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Stun guns are basically gadgets or weapons which utilizes electric shock to temporarily disable the movement of a person. It is very similar in terms of operation and popularity as the taser. These 2 are among the most popular self defense gadgets being sold in the market today. Tasers have been around for quite some time now and it has already helped a lot of people escape an attacker and certain situations wherein they could either get harmed or lose their belongings. This weapon has continuously progressed along with modern technology. Many people have found this as a very useful...

The Brite-Strike brand was created by two police officers whose goal was to make a quality LED flashlight that would serve as an effective source of portable light for both police officers and ordinary citizens. The blue dot series of Bright-Strike flashlights is a police officer's friend.These flashlights put out a brilliant white beam that has the same effect as a flood light. The body of the Brite-Strike flashlight is made of anodized aluminum with a distinctive black finish. It is designed to comfortably fit into the hand by virtue of its tri-sided nature. Another attractive feature of this Brite-Strike...

Most of us spend a good deal of our lives traveling in our cars. It is only natural, then, that we should be prepared in the event of an emergency. Flat tires and accidents are a daily part of road travel and as such, we should always have a tool box or bag in our car loaded with the essentials. However, this is not true in most cases; many people are unprepared and lack even the most basic of tools to get them back on the road again. To make matters worse, many car companies are no longer providing the...

When I was a young boy we loved to play outdoors at night. To make things more fun and to extend our horizons beyond the flood lamp on the garage we would get flashlights, and play flashlight tag.On a warm summer night we wanted to be outdoors, as we didn't have any air conditioning in those days. I would go to the basement workshop and get a flashlight. We found out quickly that the batteries wouldn't last very long, as it always seemed that one of the batteries would leak and ruin the flashlight. As I grew up and became...

Winter desert camping is the ideal method puff getting out early in the season to see what nature has to offer. Picture this: you spend the morning viewing high-meadow spring wildflowers, the afternoon basking in the sun, and the evening savoring the sunset while sipping tea to stay warm. The next morning, you wake up to a fresh blanket of snow!If that sounds like a fun adventure to you, keep reading. This piece highlights how winter desert camping is different than other types of camping. We also tell you what to pack. (Hint: an LED headlamp and/or LED flashlight should...

LED Flashlights Have Revolutionized Handheld LightingHigh output LED flashlights have revolutionized the venerable and indispensable handheld lighting device. Historically, flashlights were big clunky things powered by two D-cell batteries, with the light coming from a small incandescent bulb, focused by a reflector. Generally, a two D-cell battery incandescent flashlight produced 15-20 lumens of light. The light quality could be good with fresh batteries, but declined as the batteries drained. Improvements in performance were gained by using argon, krypton, xenon, and halogen light bulbs in flashlights, with some special halogen bulbs producing as much as 200 lumens.Flashlight history was made beginning...

One day my brother called me and told me that he was bidding on a truck on eBay. He asked me to check it out and see what I thought. I told him it looked really good but how were we going to get it from Las Vegas to Indianapolis.He went on to tell me that he was hoping that I could fly out with him and then we could stop and see our Dad in Kansas on the way back. I liked the idea so we got our plans worked out just in case he won the auction.About a...

A family camping trip can educate children on all kinds of helpful skills, from finding their way out of the woods to winning LED flashlight tag. Read on to discover our suggestions on how to make the most "teachable moments" while camping with your kids.Learning about poisonous plants and animals.Kids love to anticipate upcoming adventures. To boost enthusiasm and camping safety, make flashcards of the common poisonous plants and animals in and around your campsite. Studying these flashcards will help kids understand what to avoid on the trail. Just in case of an emergency, bring antihistamine on your trip. That...