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Offline Fl0und3rz

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Bear Spray Recommendations
« on: March 29, 2019, 01:48:53 PM »
Like the title says.  Please post them up.

I am a noob and am considering supplementing normal carry.  Will be used when hiking, camping, hunting with small children, if that bears on any selection.

Thank you.

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Re: Bear Spray Recommendations
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2019, 01:55:37 PM »
I have always used UDAP, they were one of the first to market with a dedicated big can of spray for bears.  I know they have done a bunch of testing and are very active in the regulations around sprays.  The founder of the company was scratched, so he has a pretty solid viewpoint of what goes down.

When my current can expires, I'm going to probably buy the bigger one.  I use expired cans for practice, just be very careful of the wind and wear goggles.  It was a big help to me to see what it actually does and get a solid view of the range and spread.  I believe they make inert cans for that purpose which would be an even better idea.

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Re: Bear Spray Recommendations
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2019, 02:33:56 PM »
I've been looking into UDEP, and Counter Assault since they sell  practice (pepper free) cans that are identical to their real cans.

https://www.udap.com/mm5/product/BSK
https://www.counterassault.com/product/10-2-ozbear-deterrent-wbelt-holster-inert-training-canister/

My guess is that the best spray is the one you've practiced using, but I'd love to narrow my search with feedback from folks who have actually used them.

 


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