Self-Defense: What To Look For in A Great Product - Five Criteria To Help You Choose

In the close to 10 years that I have been in the self-defense products business one of the things that I get asked all the time is what to look for in a great self-defense product. Of course there are many considerations. A lot of people think that money is a key ingredient in making a decision about a self-defense product. And certainly money is important, but money should never be a deciding factor when it comes to defending yourself and possibly saving your life.

Self-defense products have been around for literally centuries. Only in the last decade or so, have they come into their own. We developed some guidelines to help people decide which self-defense product might be best for them for their personal safety and personal security.

Self Defense - Five Products For Runners, Walkers and Cyclists

Many perverts who get their kicks by attacking women think that women are particularly vulnerable when they're out exercising. Women who are walkers, runners and cyclists often go in the early morning or late evening hours after they are done with their work. Those are times when most running, walking and cycling paths are fairly deserted so an assailant may feel slightly emboldened.

But self-defense product manufacturers are highly in tune with their customers so they have developed self-defense products specifically for walkers, runners and cyclists to improve their self-defense and their personal safety.

Here are several products that are specifically designed for walkers, runners and cyclists to keep them safe while they are exercising no matter the time of day or night.

Domestic Violence Rears Ugly Head - Develop An Exit Strategy

I was doing some research on another topic the other day and ran across a snippet out of a newspaper that caught my eye. It talked about some of the reasons that domestic violence is on the increase. As if women didn't have enough to worry about in protecting themselves, now there is one more factor - the economy.

To quote the article "Domestic violence shelters across the country report the economy continues to significantly affect battered women and children. According to a national study, domestic violence shelters have reported a 78 percent increase in women seeking assistance since 2008.

The report also indicates 74 percent of victims stayed with an abusive partner longer because of financial issues, and 58 percent of shelters reported that abuse is more violent than before 2008."