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My 17 yr old daughter has asked for a taser for Christmas. What’s the best one out there?

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I believe you're referring to a stun-gun. I doubt taser sells to non le.

I would suggest pepper spray or actual self defense training.

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Give her a gift certificate for Filipino martial arts school if you have one within driving distance. If you are near a big Texas city, there's one to be found. Look for Modern Arnis.
Arnis, Escrima and Kali academies are not created equal, so check reviews and attend two weeks each as a non commitment sample to try out. Attend with your daughter to build that relationship, give her a practice partner at home, and to stave off the male attention. The skills will far exceed any stun gun you can buy.

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Originally Posted by Jackson_Handy
I believe you're referring to a stun-gun. I doubt taser sells to non le.

I would suggest pepper spray or actual self defense training.


Taser sells products for personal use. The Taser Pulse is a smaller unit that can be concealed.

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Get her a good knife with some training and pepper spray.

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Here is a few reasons Tasers aren’t great:

1: Only about 50% effective at getting a good connection.

2: As soon as the cycle is complete, the bad guy goes back to being just as dangerous as they were. You’ll have 5 seconds to figure what to do next.

3: If you hold the trigger to continue the application beyond the normal 5 second cycle, you’re getting into a gray area where there is an increased likelihood of life threatening complications. Especially if “dart to heart” occurs. This is highly likely if being attacked, since the bad guy will be head on

4: If you miss, you probably wont get a second shot.

5: Training is really important because Taser will throw you under the bus in a heartbeat if you don’t follow their protocol and maintenance to the T.

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Martial arts/self defense classes and good Situational Awareness would do better than anything except a gun w/ SA, but it takes more dedication. Tasers, mace, or knives may make the situation worse for a female against a determined man.


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Taser used to sell a civilian model. The difference between it, and the police taser was that the civilian model didn't have a 5 second cycle. It lasted for like 30 seconds. The idea was that you deploy it, drop it and make your getaway in the 30 seconds. Maybe a little google foo will help you out in that direction.


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These are Modern Arnis basics.
The first month or so should teach the twelve striking angles, blocks, counters, and disarms. Pattern drills and empty hands/ no weapons will be mixed in.
The sticks represent any impact or bladed weapon.
Your daughter may go through many weapons in a lifetime, but will carry the skills to use any any all of them skillfully if the practice is invested. Just a suggestion.

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Originally Posted by Gooch_McGrundle
Here is a few reasons Tasers aren’t great:

1: Only about 50% effective at getting a good connection.

2: As soon as the cycle is complete, the bad guy goes back to being just as dangerous as they were. You’ll have 5 seconds to figure what to do next.

3: If you hold the trigger to continue the application beyond the normal 5 second cycle, you’re getting into a gray area where there is an increased likelihood of life threatening complications. Especially if “dart to heart” occurs. This is highly likely if being attacked, since the bad guy will be head on

4: If you miss, you probably wont get a second shot.

5: Training is really important because Taser will throw you under the bus in a heartbeat if you don’t follow their protocol and maintenance to the T.


This ^^^^^

Get the young lady a couple cans of good spray...Let her use one can to actually see how it deploys. Wind drift, stream, distance.

Then have a t-shirt made that say’s “My Dad Will Hunt You Down and Kill Everything You Loved”

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is she prepared to spend 8 to 10 hours a week training in martial arts for years?

Common sense is 100 times better like not going home with a cute guy she met at your friend's party or bar at 2 am or getting drunk at a friend of a friend's cute boyfriend's house.

tasers are worthless if she has no training. Dart to the heart ? lol

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No ^^^^^


Here’s why vvvvv




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Originally Posted by Gooch_McGrundle
Here is a few reasons Tasers aren’t great:

1: Only about 50% effective at getting a good connection.

2: As soon as the cycle is complete, the bad guy goes back to being just as dangerous as they were. You’ll have 5 seconds to figure what to do next.

3: If you hold the trigger to continue the application beyond the normal 5 second cycle, you’re getting into a gray area where there is an increased likelihood of life threatening complications. Especially if “dart to heart” occurs. This is highly likely if being attacked, since the bad guy will be head on

4: If you miss, you probably wont get a second shot.

5: Training is really important because Taser will throw you under the bus in a heartbeat if you don’t follow their protocol and maintenance to the T.


6. THEY NEVER WORK.

drive stuns are ok for pain compliance, but other than that they are worthless.

The only people that like tasers are taser salesmen and taser instructors.

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Originally Posted by Jackson_Handy
Originally Posted by Gooch_McGrundle
Here is a few reasons Tasers aren’t great:

1: Only about 50% effective at getting a good connection.

2: As soon as the cycle is complete, the bad guy goes back to being just as dangerous as they were. You’ll have 5 seconds to figure what to do next.

3: If you hold the trigger to continue the application beyond the normal 5 second cycle, you’re getting into a gray area where there is an increased likelihood of life threatening complications. Especially if “dart to heart” occurs. This is highly likely if being attacked, since the bad guy will be head on

4: If you miss, you probably wont get a second shot.

5: Training is really important because Taser will throw you under the bus in a heartbeat if you don’t follow their protocol and maintenance to the T.


6. THEY NEVER WORK.

drive stuns are ok for pain compliance, but other than that they are worthless.

The only people that like tasers are taser salesmen and taser instructors.


This. It will do nothing but give her a false sense of security. Find a legitimate self defense class that stresses situational awareness and using simple weapons/self defense options if she god forbid ends up in a bad situation,

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Originally Posted by Jackson_Handy
Originally Posted by Gooch_McGrundle
Here is a few reasons Tasers aren’t great:

1: Only about 50% effective at getting a good connection.

2: As soon as the cycle is complete, the bad guy goes back to being just as dangerous as they were. You’ll have 5 seconds to figure what to do next.

3: If you hold the trigger to continue the application beyond the normal 5 second cycle, you’re getting into a gray area where there is an increased likelihood of life threatening complications. Especially if “dart to heart” occurs. This is highly likely if being attacked, since the bad guy will be head on

4: If you miss, you probably wont get a second shot.

5: Training is really important because Taser will throw you under the bus in a heartbeat if you don’t follow their protocol and maintenance to the T.


6. THEY NEVER WORK.

drive stuns are ok for pain compliance, but other than that they are worthless.

The only people that like tasers are taser salesmen and taser instructors.


Unless you’re drunk. Then, even the drive stuns don’t do anything! I zapped myself repeatedly and it just made me lose more confidence in it.

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Every young lady would benefit especially by a good combat teacher. I've trained all types of people and tested what I recommended thoroughly in various real world scenarios.
What you showed is one guy competing in a controlled environment with one other...nothing more.

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Ruger 44 magnum best taser ever!

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Originally Posted by Happy_Camper

Every young lady would benefit especially by a good combat teacher. I've trained all types of people and tested what I recommended thoroughly in various real world scenarios.
What you showed is one guy competing in a controlled environment with one other...nothing more.


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