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HOW DOES AN AIR TASER WORK?
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Upon firing, compressed nitrogen projects two AIR TASER probes 15 feet at a speed of 135
feet per second. An electrical signal transmits throughout the region where the probes
make contact with the body or clothing. The result is an instant loss of the
attacker’s neuromuscular control and any ability to perform coordinated action. AIR
TASER uses an automatic timing mechanism to apply the electric charge. The AIR TASER
releases an electric current in a pre-set time sequence (an initial seven seconds followed
by several 1.8 second breaks for a total time of about 30 seconds in each cycle). This
cycle ensures that the nervous system of the target does not recover instantly to allow
him to remove the probes. The follow-on bursts disrupt the process of re-equilibration of
the nervous system. While the target is disabled, the user can place the device on the
ground and escape.
HOW CAN THE AIR TASER BE SO EFFECTIVE YET NON-INJURIOUS?
The AIR TASER does not depend upon impact or body penetration to achieve its effect. Its
pulsating electrical output interferes with communication between the brain and the
muscular system, resulting in loss of control. However, the AIR TASER is non-destructive
to nerves, muscles and other body elements. It simply affects them in their natural mode.
More importantly, no deaths have ever been directly attributed to the TASER .
WHAT HAS TESTING REVEALED REGARDING THE AIR TASER? Anesthesiologist and specialist in
medical electronics, Dr. Frank Summers, MD of St. Joseph’s Hospital, Orange,
California, directed tests of volunteers at St. Joseph’s in 1971 and 1974. Dr.
Summers stated, "...We undertook this [volunteer test] in the operating rooms at St.
Joseph’s Hospital. We had an assembly of cardiovascular surgeons, cardiologists... we
had a real [TASER]. We tested extensively and made movies. The tests were impressive. We
monitored all parameters of physiology, including electrocardiographs. The tests did not
produce any lethal effects and we found that the background work that had been done did
indeed pan out in practice."
DOES THE TASER AFFECT THE HEART OR A CARDIAC PACEMAKER?
The AIR TASER’s output is well below the level established as "safe" by the
federal government in approving such devices as the electrified cattle fence. In a medical
study of the Model XR 5000Ô electronic stun gun, Dr. Robert Stratbucker of the University
of Nebraska Medical Center confirmed that the T-Wave does not interrupt the heartbeat or
damage a pacemaker. Any modern pacemaker is designed to withstand electrical defibrillator
pulses that are hundreds of times stronger than the AIR TASER’s output. The AIR TASER
current of 0.3 joules is well below the 10-50 joule threshold above which cardiac
ventricular fibrillation can occur.
ISN’T HIGH VOLTAGE LETHAL?
High voltage, in itself, is not dangerous. One can receive a 25,000-volt shock of static
electricity from a doorknob on a dry day without harm. The physiological effect of
electrical shock is determined by: the current, its duration, and the power source that
produces the shock. The typical household current of 110 volts is dangerous because it can
pump many amperes of current throughout the body indefinitely. By contrast, the AIR TASER
power supply consists of an alkaline 9-Volt battery that is capable of supplying less than
three watts of electrical power for a few minutes.
WILL THE TASER CAUSE ELECTROCUTION?
No. The output is metered by the electronics and the electrical energy in each pulse is
always the same, regardless of the target condition. The electrical output will not be
transferred from one person to another even if they touch. AIR TASER, Inc.’s
president has been stunned by an AIR TASER while standing in water to emphasize this
point.
WHAT ARE THE AFTEREFFECTS?
A person hit with an AIR TASER will feel dazed for several minutes. The pulsating
electrical output causes involuntary muscle contractions and a resulting sense of vertigo.
It can momentarily stun or render an attacker unconscious. Yet, the AIR TASER’s low
electrical amperage and short duration of pulsating current, ensures a non-lethal charge.
Moreover, it does not cause permanent damage or long-term aftereffects to muscles, nerves
or other body functions. A January 1987 Annals of Emergency Medicine study reported TASER
technology leaves no long term injuries compared with 50% long term injuries for gun shot
injuries.
MUST THE PROBES PENETRATE THE BODY TO BE EFFECTIVE?
No. The electrical current will "jump" up to two inches as long as both probes
are attached to clothing or skin. At most, only the 3/8-inch needlepoint will penetrate
the skin. They have less energy than a spring propelled BB.
WHAT IF THE PROBES MISS?
The AIR TASER can be used in a touch-stun mode. The user is thus provided with a final
backup if the probes miss the target. Should the user miss or engage a second attacker, he
can touch the unit directly to the target and it will work like a powerful touch-stun
device.
WHAT IS THE BEST-SHOT AT MAXIMUM RANGE?
As long as the spread of the probes is at least six inches, the AIR TASER will be
extremely effective. To ensure that the spread is greater than six inches, the AIR TASER
should be fired at a target several feet away. The optimum shot is from seven to ten feet
away form the target to achieve maximum effect. At seven to ten feet away - the spread of
the probes will be approximately 16 inches, ensuring that the target receives the most
efficient T-Wave flow.
DOES TEMPERATURE HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE AIR TASER? No. The AIR TASER utilizes
compressed nitrogen (an inert gas). The AIR TASER compressed air capsules have
successfully held their charges at temperatures of minus 20º F and up to 160º F.
Moreover, altitude will not adversely effect the firing of an AIR TASER. In addition, the
temperature will not effect the T-Wave. However, as with any product containing
polycarbonates and other thermoplastics, the AIR TASER and Air Cartridges should never be
left in direct sunlight.
EMD WEAPONS: EMD weapons like the M-18 Advanced Air Taser use a more
powerful 18 to 26 Watt electrical signal to completely override the central nervous system
and directly control the skeletal muscles. This EMD effect causes an uncontrollable
contraction of the muscle tissue, allowing the M-Series to physically debilitate a target
regardless of pain tolerance or mental focus. The ADVANCED TASER M-Series are EMD weapons
-- specifically designed to stop even the most elite, aggressive, focused combatants.
Rather than simply interfering with communication between the brain and muscles, the
ADVANCED TASER EMD systems directly tell the muscles what to do: contract until the target
is in the fetal position on the ground. The ADVANCED TASER provides for maximum safety for
both the controller and the attacker by bringing dangerous situations quickly under
control before force escalates to lethal levels.
The new Advanced Taser M-18 series has almost 100% effectiveness rating. It combines the
injury reducing benefits of traditional stun technology with a quantum leap in stopping
power via new Electro-Muscular Disruption (EMD) technology. In police studies, the new
Advanced Taser has a higher instant incapacitation rate than a 9mm hand gun. The Advanced
Taser shoots out 2 darts attached to 15 feet of wire. 50,000 volts travels over the wires
and over-rides the central nervous system providing incredible takedown power.