950,000V Rechargeable Stun Gun with LED Flashlight - Self Defense Weapon for Hiking, Jogging & Outdoor Safety Protection

The Hike n Strike does exactly what it says it does, and quite well. This is an edit of my initial review; I originally gave it four stars because I thought that--even extended to its maximum length--it was too short to use it like a walking stick. For the first couple of months I had it, I thought I'd extended it as far as it would go, and it was still 8 or 9 inches too short, so I had to use it like a cane. But one night, while I was walking my dog, the pointy bottom of the stick got stuck for a second in a crack in the sidewalk, and--as I pulled it out--the stick grew longer, revealing a telescopic joint I hadn't previously noticed! Now, it's long enough for me (I'm 6'0"), with a bit to spare.I haven't truly used the stun gun yet, because, thankfully, I haven't had to. I live in a small town in southeast Louisiana, and there are folks in my neighborhood who have a pretty relaxed attitude about keeping their dogs from roaming the streets. My dog is a big Great Pyrenees/St. Bernard mix who tends to be aggressive with other dogs, so after she and I were attacked on a walk by a Pitbull (I was bitten, and she nearly killed the Pitbull), I decided to start carrying something for protection. During the time I've had it, I've had to turn on the power switch a few times, but I've found that simply keying the stun gun before the attacking dog gets within a few feet creates a distinctive, loud zapping sound that really freaks dogs out; every time I've done it, the other dog has run off. Heck, sometimes, simply shining the flashlight in their eyes does the trick.My only disappointment is that it didn't come with an extra rubber tip for the sharp end. There were two rubber caps provided for the top, but I lost the one on the bottom of the stick.