Hi do you recommend a LED flashlight for self defense instead of pepper spray?

if you want a flashlight get one that is truly made for this situation. Look into Surefire Executive Defender. It runs about $100-$120. I bought one for my wife. A little back story. Surefire brand flashlights are currently used by our military it turns night into day it is the brightest flashlight you will ever see. Their are numerous law enforcement agencies that use it as well in particular SWAT teams love them for how small they are. This flashlight easily fits into the palm of your hand. It is waterproof and its all metal. I forget specifically what kind buts its extremely light weight and it will never break. I read reviews about cops who took their old surefires to the range and shot them with their gun and they still worked. Finally at the end of the flashlight by the bulb instead of being smooth its jagged. You use this flashlight to blind someone and then hit them in the head and they will go down. I think taser guns are illegal in california. peper spray is ok but if there is a wind and it blows it back in your face your screwed. Spend the money get a surefire. If the military trust their lives with it, i would be comfortable trusting mine to it.

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Pepper spray is about the most effect non-lethal weapon. A maglight is about the most effective "non-weapon". Understand that if you use it as a club, it will constitute lethal force.

If I was that worried and couldn't carry a gun (and yes, I know, in California you pretty much can't), I'd carry both the pepper spray and the flashlight.

Understand, though, that any flashlight heavy enough to use as a club is not going to be a lightweight item. That might be a factor if you're riding a bike.

I would get pepper spray since you can keep more distance between you and the person. A flashlight wasn't designed for self defense. If you get one though get an LED. Everything will be LED eventually.

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get the brightest one. I think the brand of my LED flashlight is POLICE. no kidding. LED flashlights are great when it comes to self defense. no battery? no problem. use it to whack your attacker's head.

You could always just punch/kick em in the balls. Honestly the most you would need to worry about are crackheads and the like, and they probably wouldn't feal/would ignore a taser a flashlight and a kick to the balls. Just be aware of your environment and the situations you put yourself in. If something doesn't seem right it's probably not.

just get a very bright one that is really heavy that can take a good wack. and id get the pepper spray just to be safe, as well

Only be willing use something that you would be OK about it being used on you. Coz it might be.

You can get a very loud Siren Alarm with strode lights