Counter Assault Bear Spray - Counter Assault (2024)

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Counter Assault Bear Spray - Counter Assault? ›

Counter Assault bear spray has a shelf life of 4 years. There is an expiration year printed on the can. After that date, we recommend replacing your bear spray with a fresh can to ensure maximum effectiveness.

Counter Assault bear spray has a shelf life of 4 years. There is an expiration year printed on the can. After that date, we recommend replacing your bear spray with a fresh can to ensure maximum effectiveness.

Stephen Herrero reached similar conclusions based on his own research -- a person's chance of incurring serious injury from a charging grizzly doubles when bullets are fired versus when bear spray is used. Awareness of bear behavior is the key to mitigating potential danger.

40-Foot Bear Spray (10.2 oz.)

1st EPA-Registered Bear Spray – Meets the requirements of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act .

Getting sprayed with bear spray will cause your eyes to close and tear up. The pain can last up to 45 minutes, but getting sprayed does no permanent damage. If you're accidentally sprayed with bear spray, wash your eyes repeatedly with clear water and pat dry. Resist the urge to rub, that will intensify the effects.

It is illegal to deploy bear spray against humans. Bear spray is specifically designed to deter bears in the event of an encounter. Bear spray is formulated to have a longer range (Counter Assault Bear Spray can reach up to 40 feet) than pepper spray (designed to only reach about 10 feet).

The pain can last up to 45 minutes, but getting sprayed does no permanent damage. If you're accidentally sprayed with bear spray, wash your eyes repeatedly with clear water and pat dry. Resist the urge to rub, that will intensify the effects. Effects should wear off in about 45 minutes.

1) Bear spray should be capable of spraying for a distance of at least 30 or more feet. This provides valuable time for the spray to affect the bear's mouth, throat, nose, nasal passages lungs, eyes, and ears, disabling it from charging and attacking.

The Bottom Line

Oz Bear Attack Deterrent is our choice for the best bear spray overall because it uses a potent blend of capsaicin and capsaicinoids, provides a reliable 30-foot spray range, and has been rigorously tested by U.S. military and civilian groups.

Yes! In a study of bear spray incidents in Alaska, spray effectively deterred undesirable behavior more than 90% of the time. In 72 incidents involving 175 people, only three people were harmed, none seriously.

Can a human survive bear spray? ›

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, bear spray has never killed anyone. During my ordeal, however, I occasionally wished the sun would simply swallow me, since I felt like I was being broiled alive by it, anyway.

Pepper spray is designed to temporarily incapacitate a human attacker. Bear spray contains a higher concentration of the active ingredient – making it the stronger spray - and is designed to be shot at a further distance from the attacker.

Using a firearm during a bear attack may only worsen the attack. An injured bear will be more aggressive, especially during a fight. It's also harder to hit a charging bear with a firearm rather than bear spray, and a firearm can be dangerous to any hiking partners.

All aerosol products will eventually lose pressure over time. Most pepper sprays last for only two years from their manufacture date. Because all SABRE products use only the best available components and formulation ingredients, all SABRE civilian products have a 4-year shelf life!

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) measures the amount of capsaicin and related capsaicinoids in bear spray and pepper spray. Bear deterrent typically contains 2% capsaicin and related capsaicinoids; level one and level two pepper sprays have less than 1%; the strongest pepper spray has only 1.33%.