The 10 minutes it takes to cover the distance from my office to parking space nightly gives me the most anxiety. This, despite my having gone abroad countless times. After a tough day, usually prolonged by overtime work, is when I am least alert.
I hardly encounter other people along my route as I leave my job at unholy hours of the night, something a coworker could relate to. She thought we should get online and search parking lot protection tools out.
To her surprise, I already carried Mace pepper sprays and a 200,000 volt Stun Master stun gun. I did lack one essential item, your basic flashlight, that was easy to bypass. Some threats require nothing other than that to quell so I surely needed one.
I chanced upon a 9 LED Flashlight while in pursuit of a personal safety flashlight together with my buddy who went through the selection of parking lot protection tools. Its ultra bright light would expose the nuances anywhere too dim and shadowy.
This red colored, crash-resistant flashlight is as long as 3.75 inches with a diameter of 1 inch. A metal construction, 9 built-in LEDs and a strap on the bottom combine to make it a great personal security tool during difficult encounters.
I spotted a different personal safety flashlight, one that was part of a security alarm, on a web site offering parking lot protection tools. This 130 dB Personal Alarm with Flashlight suits smaller hand sizes due to its slender frame.
I took another unexpected turn with a personal safety flashlight in the form of blinking safety lights attachable to pet leashes, collars and harnesses. Coming in 6 cheery colors, Pet Blinkies are waterproof and visible for 1/2 mile away.
New additions to my parking lot protection tools made me feel more secure the next night. I ventured into a different route and discovered that it was slightly longer but less deserted.
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