I used the spray one on a bad guy once. And I sprayed him for a good 10-seconds. As soon as it hit his face, he closed his eyes hard, and grabbed his shirt to wipe his face. Since his eyes were closed he couldn't see that I continued spraying the shirt, the part he was putting to his face, so he effectively wiped more of it all over and into his eyes. He grabbed another, cleaner part of his shirt, and I soaked that too. Worked like a charm. Although, a lot of spray got in the air and me and others had burning eyes and coughs too. But we were still able to see, and walk away before he could.

@ForrestSmith

3 жыл бұрын

That's an awsome testimonial

@hiddenuser5466

3 жыл бұрын

What spary did you use?

@KenSkaggs

3 жыл бұрын

@@hiddenuser5466 I used the spray, not the gel.

@hiddenuser5466

3 жыл бұрын

@@KenSkaggs thank you for the quick answer! I am thinking to switch to Sabre ,because now I am carrying an Umarex CS spray ,but I am concerned about the quantity of liquid and duration of spraying of a canister like the one in the video. P.S. sorry if my english is not that good.

@ForrestSmith

3 жыл бұрын

Hidden User I was sprayed with the gel.

Once he said I’m gonna have to get sprayed but I’ll do it for y’all i immediately dropped a like

@69UncleFrank

3 жыл бұрын

lol same, had to!

@ridgidcarloportajada4674

3 жыл бұрын

Same this is how reviews should be

@Mr.InbetweenFX

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, good man doing the lords work like a trooper, definitely deserves that like!

@HookEm21

3 жыл бұрын

Haha same

@masonjohnson5144

3 жыл бұрын

Same lmao

I'm a 19 yr old female. and this video really gave me good tips to use my pepper spray ! you made me feel safer

@emmybammy3393

2 жыл бұрын

I have a gun and pepper spray

@ramdas363

Жыл бұрын

@@emmybammy3393 Not enough. Get a sword and some nunchucks as well.

@erickhoskins9119

Жыл бұрын

Baby don’t pepper spray me

@stinksterrekerinski4450

Жыл бұрын

Stay out of stupid places at stupid times with stupid people- that's the safest

@CitizenEdge

Жыл бұрын

1 year later....you're 20! happy birthday!!

I appreciate you going through this pain to show us effectiveness

Thanks for taking one for the team, Forrest! The comparison was very informative.

i’m glad that you took the risk to put it on yourself, it’s really awesome to clearly see how it might affect someone’s

@ForrestSmith

4 жыл бұрын

All in a days work lol. Thanks for watching.

@phudlow

3 жыл бұрын

Seconded, and appreciate it! Especially doing so in such a professional way. In future videos I'd suggest emphasizing self/human testing in the video's name or description, just so you get the credit you deserve for subjecting yourself to that!

@ForrestSmith

3 жыл бұрын

phudlow That’s is a great suggestion, thanks

This was probably one of less cringe pepper spray videos that i've seen Forrest took the spray like a champ.

@leanoardm4669

3 жыл бұрын

He did...but when people wig out it's not that cringe really, it hurts, i got some buffalo wing sauce in my eye and it was bugging me for 20 minutes. Can't imagine how pepper spray would be.

@LeGaLiZeDOOMz

2 жыл бұрын

Truth

@merkins87

2 жыл бұрын

He's probably a lot tougher than he let's on. I work in corrections, watching grown men cry, squeal & scream because of the pain may be amusing, but it always brings that thought to your head: "dam, this must really hurt!". Also, another thing to watch out for is the environment after the fact: people have touched doors/walls/their vests days after the fact & still needed to take time out to decontaminate themselves because the burning sensation won't go away.

@tatukettunen4594

Жыл бұрын

He had his eyes closed. pepperspray is only effective when it comes as an suprise, as any less than lethal force exept hitting with baton. Regards european security worker

@Originalchili

Жыл бұрын

​@@tatukettunen4594incorrect, pepper spray gets into your respiratory system, as long as you get the spray on the targets head and face (which isn't difficult) it will effect them, closing your eyes isn't an adequate defense for being pepper sprayed

This is the best demonstrational video for this product I can find, as far as what it will/won't do to your assailant. I purchased a can of the gel for my mother and i, and have been searching for an accurate representation of the effects. Thank you for your sacrifice sir, you're doing excellent work. I truly appreciate you.

Keep note how it didn't affect him right away. When spraying, it's best to be ready to be on the move and get out the way because it might not take the fight out of a bad guy right away.

@ForrestSmith

3 жыл бұрын

You are right, spray and move, spray and move.

@torisefford5671

3 жыл бұрын

@@ForrestSmith ,I feel it would be extremely effective if it comes in contact with the skins and it starts burning your eyes,rather than just smelling a surface

@ForrestSmith

3 жыл бұрын

@@torisefford5671 yes, I was checking for potency. The LEO stuff will get you a bit with a good smell.

@Darkpara1

2 жыл бұрын

I've seen people feel it instantly, and I've seen people not get anything for a full couple of minutes, it really depends

@AceCorr

Жыл бұрын

@@ForrestSmith Thanks for taking one for the team! However, in all honesty, do you think this can stop an aggressive attacker? It took you 15 seconds to close your eyes shut and a lot can happen in 15 seconds.

This man is the Real Deal and Honest !!!!! GREAT DEMONSTRATION!!

Im in law enforcement for 3 years now and in my first year i got pepper sprayed completely out lf the blue...it was a good 5-6sec spray pattern and it SUCKED, couldn't open eyes for and hour or so, Stay safe you all!!

@GarciaxAngel

3 жыл бұрын

You being in law enforcement, which pepper spray would you recommend works the best?

@scangangatrooperbot8926

3 жыл бұрын

What’s the best pepper spray that you recommend

@danleeeckstein6112

3 жыл бұрын

@@scangangatrooperbot8926 my department uses Freeze Plus P. Really good stuff

@danleeeckstein6112

3 жыл бұрын

@@GarciaxAngel freeze plus p

@charlesnixjr

2 жыл бұрын

The best oc spray on the market is Napalm pepper spray by Heatwave It is 23% oc 18% oc hot red pepper Plus 5% oc black pepper Black pepper is hotter and it burns everything it touches Now hear is the proof of how bad azz it is KZread video Us marine vs Heatwave pepper spray The guy nam is Josh he tested all kinds of oc pepper spray on his channel and so fare the Heatwave brand is the hottest he has ever tested

When I was bought the gel in a gun store an employee told me that the gel sticks to the attacker’s skin. He told me that the user should make a sweeping motion to the face making sure that the eyes; and mouth are hit with the gel.

Awesome test. Usually, it’ll show a longer spray, but seeing that a short spray can also help, is awesome.

Love the commitment to actually test spray on your eyes you got a like, thank you Forrest Smith

Dude I love your dedication to your channel. I doubt I could get hit with pepper anything for the cause lol. Youtubing pepper gel vs spray for the safety of my loved one's, this helped a lot. Great video thank you.

Thanks for taking one for the team

Thank you, Sir! Just passed this on to two people that I hope may benefit from your presentation. Thanks again!

Thanks. Helped me decide which one to buy. Got the gel since it was in stock at Target and just as good as the spray.

Funny how the effects differ so much. I think you show some serious tolerance. I'm asthmatic and once was in a room with someone using pepper spray, didn't even shoot near me but I was coughing for like 15 minutes. Think I'm going to grab the gel because if there's any chance of less blowback on the user then that would be nice. Thanks for the video!

Thanks man! Saved me from spraying myself with the gel to see if it worked. Wal-Mart has them for $5 right now so I'm stocking up. They even came in hot pink for my daughter!

@AceCorr

Жыл бұрын

Wrong choice.

@johndemetrii809

Жыл бұрын

@@AceCorr elaborate

@AceCorr

Жыл бұрын

@@johndemetrii809 First of all, I appreciate Forrest Smith for doing the test for the audience. However, this is the WRONG CHOICE. This Sabre Red pepper spray was applied at 9min 45 sec and he didn't even shut his eyes until the 10 min mark! It took around 15 seconds for him to even close his eyes. Do you know how much damage a robber/kidnapper/murderer can do in 15 seconds? A 13 year old kid can probably run 100 meters in 15 seconds. Also, you only have around 1 maybe 2 chances to spray the attacker. After the first spray, the attacker will be ready and can either block or dodge the spray. This is a BAD CHOICE. VERY BAD. If you want a very good choice let me know.

@ti-8493

Жыл бұрын

@@AceCorr how about pom?

@AceCorr

Жыл бұрын

@@ti-8493 POM is better than Sabre Red. However, there are better choices out there than POM. Personally to me, it doesn't make sense to buy any pepper spray that is not super powerful. Why take the risk if the attacker can fight through a weak or even medium strength pepper spray? To maximize your safety and survival during a panic attack, you need to carry the very best. This should be crystal clear,

I cant tell you how horrified I am watching him sniff it and it having no effect

@ForrestSmith

3 жыл бұрын

To be honest, between the military and law enforcement I've been sprayed a lot and have built up a tolorance of sorts.

@amirablue.b186

3 жыл бұрын

yeah because this one is not very potent the one I had from Broward is the one that the cops use I paid $10 for it it was a easy push-up flap spray and it was like 17% potent and let me tell you something you wouldn't be able to tolerate that that would sting you for a good 50 minutes I had two of them and I had a red one so it was like oh it was terrible it stinks as soon as you spray it you have to walk away from me otherwise it gets on you and burns your eyes and makes you stop crying and tearing your ears and your nose and your mouth and everything oh my God

Best video on YT. Thank you. Was confused after watching other videos.

Thank you for enduring the spray for the viewers. Good video.

@ForrestSmith

3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome, thanks for watching

Briefly in the Army, I ran the tear gas range. Saw and felt the effects on me and the guys going through. Then in Vietnam I had heard that we were using tear gas(?), grenades and/or drums. My immediate reaction was to question how effective it was. Soooo. My camp was outside the city and we had a 500 meter range for training. From pistols to anti-tank LAW, and even had a tank in one day. A large impact area to mess around in. I'd say that from our camp out past the range, it was hazardous out a couple kilometers. I went there, when no one else was there. Took a tear gas grenade and popped it to my right. The cloud expanded right to left in front of me. My goal was to see if I could bring effective fire if exposed. If "I" could, "they" could. I had my M-16, took a few shots, and walked into and through the dense cloud. The effects hit on the first couple steps and made me pause a second. I then continued through and past the cloud. I then put effective fire on targets. I never carried tear gas grenades after that. I do believe that there are situations in a combat area, when tear gas could be effective. But not for me.

Respect for actually being sprayed!

The gel is better if the wind is in your face for obvious reasons. If you need to resort to this method, SATURATE the attacker’s face in the eye/mouth triangle. Use the entire canister until he’s no longer a threat, then exit the area.

Wow you are such a juggernaut & such a lovely man helping us out by getting sprayed!!! Soooooo much loveeeee!!! Stay safe out there

Bought this stuff for my GF, she sorta doubted the effectiveness. This helped her out, thanks!

Thank you. This deserves 100 likes.

Very good comparison.

Thanks for taking one in the eyes for science on behalf of your viewers.

This is so useful. Thank you!

Thanks for testing it out and being savage! I am including a small portion in a video I'll have out on Friday.

Super super helpful! Thank you!!!

thank you for doing this bud. You helped teach me about these devices quite a bit.

I can definitely say if you hit a suspect in the chest it still effects them, you aren't seeing that after the chemical settles, but it bounces off the clothing still and will have some effect. As for the amount of effect, it just depends on the person getting hit.

Great job! First time buyer here, and they sold the spray.

The gel is better when the wind is a factor, the gel is also much better in a crowd. The sticky stream is more precise

Excellent review. Really informative. Subscribed.

thank you sir for making this video. i just got mine red sabre gel pepper spray since i will start riding the bus to work and i just hope i wont have to use it on anyone. i cant picture myself in a situation where i have to use pepper spray. terrifying.

Killer vid bro! I keep a Sabre Gel in both of my trucks. Its good to know I bought the right one....

Forrest you are a wild man!!!

Thanks for the review!

Most excellent presentation. I agree with going gel.

Very helpful instructional video; thank you.

Thank you pal. I live in Spain and I was trying to find out a real test with an authentic reaction of the SABRE gel format. And this is the best and only video I found after seeying literally tons of clips on youtube. Because this social platforms it is full of propagandistic crap about pepper and gel sprays with fake reactions, and telling lies (that can put people's lives at real risk) like that the gel distance can reach like 5 meters (16 feets) when in reality it is kind of difficult to reach the attacker's face at a distance of only 2 meters (6 feets). It is SABER itself who tells these lies, which are printed on its products. Too bad. Anyway, now thanks to you I know that the gel spray it deserves a purchase in order to protect us against the unpopular "oKupas" here in Spain (home invasions perpetrated mostly by illegal immigrants of Moroccan and Algerian origin), as fire weapons are illegal in my country and knifes and that kind of stuff it is illegal to be used even in self defense (it carries a criminal conviction) against the "oKupas". Just Spain. Honestly, you have been a great help so that many people like me can be sure of the efficacy of this type of product, and of such important things (with which the manufacturers themselves also tries to lie to us) such as the time reaction of the burn starts after about 5-10 seconds like you said. I am very grateful to you for volunteering to take this pepper spray test, physically harming yourself - even if only temporarily - so that other people can draw their own conclusions from all these facts that you have analyzed. I can't thank you enough with words. Goodbye and may life go well. PS: Sorry about my English speaking.

Man, you got serious balls ahaha im 'bout to buy a couple of sprays. Thank you, sir.

Thank you for getting sprayed for us 💓💓💓💓 very useful video💓💓💓

@ForrestSmith

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Really helpful video. Recently bought the gel spray and wasn’t sure if I had chose the wrong one but really glad with my purchase after watching your video.

@merkins87

2 жыл бұрын

You won't get that instantaneous burst like the spray but you won't be wondering if you're going to die if you get attacked on a windy/wet day

Great video. I appreciate you taking that hit and glad it wasn't me. Thank you for the info. I usually carry the Sabre Gel in the jogger band when walking my little dog.

Excellent review

“All we want are the , ” -Sgt. Joe Friday (Dragnet). Great video.

Thank you for showing me this test I wanted to stop a bad person without killing

I'm glad you're ok and I'm grateful for the effort you put into posting this video. But I'm not crazy about you being able to see 15 minutes later.

Forrest, as somebody who's watched plenty of seasoned gangsters being sprayed in prison, I have to say you are a lot tougher than the average bear & you took that spraying like a champ!

@lylebreese4605

Жыл бұрын

Loop

You may be in that 5% to 10% that pepper spray has no effect on. Also, keep in mind that gels and foams require a few seconds to take effect and that's why some experts don't recommend them.

Very informative thank you.

@ForrestSmith

3 жыл бұрын

Taylor Hardin thank you for watching

saber pack with spray and gel is great. gel is supposed to be used inside as written on back... and it wont harm anyone around in close space because it shoots straight. and spray pack is smaller easier to carry and dont require much accuracy and safer to use outside because wide spray pattern is tricky in closed spaces... ! I carry one telescopic batton too in case some people manage to attack me after all

@TheEtbetween

Жыл бұрын

Interesting thanks

I got both to test out as well... I went out on a windy day and sprayed them upwind on purpose to experience how bad the blowback was. I actually found that I had more blowback with the gel than the spray... I think the gel is too thick to flow smoothly through the small nozzle, so it atomizes more into mist than the less viscous spray solution. Ironically that's the complete opposite of what it's supposed to be, but that's what I experienced... looks like you did as well on that one towel spray that made you cough. As such, I still prefer the liquid over the gel. I like how it flows down over the face faster as well.

Thank you for this!!!

Very informative thanks

Thank You Bud Nice Video

I'm glad I got the spray. Probably easier for someone working in law enforcement to use the gel because they (you) have some experience.

@noflockin7574

3 жыл бұрын

Nah man you want the gel

The problem with gel is it takes a little bit to kick in, whereas the spray is immediate for the most part.

@mygoldfishrocks

Жыл бұрын

But I thought he did use the spray, but it still took several seconds to kick in.

@AceCorr

11 ай бұрын

@@mygoldfishrocks You are right. Gel takes even longer than that to work! What's worse than that is the attacker can just use their hand and wipe it off their face and throw it back at you! The gel is almost like a liquid jelly. It's best to get the spray and make sure it's the stream version. Don't buy this pepper spray because it is NOT strong enough.

@soundlounge3158

11 ай бұрын

The gel wasn’t used how it’s intended to be used. It should be a 1-2 second dispersement while going across the face twice to ensure that the eyes are saturated with the gel. He just got a light amount and it didn’t get in the eyes. It only dripped down towards the eyes later on.

Thanks for the video!

Whoa! That is a real commitment to a product review, Forrest! #New Subscriber here, man!

Brother, thanks for taking one for the human team.😎

That's definitely taking one for the team!

Thanks for the video bud

Pete has a really cool tshirt. Nice one Pete

@ForrestSmith

Ай бұрын

Pete always has cool shirts

It's really helpful~~~~~~ Thank you very much :D

Very helpful

Thank you for this video

thank you very much.

Pepper is about burning you eyes skin. CS is about locking up your breathing. Two totally different things, but some canisters mix the two. Prefer pepper gel as it puts more product on target with no blow back.

Hey Forrest, could you have opened your eyes if you wanted to after being sprayed? Do you think you could have done it?

I subscribed! Very informative video.

thank you

I’ve used both on A holes while working security. First time was the Sabre red OC/CS variant. Like a dummy I walked right into after spraying the dude. Second and third time I used the Sabre red gel formula and it works great to negate the over spray to myself and others. Only down side is they don’t inhale it as much as the standard spray l.

@anthonys8947

2 жыл бұрын

I also walked into the "cloud".

Paul Blart, Mall Cop taking one for the team. Well done bud!

9:25 I like that Kevin Smith podcast, too! 😄😄😄

You people in the comments encouraged this man to do this...

Gave a like for volunteering ! TY!

Wow thanks .... need to know because Im going use this for dogs that try to bite

Excelente video informativo el que me encontré.

The whole purpose of the Gel's invention is that it is better in the wind than the spray would be. That was not displayed in the video.

@ForrestSmith

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. I could have done a better job showing that.

You may have just saved some people from bodily harm. Spray and move for sure. I have Sabre Red spray and heard it's the fastest acting, but will not get overconfident with it's ability. Anything that buys me time is worth it though.

Are these 1.33 MC like Sabe Red Cross Fire (2m SHU, 1.33% MC)? I'm debating on getting this or UDAP bear spray (3.3m SHU, 2% MC).

If that stream was a direct hit in the eyes, that would be a different story.

I like the gel version better, more power, more accuracy.

I sprayed a little in my sink, the gel, and then licked it to see if it had a real peppery taste...oh boy. About four seconds later my mouth, eyes and lungs were in a state of flux. Defiantly try to get it in the assailants mouth if you're gonna use it.

I like the spray all over not direct hit because they moved the head

Which one is better? I'm planning on getting few of these for my friends and i.

Great video! “That’s not bad….it’s, OUCH !!” 😂😂😂😂

I'm glad I did'nt see him cough after spraying because that means that it will not effect the person getting attacked just the attacker.

Good man

Thank for taking the "bullet"👍

He only got sprayed once lol. I certified and she sprayed me with 3 lines of that saber lol. I was down for 30 minutes, got in my ears to.

When I saw GM this video I said bingo, I know what to buy , I’m going to purchase today

Have you tried Pom m OC spray and if so do you recommend it?