Gotta get outside of this community or you'll never make any money.
I hear you about the Michigan laws, and it also sounds like you've picked up on some of the short comings of certain OC products. Whether it by through their marketing or the products themselves.Took me reading your reply to realize the OC in your handle is about defensive spray, not open carry. Nevertheless, you're right about the current target of OC sprays being targeted toward women. Law enforcement and corrections would be the other major target demographic.
Is that something you're looking to change? Most men, myself included, fall into the delusion that OC isn't manly, which is why we tend to carry guns, knives, impact weapons, and learn martial arts for defense. But I'm willing to change my perspective on it. I've looked at different sprays, but never gone further than just casual browsing. Unfortunately, my state requires a certain recipe for OC and restricts anything more powerful for law enforcement use only. Kind of a bummer, there. But, if even the low powered stuff we have in Michigan was incorporated into another object, mundane or more 'tactical' oriented, that actually would increase my own personal interest. A reloadable OC dispenser integrated into a high lumen flashlight or something else I carry daily... Well you may be on to something. I don't know what your idea is, but I'm looking forward to learning more.
If memory serves, the crenelated bezels where marketed as "window breakers."
Great links. Thanks...I know some of them describe themselves as impact devices.
http://www.batteryjunction.com/nitecore-tactical-bezel.html
http://www.hdssystems.com/Products/BezelS/
https://olightworld.com/tag/strike-bezel/
Or, even what the top-of-the-line Elzetta says about its crennelated bezel:
http://www.elzetta.com/make-your-own-elzetta-led-charlie-series-flashlight.html
women can carry sprays because they have a purse, but it is slow to access. I have no place to put an OC can so I dont carry one.
for me to carry it, it would have to be really small. knowing your demographic, where they go, what they carry, what constraints they have etc are critical.
like many guys I carry a phone, keys (with flashlight, bottle opener), wallet and sometimes a small knife. My pockets are maxed out. I would totally carry OC, but it would need to be small, say half the size of a standard pen and maybe be a pen. It would likely need to replace my bottle opener, because I wouldnt add anything else to my keychain.
If you could build it into my phone case or wallet that might be an option too.
I have tried to carry when I mountain bike because of dogs, but I keep losing the cans.
Thanks for your question. While I do think that ASP got a lot right with that series (cone spray), this will be different in a number or ways.So is this going to be the ASP Key Defender 2.0, so to speak?
When you do start advertising, are we gonna know it when we see it? Or will you come back and point it out to us?
No worries, phil. I apologize for the confusion. For reason like NDAs and competitive advantages, I can't be as specific as I would like. Sorry for that. I'll try to clear things up the best I can. My business partner breaks into a sweat whenever I write something in here, mind you. So I have to tread lightly.Hi OC-Trainer
I'm from the UK - been following this thread and I'm a little confused..........
You said you've been working with some people from this side of the pond. If your device contains OC or any similar substance then it's a complete non starter over here whatever other uses it may have. Or is there something I'm missing?
Not trying to be negative in any way - just intrigued...........................