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Old 09-18-2014, 11:28 AM
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I can't believe the prices for spray. It is robbery at the tills. It seems like anything sportsmen use is a license to steal by the sporting industry.
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Old 09-18-2014, 11:54 AM
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I dont consider 40-50$ for a can that should be replaced every 2 years a bad investment. Thats just me though. Of course I'd prefer a cheaper price tag, but what it costs right now wont stop me from buying a can.
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Old 09-18-2014, 12:01 PM
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Bear spray is on at camofire.com right this second for 24.99 a can, I just bought two for next season as mine will expire. There is 12 dollars shipping but if you buy two or more it's still a good deal
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Old 09-18-2014, 12:04 PM
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Bear spray is on at camofire.com right this second for 24.99 a can, I just bought two for next season as mine will expire. There is 12 dollars shipping but if you buy two or more it's still a good deal
I also did the same
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Old 09-18-2014, 12:12 PM
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Better to have it and not need it than need it and don't have it, small price to pay in my eyes
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Old 09-18-2014, 12:22 PM
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Box of ammo is about 35-40
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Old 09-18-2014, 12:36 PM
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Whats a life or disfigurement worth to you ?
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Old 09-18-2014, 12:40 PM
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I dont consider 40-50$ for a can that should be replaced every 2 years a bad investment. Thats just me though. Of course I'd prefer a cheaper price tag, but what it costs right now wont stop me from buying a can.
Its the same with any hobby or specialised line. Costs an arm and a leg for an essential (and usually consumable) product.


Edit: oops, meant op for qoute.
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Old 09-18-2014, 04:43 PM
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How big a can are you looking at? There's several sizes and 40-50$ for one of the larger sizes wouldn't be that bad a price at all! Either way I guess you have to look at it like this, How much is your life worth to YOU? If 50$ or 500$ saved my life I'd definitely think that either was a good investment!
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Old 09-18-2014, 05:32 PM
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I buy a new can each year, i have had to use bear spray on animals other than bear. Definitely worth it.
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Old 09-18-2014, 05:47 PM
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Point is we are being charged way to much compared to any other aerosol spray.
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Old 09-19-2014, 11:41 AM
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Maybe pricey, but then why hasn't competition brought the price down? Some things are just expensive to produce, not to mention relative market size.

FWIW, best prices I've seen on bear spray are Mountain Equipment Coop.

Bonus points for wearing your bloodied Mossy Oak while doing it.
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Old 09-19-2014, 11:44 AM
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Point is we are being charged way to much compared to any other aerosol spray.
Maybe.

Maybe there are additional costs associated with designing and producing a spray liquid and and aerosol spray mechanism that absolutely cannot fail.

Raid probably wouldn't get hit with a multi-million dollar lawsuit if one of their cans failed to operate correctly. Right?
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Old 09-19-2014, 12:53 PM
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Point is we are being charged way to much compared to any other aerosol spray.
maybe try a can of Fabreeze then .....
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Old 09-19-2014, 01:03 PM
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Bear spray is on at camofire.com right this second for 24.99 a can, I just bought two for next season as mine will expire. There is 12 dollars shipping but if you buy two or more it's still a good deal
Is it udap brand ?
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Old 09-19-2014, 06:03 PM
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Really? So if Dollarama had it for .99 would you trust your life to it?
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Old 09-19-2014, 06:19 PM
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My Hugo Boss spray costs a lot more than that and it only works on cougars
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Old 09-19-2014, 06:32 PM
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$28.50 at MEC
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Old 09-19-2014, 07:38 PM
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I wonder when we will see the $100 can of bear spray.
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Old 09-19-2014, 08:48 PM
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Point is we are being charged way to much compared to any other aerosol spray.
Anybody have a do it yourself recipe?

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Old 09-19-2014, 09:59 PM
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i've fired off expired cans to get a sense of the product's range. shorter than i thought
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