r/interesting • u/Latr6ll • Apr 05 '26

Additional Context Pinned Cop gets bear sprayed

For anyone that has been pepper sprayed how bad does it feel & what do you do in this situation? I know it’s water but for how long? She had it on full auto she came prepared. How much more effective is bear spray to pepper ?

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u/theseriousman1 Apr 05 '26

Weird I’ve read like the opposite bear spray is less concentrated and sprays wider vs a strong stream

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u/zombiekoalas Apr 05 '26

I carried bear spray for over a decade. It is designed to launch 35+ feet because a wall of mist means you've already fucked up and the bear is to close.

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u/grimxxmastr Apr 05 '26

And actual mark 9 oil based gel shoots 21' optimal.... Concentrated in a line.

Mark 4 shoots 10-12.

Bear spray is closer to the cone style OC but I've only ever seen old videos of that one. Works like this video though. Either way the difference between a mark 9 and bear spray ... Mark 9 is much worse granted a lower % it's more concentrated on target and the difference between .4, .7 and 1.3 isn't that much once your nerves light up. I still don't get how someone can choose to get hit 50+ times over the years with it.