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Default stun gun acquisition and testing

On 11/6/19 6:39 PM, Rheilly Phoull wrote:
On 7/11/2019 7:33 am, TheExperimenter wrote:
Ok, this post is for all the people making a big fuss when I asked
about stun gun components.Â* I got ahold of one this week called
VIPERTEK VTS-881, a small red unit with a claimed "35 billion" volts.
This design comes in many forms and is marketed by different firms
with Vipertek being only one.

First tests were spark gap distance.Â* Just under 1/2".Â* Spark gap is
adjustable and discharges really slow down/ stop at 1/2" or more.Â* So,
what does that tell you about voltage?Â* For one thing, no where near
the volts advertised.

Next tests were one me.Â* Now keep in mind before you shout, if you are
in a country where they are illegal, then don't read the post and
certainly don't reply.Â* If I get any heat from this report, you go
into the kill file immediately so I won't see any further posts.
Where I am in the US, they are LEGAL.

I first adjusted the spark gap for maximum distance, then tested
myself in six different spots: right arm, stomach, upper leg, side,
foot, and finally shoulder.Â* Each spot was energized with electrodes
pressed against the skin for 2-4 seconds (there's no way this thing is
going to penetrate through most clothing, by the way).Â* It took four
tries before I even began to feel much other than a tingle.Â* Finally,
pain increased a bit in arm and shoulder.Â* If I were to scale it, I
would say 5/10 at most.Â* Would it have stopped me from attacking
someone who used it one me?Â* No.

I don't know what all the fuss was about.Â* It's clear that these are
being falsely marketed from the start and giving people a false sense
of security.Â* I'd be more concerned over this then my irrelevant
request for substitute parts.Â* Now, that being said, keep in mind that
I am 6' 1" tall and 215 lbs and healthy.Â* You still wouldn't want to
use this on the elderly or anyone with heart issues or a pacemaker,
nor is everyone else going to respond to the shocks the way I did.
However, after the apparent rukus I made with my prior post, I felt it
was time to see just how much relevancy there was behind it.Â* Now it
should be clear.Â* Bye.


Well there ya go !! feel better now?


It just goes to show irrelevancy at its finest and how easy it often is
to defeat.