Smith & Wesson Pepper Spray with Belt Clip

Pepper spray only helps if it is on you when something starts, which is the argument for a canister with a belt clip over one that lives in the bottom of a bag. This Smith & Wesson unit clips to a waistband, a belt or a pocket edge and rides vertical, so your hand lands in the same place every time and the canister comes out oriented the way you expect.

Carry it on the side you would reach with first and keep it clear of anything that would snag on the draw. Run the motion a few times dry so it is not new under stress, and check the date printed on the can once a year the way you would with any pressurized canister.