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August 26, 2004
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (HQ AFSOC) Initiates Purchase Of TigerLight® Non-Lethal Defense Systems
Heber City, Utah - TigerLight, Inc., manufacturer of the TigerLightŪ Non-Lethal Defense System announced today that it received its first order from the United States Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field in Florida.
After over two years of testing and evaluating this highly practical non-lethal weapon, which combines a super high-intensity rechargeable light with stealth pepper spray dispensing capability, the Air Force determined that's it's unique ability to enable the "simultaneous, synergistic application of lethal and non-lethal firepower", made it a natural replacement for flashlights and belt pepper spray. The U.S. Air Force approved the TigerLightŪ Non-Lethal Defense System April 14, 2004.
"This initial order if 100 units marks the beginning of a better equipped, more capable Air Force", says Michael Teig, TigerLight CEO. "There is simply no comparison between one carrying a TigerLightŪ Non-Lethal Defense System and one carrying a flashlight. When a situation suddenly and unexpectedly calls for a force response, nothing matches the capability of the TigerLightŪ Non-Lethal Defense System to provide an instantaneous, stealth, non-lethal response."
Unlike other non-lethal weapons, the TigerLightŪ Non-Lethal Defense System provides a force response while synergistically enhancing the users ability to transition between non-lethal and lethal force, if necessary. In fact, non-lethal force can be applied to one subject while lethal force is applied to another. Up until the introduction of the TigerLightŪ Non-Lethal Defense System, a law enforcer was often forced to choose between non-lethal and lethal force when the choice was not yet apparent, leading to unfortunate results.
The unique design of the TigerLightŪ virtually eliminates the possibility of accidentally spraying a subject while, at the same time, taking an aggressor totally by surprise. Not only is the subjects night vision taken away, but by taking the bright light out of the eyes of the subject when spraying he or she will automatically turn toward the officer with his or her eyes and mouth open. These important characteristics of the unit cause the spray to have a far more dramatic impact on the subject than it would if the subject saw the officer take the spray from his or her belt.
Earlier attempts at combining a light and pepper spray where the spray came out the front of the light were extremely problematic resulting in accidental sprays and reduced effectiveness by pointing a bright light into the same eyes the officer was attempting to spray. This causes the subject to turn away, squint and cover his eyes, forcing him into a defensive posture, dramatically reducing the effectiveness of the spray on the subject.
"Any design that requires the light to be shined in the same direction as the spray presents several major problems", opinions Michael Teig, President and CEO of TigerLight, Inc.
Not only does the TigerLightŪ Non-Lethal Defense System offer a superior, patented design, but the flashlight portion of the TigerLightŪ Non-lethal Defense system was voted to be the world's "Best Rechargeable Flashlight" by members of CandlepowerForums.com.
"We don't really consider it a flashlight", says Teig. Comparing the TigerLightŪ Non-Lethal Defense System to a flashlight is like comparing a Piper Cub to an F-18. They just don't do the same thing.
For more information on the TigerLightŪ Non-Lethal Defense System, please visit www.tigerlight.net
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