UDAP 7.9 oz. Bear Spray with Hip Holster

Haven't needed to use and hope we never have to. The product information is on the canister and all of the directions are in really, really small print. I strongly recommend removing the cansiter from the heavy plastic shipping bag as it could not be removed easily in a hurry AND reading how to use the canister BEFORE needing to actually use it. Apparently not a good choice for hot climates as it says to not leave in a hot vehicle. Kind of leaves out all of the south west for most of the year! Hard to rate this product as we've not physically used it yet and as I said- directions for use are lost among so much other information and in very small print- (I'm sure in order to get all the necessary information on the product label) that orientation to the product is imperative prior to initial use.

This is a great product. Easy to pack and carry and designed to work well in the conditions it's meant for!

I haven't had to use it (knock on wood), but with a coupon, it was half the price of other retailers. Too good of a deal to pass up for a reputable brand of bear deterrent.

Had my first face to face with a grizzly at about a 100 feet, while fishing in Yellowstone Park. After his false charge, I slowly turned away and luckily the bear did as well. It would have been the classic situation to use bear spray, but I did not have any with me. After this encounter I have decided not to be without some form of protection and I don't want to carry a gun, nor is it legal in the park.

Mounted on your side when you need. Nice holster.

This is a tough product to review at this point. It's a bear spray and I haven't had to use it yet. So technically I can't address it effectiveness. I purchased this product based on the reputation of the company that manufactures it. That coupled with STP's price made it an easy purchase. Other than that, the size and ease of (potential) use also contributed to my purchase. If I encounter a bear and you don't hear back from me, then it's probably not as effective as it should be.

Although I haven't had the pleasure of having to use this, I bought it because I am frequently in bear territory. It's small and comes with its own carrying case. It is small and easy to use. It comes with its own carrying case, which also is the only con. There is no quick release velcro or snap on the holster. It makes it a bit harder to get on and off (but also means it won't fall off). The only improvement would be that feature.

great

Now my wife will go back to the cabin.

Bear spray can be one of the most effective means of dealing with an encounter with an aggressive bear. I always carry it when hiking in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho and Alaska. Like most people I have never had to use it, but having it with me, now feels like a necessity. UDAP is one of the better versions of Bear spray. However this size is limited to a shorter spray time. The next larger size is only marginally heavier. The version being sold here does NOT have a glow-in-the-dark safety clip, or the small tether that will keep the clip with the canister, when removed. The glow in the dark feature is useful to have if the spray is with you in a dark tent and the tether is good to have so you don't have to think about what to do with the safety clip, should you ever have to use the spray. The sale price for this spray is very good and, since I usually hike with my wife, we have two cans of spray with us and one is the larger size, so the capacity of this size, is only slightly limiting.