Personal Alarms For Self Defense

While there are many ways to defend yourself from an attacker, one of the best solutions is to scare the attacker away. How does a 110-pound woman scare a 200-pound man away? A personal alarm has a good chance of getting the job done.

Just as most criminals prefer the dark, they also prefer not to have any attention drawn in their direction. This is exactly what a personal alarm does. It emits a very loud, very annoying sound that simply cannot be ignored by anyone within earshot of it. This in turn lets the attacker know that other people will be coming to investigate the noise, and they are more likely to clear out of the area.

Personal alarms are very small, and fit in the palm of your hand. They can typically be attached to your keychain as well. They emit a very high pitched noise of about 120 decibels or greater. It literally hurts your ears and your attacker's ears.

While you may not be able to carry guns or knives, or even pepper spray in some areas, personal alarms are legal everywhere, even on airplanes. Furthermore, while many weapons can be wrested away from you, and possibly used against you, a personal alarm cannot be used against you, even if it is wrested away from you.

Police whistles have always filled the role of scaring people away, or alerting others to let them know that you were in danger. The problem with police whistles, however, is that you must be able to get it into your mouth to use it, and you may need to continue to blow it until help arrives. That may not always be possible. A personal alarm is much more reliable.

Another good thing about personal alarms is that the pitch of the noise is so high that it also scares away dogs and wild animals. They are also quite affordable, costing between $10 and $20 for top-of-the-line models.

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