Air Tasers FAQ
How Is The Heart Or A Cardiac Pacemaker Affected?
In approving electrical devices such as the electrified cattle fence the federal government has set safe standards, and the output level of the Air Taser is well below these standards. Dr. Robert Stratbucker of the University of Nebraska Medical Center conducted a medical study using the Model XR 5000 electronic stun gun and found that the T-wave doesn't interrupt the heartbeat or cause damage to a pacemaker. Modern pacemakers are designed so that they can withstand electrical defibrillation pulses which are hundreds of times more stronger than that of the Air Taser. The Air Taser launches a current of 0.3 joules while cardiac ventricular fibrillation occurs at 10 to 50 joules.
Isn't High Voltage Lethal?
By itself, high voltage isn't lethal. On a dry day a person can safely receive a 25,000 volt shock of static electricity from a doorknob without any harm. Rather the physiological effect of all electrical shock is determined through the current, duration and power source that provides the shock. A household current of 110 volts is dangerous because of the amperes of current that it can indefinitely pump throughout the human body. The Air Taser, on the other hand, comes from an alkaline 9 volt battery that can only supply up to three watts of electrical power for a duration of a few minutes.
What About Electrocution?
Electrocution cannot happen. The electronics and the electrical energy in each output pulse is metered so that it remains the same no matter what the target condition. Even when touching it, the electrical output cannot be transferred between individuals. To emphasize this point Air Taser's presdient has even been stunned while standing in water.
What About After Effects of Being Tasered?
For several minutes an individual hit with an Air Taser will be dazed. The involuntary muscle contractions of the pulsating electrical output results in a sense of vertigo. This can either momentarily stun the attacker or even render them unconscious. Yet you are assured of a non lethal charge because of the low electrical amperage and short duration of the current. Also there are no long term effects from the electrical current to the muscles, nerves of other body functions. The Annals of Emergency Medicine in January 1987 reported in a study that the lack of long term injuries with tasers is compared to fifty percent of long term injuries for those who suffered gun shot injuries.
Do The Taser Probes Have To Penetrate The Body?
This is not necessary since the electrical current can jump up to two inches, making it effective as long as both probes are attached to clothing or skin. Typically only about 3/8 of the needlepoint will actually penetrate the skin. An Air Taser uses less energy that a spring propelled BB.
What If The Air Taser Probes Don't Attach?
The Air Taser offers an additional touch-stun mode. This means the user of the Air Taser can have a backup if the probes don't hit the attacker. The user can touch the unit directly to the attacker and it will work like a touch-stun device should the user miss or have to engage a second attacker.
Is There A Fire Hazard with Tasers?
While the Air Taser cannot ignite solids or even black gunpowder, a spark from the device can ignite some flammable liquids, vapors or sensitive explosives. You shouldn't use the Air Taser when around places the forbid cigarettes for safety reasons. You also should use the Air Taser if someone has been sprayed with alcohol based chemical sprays such as pepper sprays since they can ignite.
What of Potential Eye Injuries?
You should always attempt to aim the Air Taser at a person’s check or back since both probes are required to hit some part of the body in order to be effective. The largest surface area you can hit is the torso. You shouldn't aim the Air Taser towards an individuals face. You need to treat the Air Taser as a serious self-defense device. Therefore, putting any sharp object in the vicinity of the eye has the potential for dangerous consequences.
What About the Criminal Using a Taser?
Taser International, Inc. tries to ensure that their technology has a positive role in society. As result there is the Anti-Felon Identification or AFID system which is used so that criminals who use the Air Taser can be traced from evidence that is dispersed by the device to identify the exact purchaser of the Air Cartridge. Evidence at the scene cannot be used to trace any other self protection device in the world back to the registration of the user including guns, chemical and pepper sprays, touch-stun devices or batons.
Can Tasers Work Through Bulletproof Vests?
Bulletproof vests can only stop bullets or gunshot projectiles, they cannot stop knives or sharp devices like syringe needles. The T-Wave of a taser can penetrate with near full effect as long as the probes attach to clothing in front of the soft body armor. Bulletproof vests are porous and cannot stop the flow of electrons. The probes however, can bounce off a target due to the metal shock plates in a bulletproof vest. Also some companies are filled their soft body armor with a rubber and/or plastic which can prevent the T-wave from penetrating through the armor.
What Is The Best Shot When Taken At Maximum Range?
The Air Taser can be extremely effective as long as the probes have a spread of at least six inches. The Air Taser needs to be fired at a target several feet away in order for the spread to be over six inches. Seven to ten feet away is the optimum distance for the maximum effect of a shot. The spread will be about sixteen inches when the attacker is seven to ten feet away making sure the target gets the most effective T-Wave flow.
Does Temperature Effect Results?
Since the Air Taser uses compressed nitrogen which is an inert gas the temperature has no effect on the results. The compressed air capsules of the Air Taser have been able to successfully hold their charge at temperatures as low as minus twenty degrees F and up to temperatures of 160 degrees F. Also the firing of an Air Taser is not affected by altitude. The T-Wave also cannot be affected by temperature. Although you should never leave the Air Taser or Air Cartridges out in direct sunlight as with any product that contains polycarbonates and other thermoplastics.
In Conclusion About Owning a Taser….
The Air Taser is completely non-lethal, meaning it cannot kill or maim any innocent bystander like a stray bullet will. As a defensive device, the Air Taser cannot penetrate walls or doors. The Air Taser is more effective for self-defense than other non-lethal devices such as pepper sprays. To date the Air Taser has been proven successful and is specifically designed to help prevent criminal use. When around children the Air Taser is much safer than a gun.
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