VTS-989 Stun Gun for Self Defense Rechargeable with LED Flashlight

Vipertek VTS-989 is one of the most powerful budget friendly stun guns you can get and in Ohio, you do not need a permit to carry concealed or a license to own one. It's well crafted, does exactly what it's supposed to and I would not be remotely surprised that if an assailant is in hearing distance of something like this that they would think twice about what they're planning to do.

Very nice and compact. Has a case of be can put on the belt for easy access. It was delivered in a timely fashion.

I’ve always had a stun gun in my pocket whether I’m walking by myself or with my dog. My previous SG died (after 35 years!), so I shopped for a replacement. I told my husband I was shopping, and he said, “Oh! Get me one, too!” I ordered them in the morning, and they arrived the same day. They were partially charged right out of the box, so, of course, we had to “air fire” them. The crackle alone is impressive and would make any assailant think twice. As others have mentioned, the holster is pretty wimpy, but my husband likes to play with leather, so he’s going to make us new ones. I generally carry mine in my pocket, anyway, so not a big deal. I also carry a small flashlight, so not sure how much I’ll use that feature, but it’s still handy. We put them on chargers to fully charge. My husband used the charger that came with the SG. I put mine on my phone charger. Mine was done faster, so he switched his SG to his phone charger, and it, too, finished quickly. I’ll update this review in a few months when we’ve seen how well they hold a charge, but, so far, we think this was a good choice.

Well, that flashlight works great right out of the box, good size and all, but they shoulda warn people about being charged. My old man was sitting in the recliner with a beer and he was messing with it. He didn't know it hadda full charge when he turned it on. He hit his leg with it, he yelled like the hound had bit his but. He flew outta the recliner, spilled his beer on the floor, and bounced up like one a them punch em balloons. His hair was standing up like a porkupine. He mighta left a puddle by his recliner. Scared the he!! outta me too! Looks likea good value, black color, real bright light, carry case for your belt next to your weapon.

It's 5am and I just finished my daily walk of 1 hour.I plugged in the stun gun flashlight because I used the light some....It has been months since I checked the charge. It took less than a minute to fully charge. This thing is amazing!!!! I think I'll buy some more just cause I love it so much! You have to get you one of these babies!

The 4 stars is not because of product reliability, its a rating that encompasses the product as a whole. If I was just rating the Stun Gun itself, it would have gotten full 5 stars. This unit can paralyze the attacker when used correctly. I bought several of these to place in every room of my home where visitors can't see them, but should someone break in, any one of my family can quickly access one allowing time to get even stronger protection if needed. One of the best things about buying these from Amazon is the fact they were able to ship them the same day which my family needed desperately because earlier that day an attempt was made to pry our back door open as the thief/robber had assumed no one was home. The fact we were able to get these the same day, gave my family the peace of mind so we could sleep soundly, knowing had they returned, they would be in for a big surprise. Now, the reason for the 4 stars, the holder it comes with that allows you to attach it to a belt, is extremely weak. The first one broke in under 2 hours, the second one I tried out tore in under 15 minutes. This is extremely bad if your trying to carry one on you, as if it breaks it will drop allowing just about anyone to pick it up, and the last thing you need is the person breaking in to get their hands on it and use it against you. There are plenty of holsters available that will hold this unit, so highly suggest if your looking for a reliable stun gun, to get this model and buy a holster separately. Modifying review 3/21/2017. Despite the fact the holder is extremely bad, and I highly suggest getting a better holder for it, this Stun Gun is definitely extremely reliable. Not only is it good against intruders, discovered its great against vicious dogs as well. Found out painfully first hand. Got a call from my shipper that they can't deliver my shipment until I put my dog away. I don't own a dog so assumed the carrier had gone to the wrong house, that was until I go to open the door and a huge dog tries pushing its way in. Definitely non friendly. I couldn't get the door closed, so reached for the stun gun and pressing the button at the same time trying to make contact with the dog without getting bitten, obviously made contact by the sound the dog made and at the same time got paralyzed myself because in the panic, I stupidly had my hand on the metal band that snakes itself 1/4 way down the Taser. Be careful of this btw. Owner of the dog came by not long after. Seems someone tried getting into their home and let the dog out. The dog is fine, but definitely wary of me and I'm just waiting for the feeling to return to my arm. The feeling is worse than accidentally touching the prong of a plug while plugging it in and definitely debilitating. If this company makes projectile ones, I'm definitely going to buy 2.

Purchased this unit for Christmas for my daughter, son-in-law, wife and myself and am impressed by the simplicity and sound intimidation made by the unit. I feel better confident they will be able to operate it if needed.