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Spraytect smartphone case delivers a shot of pepper spray

Spraytect smartphone case delivers a shot of pepper spray
The Spraytect in action
The Spraytect in action
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The Spraytect in action
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The Spraytect in action
The Spraytect iPhone case has a built-in pepper spray canister
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The Spraytect iPhone case has a built-in pepper spray canister
The Spraytect works with the iPhone 4 and 4S
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The Spraytect works with the iPhone 4 and 4S
Color-coordinated refill pepper spray cartridges are also available
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Color-coordinated refill pepper spray cartridges are also available
The Spraytect, as seen from the assailant's point of view
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The Spraytect, as seen from the assailant's point of view
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When Scott McPherson’s daughter was heading off to college, he wanted to make sure that she’d have a personal protection device with her at all times. Given that most young people are never without their smartphone – and they always have it within easy reach – he did the obvious, and created an iPhone 4/4S case with a built-in pepper spray canister. It’s now available for purchase, in the form of the Spraytect case.

The case itself is for the most part pretty ordinary. No specs are available, although it doubtless does an at least passable job at protecting the phone against scratches, impacts and drops.

Molded into the back of the case, however, is a rail mounting system. A supplied pepper spray canister slides into that mount, where it remains indefinitely – it can be removed when it needs to be replaced, or if the user wants to take their phone through airport security.

Should the user end up getting attacked, they point the back of their encased phone at the assailant’s face, then depress an actuator button on top of the canister – habanero pepper-fueled mayhem ensues. In order to avoid accidental discharges, a safety clip must be removed and a lever must be rotated before the actuator will work. That does take away from “heat of the moment” user-friendliness a bit, but it also minimizes the chances of users unintentionally spraying their friends when they go to take their photos.

Speaking of which, it would have been impressive if the case could also trigger the phone to snap a photo whenever the actuator was pressed. That way, users would automatically end up with a shot of the assailant, to show the police. Of course, that would add considerably to the price of the case, and would require an accompanying constantly-running app.

The Spraytect works with the iPhone 4 and 4S
The Spraytect works with the iPhone 4 and 4S

The Spraytect is available now in four colors, for US$39.95. That price includes one pepper spray cartridge, along with a non-pepper test cartridge for practicing. Color-coordinated pepper refill cartridges are priced at $17.95. More information on the case is available in the video below.

Users looking for something that delivers a bit stronger of a message (but that requires the user to get closer to their attacker) might want to also check out the stun gun-equipped Yellow Jacket smartphone case.

Source: Spraytect via Bless This Stuff

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7 comments
7 comments
Fahrenheit 451
There was that US woman at last year's Black Friday, wielding pepper spray of other patrons of a Big Box Store to get the item she wanted. Now, she can do it via her smartphone. Really people, just how much dumber can we get as a society? Smartphone accessories for dumb people, now that's smart?
John Parkes
Your phone is the first thing they take from you...not walking alone is a safer way to mange your own security day or night. I like the idea of a taser cell phone case better...
Pikeman
re; Fahrenheit 451
As she was using the pepper spray to take things away from other costumers she is guilty of armed robbery and should be punished accordingly. At least the pepper spray is at least mostly harmless unlike the plethora of other things that she could have used in her criminal endeavors.
However how many other people in the store had pepper spray and did not violate the law?
VoiceofReason
Smack! Phone goes flying....now what. It's not like the thing has a handle!!
Sharon Cruzado
when you point the phone/sprayer to dispense the pepper, what if the perp thinks u are taking a picture or live video of him and shoots you dead?
John Hagen-Brenner
It's hard enough to handle many phones without inadvertantly turning down the volume or something. How many users will pepper spray themselves?
englishrancher
John is right, Keys and cell phones are the 1st things an attacker will take away. Police training specify that key chain pepper spray devices are not smart to use.