| The stun gun is one of the most popular self-defense | | | | The classic small stun gun was the Talon Mini that |
| tools because it is able to stop an attacker without | | | | was popular for many years; now, there is the Runt |
| creating long-term damage. Traditionally, it is five to | | | | line. These 3.5 inch tall devices are easy to carry and |
| eight inches long and has a voltage ranging from | | | | hold and have up to 950,000 volts. Voltages have |
| 100,000 to 775,000 volts. One notable example of the | | | | been increasingly rapidly and there are models with |
| traditional stun gun is the brand Stun Master. The Stun | | | | over 1,000,000 volts that are the size of a bar of soap. |
| Master has been on the market since 1994 and | | | | The higher voltage create crackling sounds when |
| although the stun gun market is highly competitive, it | | | | activated, which in itself can be a deterrent. The higher |
| remains a key brand due to its durability, and quality as | | | | voltage means that it works more quickly and that the |
| evidenced by its Lifetime Warranty. | | | | current can pass through more clothing. It is generally |
| In recent years, the design has become increasingly | | | | accepted that the shopper should buy the highest |
| innovative. There is the Blast Knuckles, a device that | | | | voltage they feel comfortable carrying. |
| goes around your hand and allows you to stun the | | | | There are many examples of small, high-powered stun |
| attacker directly with 950,000 volts. These devices are | | | | guns. There is the Stun Master Hot Shot, which is 3 |
| easy to wear and ideal for joggers to use and are an | | | | inches long and has 975, 000 volts. The rechargeable |
| example of how these are designed with the | | | | Small Fry holds 1,000,000 volts but is only 3.25 inches |
| consumers' needs and various demographics in mind. | | | | tall. These smaller models have the obvious |
| Similar to the Blast Knuckles is the Double Trouble | | | | convenience of portability and are ideal for women or |
| which can shock from two ends at once and is | | | | those with smaller hands; they also have the |
| extremely effective due to the space between the | | | | advantage of surprise in emergency situations. |
| two ends. | | | | Concealed stun guns are still very popular. The 'original' |
| There are also expandable stun batons, which | | | | concealed stun guns were those disguised as cell |
| combine two self-defense features in one. These | | | | phones. Today even these have integrated bolder |
| batons can be expanded and retracted so that the | | | | colors and more designs to look more like the cell |
| user can push the attacker away and use the device | | | | phones of today; they have designs that mirror |
| from a further distance. One example is the | | | | camera phones and are growing increasingly small. |
| Telescopic Stun Baton that is 13 inches when | | | | Now there are stun guns disguised as a Pen, such as |
| collapsed but can expand to 21.5 inches. | | | | the Stun Pen, which holds 800,000 volts. |
| Recently the size of stun guns has decreased while | | | | These new models give shoppers a wider variety to |
| the voltage has increased. In the past it was powered | | | | choose from when purchasing. Some may prefer |
| by 9-volt batteries so as the voltage increased more | | | | heavier versions, such as the telescopic stun batons |
| batteries were needed. However, lithium batteries, | | | | which serve dual functions while other prefer the sleek, |
| which are much smaller, are now used. In addition, | | | | easy-to-carry designs that can be stored anywhere or |
| there are increasingly amounts of stun devices with | | | | the Blast Knuckles that can be worn. There are now |
| rechargeable batteries. | | | | stun guns for many types of people and situations. |