Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! OMEGA FORMULATION is legal to purchase and carry as long as you agree to the following Terms & Conditions for the sale of OMEGA FORMULATION products through Protection Against Crime. The following is in lieu of all warranties, expressed or implied. Protection Against Crime only guarantees that each unit conforms to its standard quality. Protection Against Crime shall not be liable for any injury, loss, or damage, direct or consequential, arising out of the use or inability to use this product. This warranty does not cover damages resulting from accident, misuse, abuse, or lack of reasonable care. You must understand that using this device or its substance for any purpose other than self-defense is a felony under Federal Law! OMEGA FORMULATION products will not be sold to anyone under the age of 18 years. Therefore, you must agree that you are over the age of 18 years. OMEGA FORMULATION products will not be sold to existing felons, or anyone who is currently charged with a felony by any Local, State, or Federal Law Enforcement agency. Therefore, you must agree that you are not a felon, and that you are not currently charged with any felony counts against you by any Law Enforcement agency or division.

No. Everyone who purchases an OMEGA FORMULATION through Protection Against Crime, must agree to the Terms & Conditions listed above (the answer to question #1).

No. There are no special permits required to own, carry, or use OMEGA FORMULATION for self-defense purposes.

Yes. Several Law Enforcement agencies and divisions use either OMEGA FORMULATION, or a similar CS tear gas - pepper spray blend provided to them by the agency or division.

Law Enforcement officers are required to become qualified and certified to use any device they carry or use in their line of work. A good example would be handguns. Law Enforcement officers are required to be qualified and certified using a handgun before they are eligible to work as an officer of the law. However, the average law-abiding citizen can legally purchase a handgun without being required to know how to use it.

OMEGA FORMULATION is a blend of CS tear gas (the same type the military uses to control riots), combined with pepper spray, making it one of the fastest formulas on the market today. The CS tear gas - pepper spray solution used in OMEGA is not diluted like so many brands available over-the-counter today. Some brands of pepper spray sold in local stores are 5 to 10 times weaker than the units used by law enforcement.

OMEGA FORMULATION has been proven to instantly and completely immobilize and incapacitate an attacker regardless of the attacker's age or size without permanent physical injury.

The non-lethal, immobilizing and incapacitating effects an attacker will experience after being sprayed with OMEGA FORMULATION, will last approximately 20 to 30 minutes without permanent physical injury or long-term side effects.

The 0.5 ounce Key Chain Model fires it's irritant 10 to 12 feet. The 2.0 ounce Cop-Top Model fires it's irritant 16 to 20 feet.

OMEGA FORMULATION fires a thick, liquid modified stream at 70 p.s.i. (pounds per square inch). The main differences between a stream and a spray are the concentration of the irritant, and the distance the weapon will fire it's irritant. The stream is much more effective than a spray because the irritant is more concentrated within the stream, and will consequently fire a greater distance. The wind does not seem to affect a stream as much as it does a spray.

Five (5) feet or more is a good, safe distance.

No. In fact, you do not have to unsnap the carrying case to use either size OMEGA FORMULATION, unlike many other brands on the market.

Yes. OMEGA FORMULATION is designed so that if the weapon is accidentally turned the wrong direction in the user's hand (pointing toward the user) the weapon cannot be inadvertently fired. OMEGA FORMULATION is built to withstand the daily stress of being carried as a defense weapon. OMEGA FORMULATION will not leak inside purses or personal clothing. Many other brands are notorious for leaking after you carry them for a short period of time. Imagine what kind of toxic, sticky, irritating mess you would have if one of those "other brands" leaked all of its contents into your pocket or purse. It would not be a pleasant experience to say the least.

Yes. If you use OMEGA FORMULATION for the protection of yourself or others, Protection Against Crime will send you a new unit FREE. All you have to do is send Protection Against Crime the used unit and a documented testimonial of the circumstances concerning the use and outcome, along with a check or money order for $5.00 to cover shipping and handling. Protection Against Crime will then send you a new OMEGA unit. How many other companies do you know of that provide this offer to their customers? All units carry a 12-month unconditional guarantee against defects in workmanship.

We recommend that you replace your OMEGA FORMULATION unit a minimum of once every 18 months, regardless of the size of the unit. In a crisis situation, there is no way to determine how much of the unit has been used. Therefore, if you have to use OMEGA FORMULATION for self-defense, it is a good idea to replace it immediately.

As mentioned before, OMEGA FORMULATION is composed of two (2) seperate irritants blended together, CS tear gas and pepper spray, not just pepper spray. OMEGA FORMULATION's propellant is not water-based and does not dilute the irritant, making it more potent. Every OMEGA FORMULATION unit produced is the result of a meticulous manufacturing processes to ensure that you receive the best, most reliable defense weapon possible. In short, it costs more to manufacture a high-quality defense weapon than it does a cheap, over-the-counter imitation. OMEGA FORMULATION allows you to have the very best quality at an affordable price.

We have only had one (1) report over the years of someone having to use their OMEGA FORMULATION on a mean, aggressive dog. This person reported that a "pit bull" would not let them out of their home through the front door, so they sprayed the dog with OMEGA FORMULATION. As a result, the dog ran away immediately with it's tail between it's legs and hid under someone else's porch.

Yes. Over the years, we have received numerous reports from people who have completely, and successfully defended themselves with both OMEGA FORMULATION sizes. In fact, we have never received a report from someone who has failed to stop an attack with their OMEGA FORMULATION. All of the reports we have received have been positive.

In a "worst-case scenario", if an attacker(s) managed to take your OMEGA FORMULATION away and use it on you, I'm sure you would much rather that happen, (since OMEGA FORMULATION is a non-lethal weapon with the effects wearing off after 20 to 30 minutes with no side effects) than if the attacker(s) had taken a lethal weapon (such as a gun or a knife) away, possibly using it to cause death or severe injury. Lethal weapons, once taken away, can be used on you repeatedly. At least with OMEGA FORMULATION, the attacker(s) will not be able to further assault you (or get near you for approximately 30 minutes) because of the potency of OMEGA FORMULATION's irritant. Once an attack begins, how many assailants do you believe would want to wait around at a crime scene for 30 minutes until the victim could be transported? The risk would simply be too great for the criminal(s), especially if you were screaming "HELP" or "FIRE" the entire time. At Protection Against Crime, we have never (in over 10 years) received a report of anyone's OMEGA FORMULATION being taken away and used on them by an attacker. According to all of the reports we have received, OMEGA FORMULATION has worked in an extremely effective manner every time someone has had to use it for self-defense. Apparently, once the contents of OMEGA FORMULATION are released onto an attacker, or into the air, no one wants to stay around for very long to feel the devastating effects.

No. Since the September 11 attacks, Law Enforcement agencies and airlines will not allow any self-defense devices to be carried, or transported aboard airplanes.