Hand Held Tazors

[kevc]

My wifes at home in the sticks by herself and considering we got burgled a couple of years ago I was thinking about getting her one of those Tazors (electric shock guns) you see on Sukhumvit. My question is to anyone in the know are they very dangerous or are they what I'm looking for a good deterrent, I've seen the ones that are charged direct from the mains these I would think would be the stronger type.

Any help much appreciated.

[himachal]

My wifes at home in the sticks by herself and considering we got burgled a couple of years ago I was thinking about getting her one of those Tazors (electric shock guns) you see on Sukhumvit. My question is to anyone in the know are they very dangerous or are they what I'm looking for a good deterrent, I've seen the ones that are charged direct from the mains these I would think would be the stronger type.

Any help much appreciated.

If there's someone there permanently to look after it, I'd suggest a dog (Thai variety like a 'bankaew'). The dog can go outside and zap burglars so you don't have to wait till they're inside before zapping 'em.

Apart from which, people with knives generally don't like getting zapped!

If you do go for a Tazor, be careful not to choose one that resembles a vibrator

[britmaveric]

Always wonder myself - unfortunately no one wants to be a test subject.

[kankaroo]

Could always test it on a particularly nasty soi dog ?

[coventry]

Your wife, if thai, is by law allowed to own a gun. Get her to apply and buy a assault shot gun. Much better than a Tazor. Very easy process, my wife has a gun.

[coventry]

My wifes at home in the sticks by herself and considering we got burgled a couple of years ago I was thinking about getting her one of those Tazors (electric shock guns) you see on Sukhumvit. My question is to anyone in the know are they very dangerous or are they what I'm looking for a good deterrent, I've seen the ones that are charged direct from the mains these I would think would be the stronger type.

Any help much appreciated.

If there's someone there permanently to look after it, I'd suggest a dog (Thai variety like a 'bankaew'). The dog can go outside and zap burglars so you don't have to wait till they're inside before zapping 'em.

Apart from which, people with knives generally don't like getting zapped!

If you do go for a Tazor, be careful not to choose one that resembles a vibrator

Before they burgle you they will poison the dogs.

[onnut]

I bought one in Pattaya a while back, one thing I noticed is that you should charge them every now and then as even if they just sit in a drawer the tend to lose power. mine is 450 volts or watts, cant reember which but the guy who sold it to me said it would knock out a buffalo.

I dont know if its that strong but I reckon it will hurt and should buy some time should you need to use it.

get a bulldog, they are friendly dogs for the family but boy are the Thais scared of him.

good locks on gates and doors should also help and also leave a few lights on at night or when you are out.

if you do test the tazzer please right about it here, coz that would be a good read.

[Ulysses G.]

Your wife, if thai, is by law allowed to own a gun. Get her to apply and buy a assault shot gun. Much better than a Tazor. Very easy process, my wife has a gun.

That should certainly stop them in their tracks.

[pumpuiman]

I got zapped by one many years ago, in the U.S. (a bouncer friend was betting I wouldn't do it)

I will never do it again. A short blast, probably less than a second, had me on the ground.

Definitely effective...but in very close quarters....and your wife would then have to flee or keep zapping, as the effects wear off quickly.

[AmeriThai]

My wifes at home in the sticks by herself and considering we got burgled a couple of years ago I was thinking about getting her one of those Tazors (electric shock guns) you see on Sukhumvit. My question is to anyone in the know are they very dangerous or are they what I'm looking for a good deterrent, I've seen the ones that are charged direct from the mains these I would think would be the stronger type.

Any help much appreciated.

I'd suggest to avoid the stun guns you can find from street vendors or weekend markets or night bazaars. The quality may be very poor. Some are rechargable and some use batteries. Either one may fail, even after the initial charging or battery making them completely useless. To determine if the unit needs to be recharged or have batteries replaced and is even working or not, you'll need to test it from time to time. If you must buy a stun gun, buy them from reliable sources instead from street vendors. Many of the stun guns or tasers used by police or security people are the kind that shoot out darts in order to remain at a distance from an assailant.

While home security is important, you should know that most stun guns might not be suitable for protection. Sure the crackling of electricity can be alarming, to actually use it means you have to make physical contact with an assailant. Cheap stun guns are less likely to be able to penetrate clothing. Also, there are certain spots on the body where contact should be made in order to effectively drop an assailant. That isn't always easy to do.

You can bet that the assailant is going to fight back to avoid being shocked. Because of the straight shape of a lot of stun guns, it's too risky that the unit can be knocked out of your hand or be accidently dropped, leaving you defenseless.

As suggested, having a dog may be a better deterrent to potential burglers. Making noise such as talking and the crackling of a stun gun before entering your home may cause a prowler to flee. It may be better to keep a distance and allow the prowler a way to escape, rather than to directly confront one. You have no idea if a prowler is armed with anything or not, or if he may be high on drugs. You might also consider installing some motion detector lights as a deterrent.

The whole point is that your physical safety is the most important thing.

[AmeriThai]

My wifes at home in the sticks by herself and considering we got burgled a couple of years ago I was thinking about getting her one of those Tazors (electric shock guns) you see on Sukhumvit. My question is to anyone in the know are they very dangerous or are they what I'm looking for a good deterrent, I've seen the ones that are charged direct from the mains these I would think would be the stronger type.

Any help much appreciated.

If there's someone there permanently to look after it, I'd suggest a dog (Thai variety like a 'bankaew'). The dog can go outside and zap burglars so you don't have to wait till they're inside before zapping 'em.

Apart from which, people with knives generally don't like getting zapped!

If you do go for a Tazor, be careful not to choose one that resembles a vibrator

Before they burgle you they will poison the dogs.

If your tazer is only 450 volts, that wouldn't be worth zapping a mosquito. Could it be 45,000 volts? That's more effective but is still pretty weak. 90,000 volts and up are more effective.

(Sorry, my reply was meant for another poster.)

Edited May 13, 2008 by AmeriThai

[Jandajoy]

Your wife, if thai, is by law allowed to own a gun. Get her to apply and buy a assault shot gun. Much better than a Tazor. Very easy process, my wife has a gun.

Guns are good as long as she's secure and confident in the use of it. If not it's just as likely to be used against her.

[AmeriThai]

Get her some pepper spray to go with the gun, a double hit should render the intruder incapable for enought time to call for help.

PS What happens if you are being burgled and you call the Thai police do they turn up right away?

Pepper spray can be effective, but it too can have some drawbacks. If any wind is blowing at you that could be a problem. Also sometimes pepper spray doesn't bother some people very much. Also, you need to aim directly at the eyes and face. Not always easy to do when you have to react quickly.

[pumpuiman]

Get her some pepper spray to go with the gun, a double hit should render the intruder incapable for enought time to call for help.

PS What happens if you are being burgled and you call the Thai police do they turn up right away?

I agree, pepper spray will allow much more distance between her and the crook.

I've seen pepper spray in action....I never would have believed how much fluid/mucous/saliva could run out of a mans face...torrents...amazing.

Pepper spray does not have to be sprayed directly in the face, just hitting the chest will do. I've seen someone jokingly spray some on the wall of a nightclub...cleared the place...people choking and crying, running for air.

It is an effective deterrent in my opinion.

Edited May 13, 2008 by pumpuiman

[Saiyan]

The Tazer and I

Not too long ago, I saw something at the gun shop that sparked my

interest. The occasion was our 10th anniversary and I was looking for a

little something extra for my wife. What I came across was a

100,000-volt, pocket/purse-sized tazer.

The effects of the tazer were supposed to be short lived, with no long

term adverse affect on your assailant, allowing her adequate time to

retreat to safety. Needless to say, this was way too cool. Long story

short, I bought the device and brought it home. I loaded two AAA

batteries in the thing and pushed the button. Fxxk all! I was so

disappointed. I learned, however, that if I pushed the button AND

pressed it against a metal surface at the same time; I'd get a blue arc

of electricity darting back and forth between the prongs. Awesome!

Unfortunately, I have yet to explain to my wife what that burn spot is

on the face of her LG convection oven.

Okay, so I was home alone with this new toy, thinking to myself that it

couldn't be all that bad with only two AAA batteries, right? Yea. There

I sat in my recliner, my cat looking on intently, the trusting little

soul, while I was reading the directions and thinking that I really

needed to try this thing out on a flesh & blood moving target. I must

admit I thought about zapping Kitty for a fraction of a second, but

thought better of it. She is such a sweet cat and, as most of you

already know, hel_l hath no fury like a cat pissed off. But, if I was

going to give this thing to my wife to protect herself against a mugger,

I did want some assurance that it would work as advertised. Am I wrong?

So, there I sat in a pair of shorts and my rugby jersey,

with my reading glasses perched delicately on the bridge of my nose,

directions in one hand, tazer in another. The directions said that a

one-second burst would shock and disorient your assailant; a two-second

burst was supposed to cause muscle spasms and a major loss of bodily

control; a three-second burst would purportedly make your assailant flop

on the ground like a fish out of water. Any burst longer than three

seconds would be wasting the batteries. All the while I'm looking at

this little device measuring about 5" long, less than 3/4 inch in

circumference; pretty cute really and loaded with two itsy, bitsy AAA

batteries thinking to myself "no flipping way!"

What happened next is almost beyond description, but I'll do my best.

I'm sitting there alone, the cat looking on with her head tilted to one

side as if to say, "don't do it, you stupid man," reasoning that a

one-second burst from such a tiny little ole thingy couldn't hurt all

that bad. I decided to give myself a one-second burst just for the heck

of it. I touched the prongs to my naked thigh, pushed the button, and

HOLY MOTHER OF @@@!!!!, WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, CRAP ON A STICK,

F@&$ ME GEORGE!!!!! I'm pretty sure THE RUGBY TEAM ran in through

the side door, picked me up, body slammed me on the carpet over and over

and over again and then slammed the recliner over my head as a just for fun.

I vaguely recall waking up on my side in the fetal position, with tears

in my eyes, body soaking wet smelling like piss, both nipples on fire,

testicles nowhere to be found, with my left arm tucked under my body in

the oddest position, and pins and needles in my legs. The cat was

standing over me making meowing sounds I had never heard before, licking

my face, undoubtedly thinking to herself, "Do it again, do it again you

stupid aas!"

Please take this from the voice of experience - there is no such thing

as a one-second burst when you zap yourself!!!!. You will not let go of

that thing until it is dislodged from your hand by a violent thrashing

about on the floor! Three second burst would be considered conservative.

A minute or so later (I can't be sure, as time was a relative thing at

that point), I collected my wits (what little I had left), sat up and

surveyed the landscape. My bent and forlorn reading glasses were hanging

miserably on the mantel of the fireplace. How did they up get there? My

triceps, right thigh and both nipples were still twitching. My face felt

like it had been shot up with Novocain, and judging by how my jaw hung

listlessly, my bottom lip must have weighed 88 lbs. By the way, at this

point my testicles, feeling like they withdrew into my body somewhere

around my ribcage, are still waiting for the all clear signal to emerge

from the bomb shelter. Now I know how Tom Hanks' character felt when he

had to go search for Private Ryan. I felt like I should offer a

significant reward for their safe return. Even now, I experience

shrinkage when I plug anything into the socket.

So if you ever feel compelled to "mug" yourself with a tazer to test it,

take my advice!

Repeat after me...here, kitty, kitty, kitty....

[larvidchr]

I saw a man from Latvia one day in a bar in Soi Yamamoto he was with a friend drinking vodka heavily, a street vendor came in selling the body contact stun things, he had two different types, a small one and a bigger one, the Latvian man took the small one and fired it up and down his underarm and was apparently completely unaffected, then he wanted to try the bigger model but the street vendor was resisting very strongly stating he could get hurt, anyway in the end he gave in and the Latvian guy did his underarm again but for a markedly shorter time, it was apparent that he really felt this one and he looked quite distressed for a few seconds, as an earlier poster has stated it properly works more strong if on the neck or something like that but I must say after that show I have my doubts about the efficiency of the poor quality things that are sold on the streets, and how well do they work on the outside of a jacket or thick sweater????

Anyway it was quite entertaining, you do meet all sorts on the streets of Pattaya

[Jandajoy]

The Tazer and I

Not too long ago, I saw something at the gun shop that sparked my

interest. The occasion was our 10th anniversary and I was looking for a

little something extra for my wife. What I came across was a

100,000-volt, pocket/purse-sized tazer.

The effects of the tazer were supposed to be short lived, with no long

term adverse affect on your assailant, allowing her adequate time to

retreat to safety. Needless to say, this was way too cool. Long story

short, I bought the device and brought it home. I loaded two AAA

batteries in the thing and pushed the button. Fxxk all! I was so

disappointed. I learned, however, that if I pushed the button AND

pressed it against a metal surface at the same time; I'd get a blue arc

of electricity darting back and forth between the prongs. Awesome!

Unfortunately, I have yet to explain to my wife what that burn spot is

on the face of her LG convection oven.

Okay, so I was home alone with this new toy, thinking to myself that it

couldn't be all that bad with only two AAA batteries, right? Yea. There

I sat in my recliner, my cat looking on intently, the trusting little

soul, while I was reading the directions and thinking that I really

needed to try this thing out on a flesh & blood moving target. I must

admit I thought about zapping Kitty for a fraction of a second, but

thought better of it. She is such a sweet cat and, as most of you

already know, hel_l hath no fury like a cat pissed off. But, if I was

going to give this thing to my wife to protect herself against a mugger,

I did want some assurance that it would work as advertised. Am I wrong?

So, there I sat in a pair of shorts and my rugby jersey,

with my reading glasses perched delicately on the bridge of my nose,

directions in one hand, tazer in another. The directions said that a

one-second burst would shock and disorient your assailant; a two-second

burst was supposed to cause muscle spasms and a major loss of bodily

control; a three-second burst would purportedly make your assailant flop

on the ground like a fish out of water. Any burst longer than three

seconds would be wasting the batteries. All the while I'm looking at

this little device measuring about 5" long, less than 3/4 inch in

circumference; pretty cute really and loaded with two itsy, bitsy AAA

batteries thinking to myself "no flipping way!"

What happened next is almost beyond description, but I'll do my best.

I'm sitting there alone, the cat looking on with her head tilted to one

side as if to say, "don't do it, you stupid man," reasoning that a

one-second burst from such a tiny little ole thingy couldn't hurt all

that bad. I decided to give myself a one-second burst just for the heck

of it. I touched the prongs to my naked thigh, pushed the button, and

HOLY MOTHER OF @@@!!!!, WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, CRAP ON A STICK,

F@&$ ME GEORGE!!!!! I'm pretty sure THE RUGBY TEAM ran in through

the side door, picked me up, body slammed me on the carpet over and over

and over again and then slammed the recliner over my head as a just for fun.

I vaguely recall waking up on my side in the fetal position, with tears

in my eyes, body soaking wet smelling like piss, both nipples on fire,

testicles nowhere to be found, with my left arm tucked under my body in

the oddest position, and pins and needles in my legs. The cat was

standing over me making meowing sounds I had never heard before, licking

my face, undoubtedly thinking to herself, "Do it again, do it again you

stupid aas!"

Please take this from the voice of experience - there is no such thing

as a one-second burst when you zap yourself!!!!. You will not let go of

that thing until it is dislodged from your hand by a violent thrashing

about on the floor! Three second burst would be considered conservative.

A minute or so later (I can't be sure, as time was a relative thing at

that point), I collected my wits (what little I had left), sat up and

surveyed the landscape. My bent and forlorn reading glasses were hanging

miserably on the mantel of the fireplace. How did they up get there? My

triceps, right thigh and both nipples were still twitching. My face felt

like it had been shot up with Novocain, and judging by how my jaw hung

listlessly, my bottom lip must have weighed 88 lbs. By the way, at this

point my testicles, feeling like they withdrew into my body somewhere

around my ribcage, are still waiting for the all clear signal to emerge

from the bomb shelter. Now I know how Tom Hanks' character felt when he

had to go search for Private Ryan. I felt like I should offer a

significant reward for their safe return. Even now, I experience

shrinkage when I plug anything into the socket.

So if you ever feel compelled to "mug" yourself with a tazer to test it,

take my advice!

Repeat after me...here, kitty, kitty, kitty....

LMFAO Brilliant. Well written and side splittingly funny. I 'm still giggling. Thanks, mate it made my night.

[flying]

The Tazer and I

That was soooo funny

I must admit as I read your instructions description about time versus pain

I thought.............It won't matter if you try it on yourself you will have no time control.............LOL

That was funny thanks

PS: I would have done the cat myself.

[pampal]

The weapon being discussed here is not a taser, but rather a stun gun. A taser shoots a dart into the body of the assailant and then the electric charge is applied through a wire. A stun gun administers an electric charge by direct contact with the assailant. Think cattle prods.

[CarlBkk]

How does a stun gun feel compared to being shocked by an electric fence in a bull field?

I can easily recollect, at the age of 15, trying to crawl under the said fence but coming up too soon. I heard a thud and it threw me forward a metre. It felt like my chest was removed and a boxer had punched me straight in the heart (which was beating rapidly and telling my brain not to allow that to happen again or it might go on strike). When all said and done I learnt two things: why bulls/cows stay in their field, and not to come up too soon again.

[Carib]

Guns, tasers, stunguns, whatever. The problem is that they are never in the right place, you are always somewhere else if something happens.

Where to keep it? Close to the bed, because " they" usually come during the night?? In the kitchen because....??? ...Livingroom ?? ...

And, as has been said before, are you or your wife really going to pull the trigger?? Yes, i know a lot of especially guys wil say yes, because..blah blah blah...

But your missus?? Will she really....??????? A gun can even make her more scared and lose common sense, the things she would have done otherwise will be forgotten. And a gun can be taken from you and can be used against you.

I would go for trying to make my house safe and burglerproof ,if there is such a thing, but you know what i mean.

Oh, uhm Saiyan, nice place to go for your 10th anniversary... a gunshop??? How romantic... Liked the rest of the story...

edit for typo

Edited May 14, 2008 by Carib

[Payboy]

...THE RUGBY TEAM ran in...

that wouldn't be the blue bulls team by any chance would it?

[kmart]

The weapon being discussed here is not a taser, but rather a stun gun. A taser shoots a dart into the body of the assailant and then the electric charge is applied through a wire. A stun gun administers an electric charge by direct contact with the assailant. Think cattle prods.

Correct. The stun guns sold on the streets in the tourist resorts here don't seem to be powerful at all. And I wouldn't rely on one to immobilize somebody hopped up on adrenaline and speed who is trying to burgle my house.

A friend of mine bought one and gave himself a shock with it (as one does), and reported only a slight jolt, so I would find something else as a defense weapon for the missus or yourself. The stun guns might intensify sex between you, though.

[ade100]

The Tazer and I

Brilliant! Well written.

[himachal]

The Tazer and I

Not too long ago, I saw something at the gun shop that sparked my

interest. The occasion was our 10th anniversary and I was looking for a

little something extra for my wife. What I came across was a

100,000-volt, pocket/purse-sized tazer.

The effects of the tazer were supposed to be short lived, with no long

term adverse affect on your assailant, allowing her adequate time to

retreat to safety. Needless to say, this was way too cool. Long story

short, I bought the device and brought it home. I loaded two AAA

batteries in the thing and pushed the button. Fxxk all! I was so

disappointed. I learned, however, that if I pushed the button AND

pressed it against a metal surface at the same time; I'd get a blue arc

of electricity darting back and forth between the prongs. Awesome!

Unfortunately, I have yet to explain to my wife what that burn spot is

on the face of her LG convection oven.

Okay, so I was home alone with this new toy, thinking to myself that it

couldn't be all that bad with only two AAA batteries, right? Yea. There

I sat in my recliner, my cat looking on intently, the trusting little

soul, while I was reading the directions and thinking that I really

needed to try this thing out on a flesh & blood moving target. I must

admit I thought about zapping Kitty for a fraction of a second, but

thought better of it. She is such a sweet cat and, as most of you

already know, hel_l hath no fury like a cat pissed off. But, if I was

going to give this thing to my wife to protect herself against a mugger,

I did want some assurance that it would work as advertised. Am I wrong?

So, there I sat in a pair of shorts and my rugby jersey,

with my reading glasses perched delicately on the bridge of my nose,

directions in one hand, tazer in another. The directions said that a

one-second burst would shock and disorient your assailant; a two-second

burst was supposed to cause muscle spasms and a major loss of bodily

control; a three-second burst would purportedly make your assailant flop

on the ground like a fish out of water. Any burst longer than three

seconds would be wasting the batteries. All the while I'm looking at

this little device measuring about 5" long, less than 3/4 inch in

circumference; pretty cute really and loaded with two itsy, bitsy AAA

batteries thinking to myself "no flipping way!"

What happened next is almost beyond description, but I'll do my best.

I'm sitting there alone, the cat looking on with her head tilted to one

side as if to say, "don't do it, you stupid man," reasoning that a

one-second burst from such a tiny little ole thingy couldn't hurt all

that bad. I decided to give myself a one-second burst just for the heck

of it. I touched the prongs to my naked thigh, pushed the button, and

HOLY MOTHER OF @@@!!!!, WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, CRAP ON A STICK,

F@&$ ME GEORGE!!!!! I'm pretty sure THE RUGBY TEAM ran in through

the side door, picked me up, body slammed me on the carpet over and over

and over again and then slammed the recliner over my head as a just for fun.

I vaguely recall waking up on my side in the fetal position, with tears

in my eyes, body soaking wet smelling like piss, both nipples on fire,

testicles nowhere to be found, with my left arm tucked under my body in

the oddest position, and pins and needles in my legs. The cat was

standing over me making meowing sounds I had never heard before, licking

my face, undoubtedly thinking to herself, "Do it again, do it again you

stupid aas!"

Please take this from the voice of experience - there is no such thing

as a one-second burst when you zap yourself!!!!. You will not let go of

that thing until it is dislodged from your hand by a violent thrashing

about on the floor! Three second burst would be considered conservative.

A minute or so later (I can't be sure, as time was a relative thing at

that point), I collected my wits (what little I had left), sat up and

surveyed the landscape. My bent and forlorn reading glasses were hanging

miserably on the mantel of the fireplace. How did they up get there? My

triceps, right thigh and both nipples were still twitching. My face felt

like it had been shot up with Novocain, and judging by how my jaw hung

listlessly, my bottom lip must have weighed 88 lbs. By the way, at this

point my testicles, feeling like they withdrew into my body somewhere

around my ribcage, are still waiting for the all clear signal to emerge

from the bomb shelter. Now I know how Tom Hanks' character felt when he

had to go search for Private Ryan. I felt like I should offer a

significant reward for their safe return. Even now, I experience

shrinkage when I plug anything into the socket.

So if you ever feel compelled to "mug" yourself with a tazer to test it,

take my advice!

Repeat after me...here, kitty, kitty, kitty....

Hate myself for laughing so hard at your misfortune, Saiyan.

A thought re "nipples still twitching": OP was looking for a burglar deterrent for his lonesome wife, not an entertainment!!!

[himachal]

Dear OP.

PLEASE don't get a gun.

If it's really burglars you're worried about, surely a lost TV is better than a body on the floor?

I'm sure you'd agree if - heaven forbid - it was your wife's body. Dead burglar's family revenge also worth considering, I reckon.

Perhaps your wife can have a friend stay over when you're not there. Might help allay fears.

All da best

[A_Traveller]

Kudos to the poster, Saiyan though they've posted this before. He may, of course, be the originator, but I came across this in South African blogs last year and I still think it's one of the funniest pieces of dry humour I've read in a long while.

Regards

Edited May 14, 2008 by A_Traveller

[engrin]

Saiyan , I enjoyed that THANK YOU!

[jaiyenyen]

Saiyan,

I've had a really cr4p day today.

After reading your story, I laughed so much I've forgotten my problems.

Thank you.

[coventry]

Dear OP.

PLEASE don't get a gun.

If it's really burglars you're worried about, surely a lost TV is better than a body on the floor?

I'm sure you'd agree if - heaven forbid - it was your wife's body. Dead burglar's family revenge also worth considering, I reckon.

Perhaps your wife can have a friend stay over when you're not there. Might help allay fears.

All da best

Get the gun. The first time I got burgled the guy was walking around our bedroom. Only for the fact he knocked something over we'd never have heard him. We got done again a few weeks later but we were away. This time my 2 dogs were poisoned due to them needing time to remove the safe from my house. They took nothing else even though they had all night to do so. Burglars here always come tooled up. To use a stun gun you'd have to have physical contact which I'm sure he aint going to allow and you wouldn't want either. Also they're after small things like mobile phones, money or gold. TV's and the likes are no good to them.