Here is another self defense tool that buys you time to escape when you are attacked. The Mace MSI Night Defender Pepper Gel has a thick glue-like substance that sticks and incapacitate an attacker. It has a LED light and UVE die for identification.
With this pepper spray gel, you don’t have to worry about blowback. The unit has a finger grip design to improve accuracy. You can find out more about it here.