On 06/11/2019 23:33, 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.Â* 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.

Depends a bit on air pressure and a lot on humidity but probably
somewhere between 10kV and 30kV if it will only jump half an inch.

http://highvoltageconnection.com/art...hen-curve.html

Could even be less if the electrodes are sharp and pointed.

These are real sparks and real men inside the chain mail suits:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FpjcOWwiI4

(skip the first minute of dross)

This would stop your attacker but it isn't very portable.

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.Â* 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.Â* 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.

Darwin award candidate.

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Regards,
Martin Brown