I did a short test-spray once I got it and the rage and accuracy, while not terrific, were nonetheless better than I expected from an item so small. I was ultimately satisfied because I don't honestly think you could possibly get a longer or more accurate stream from an item this compact. It would be wise to buy an extra reload of solution and use one of them to practice with before carrying it.My only critique is that it takes a little bit of practice to learn how to pop the cap and engage the spray. You want this to be muscle memory. Fortunately, it is very easy to practice. Some other OC devices are designed so that you can know immediately by feel if it's facing the right way and if your palm and fingers are properly placed. Here, all you have is a small notch on the opposite side from the business end. So when you feel the notch, and it's facing you, you know you're pointed "downrange." There's no special notch or release for the top part but a simple upward push of the thumb anywhere on it will open it and then you're good to hose down your assailant. Not the greatest design, but satisfactory nonetheless.Final review:Men: Highly recommended if you're concerned about keeping your on-hand pepper spray compact. Make sure you practice both spraying and learning how to point and uncap it reflexively.Women: Still not a bad choice, but since most of y'all carry purses I would explore larger and more user-friendly sprays. Particularly something in a gel format. This will still suffice, however.Protip: wrap black electrical tape around the item itself so as not to draw any unwanted attention from having an item that says MACE on it. Not that there's anything wrong with people knowing you have a non-lethal force option at hand but, in my opinion, discretion is never a bad idea.

I bought this as a non-lethal alternative to my gun. I wanted something pocket sized that wouldn’t bulge my pocket. I attached a Streamlight 66318 pocket clip to mine and ripped off the keychain portion. It’s great for that but it has some issues that would make it not recommended for your primary means of self defense. If you were looking for that, I’d recommend a standard size canister that shoots a straight stream. There are plenty of options on the market. Otherwise, here are the pros and cons:Pros: Very Small, can be easily concealed in palm, easy to operate, strong agent, priceCons: Lid feels cheap, very short range (<2 ft), very short spray time, easily effected by wind (fog agent), no expiration date on case, can obscure deployment hole with finger if not careful.

Great to keep on a keychain. Nice and compact

I love this little pepper spray product. This device is the size of a travel-sized mascara and is super easy to carry around. I do have others, but they are all the size of small flashlights, so quite cumbersome and I will not carry them. The convenient attached cap closes snugly and keeps the device from triggering unintentionally.The pepper, itself, is intense. Once, I accidentally pressed the trigger very slightly and the resulting tiny spray caused people within 6 feet of me to evacuate (myself included!)I have purchased these many times to give to my friend's kids as graduation gifts when they head off into their adult lives. I occasionally lose mine and when that happens, I immediately buy myself a new one.The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is that the nozzle tip fell off unnoticed. I have only owned it for one year (and only used it that one accidental time.)

UPDATE: check attached pic. This is after about 60 days of being on a keychain that is either in a purse or my hand. Not sure how the nozzle completely popped off but outside of the initial testing spray It was never used. Therefor I changed my rating from a 5 star to a 1 considering it’s been such a small amount of time and now this item is completely useless. Utterly disappointedTest sprayed it prior to attaching to my daughters key ring. Has a descent spray distance. About 2 yrds.Perfect size and very discreet. Color is cute too not too over the topHonestly it’s about the size of a large decorative key...like the big Disney keys. So very small which is greatI’ve read you just need to spray these types of things periodically (as anything really it’ll clog if it’s not used once in a while...) I don’t know if THIS one would clog but I’d rather not find out the hard way considering only way to find that out is when in need of using it so best to just spray it in an open street or dirt field somewhere once every 6 weeks or so.