Taser X Series - Product Overview

 

How TASERS Work.  The TASER X1, X2 & X26P uses a replaceable cartridge unit, which employs compressed nitrogen to fire two barbed probes at 160 feet per second. These probes, while remaining connected to the weapon by insulated conductive wires, hit the target and complete a circuit. An electrical impulse is then transmitted from the TASER pistol through the wires and into the target, resulting in the immediate loss of neuromuscular control. This electrical stimulation effectively prohibits the body's ability to perform coordinated action for the duration of the impulse. The TASER X Series may also be used as a contact stun weapons, with or without the cartridge installed.

Advantages

TASER technology has been available for over a decade to citizens concerned with self-defense. Unlike conventional weapons, TASER devices are effective with a hit anywhere on the body, making them easier to use, and more reliable under stress, than any other use-of-force option. To be effective for self-defense, bullets must strike the head, or other vital organs, and the risk of lethal consequences is greater. Similarly, chemical or pepper sprays must hit an assailant in the face — a much less reliable alternative in fast moving confrontations, and in a windy environment, sprays can be blown back onto the user. TASER devices have been field proven - up to 95% effective in actual police use, and is the only device that can truly incapacitate people under the influence of PCP and other dangerous drugs.

 

 Taser Effective Target Zones

 

TASER devices are not risk free, and may cause injuries, primarily from falls or physical exertion. Use of TASER devices should not be undertaken lightly. Detailed product warnings are available.

 

If a TASER personal protection device is used in self-defense, it can be deployed, and left behind attached to the attacker, causing incapacitation. This is to enable you get to safety. Send Taser International a copy of the police report documenting the incident, and your unit will be replaced free of charge.

 

Advanced Features

A. Neuromuscular Incapacitation (NMI)
The Effects of Tasering.  The key to disable even the most aggressive subjects, NMI temporarily overrides the command and control systems of the body to impair muscular control.

The human nervous system communicates with simple electrical impulses. The command center (brain and spinal cord) processes information and makes decisions. The peripheral nervous system includes the sensory and motor nerves. The sensory nerves carry information from the body to the brain (temperature, touch, etc.). The motor nerves carry commands from the brain to the muscles to control movement. TASER technology uses similar electrical impulses to cause stimulation of the sensory and motor nerves. Neuromuscular Incapacitation (NMI) occurs when a device is able to cause involuntary stimulation of both the sensory nerves and the motor nerves. It is not dependent on pain and is effective on subjects with a high level of pain tolerance.

Previous generations of stun guns could primarily affect the sensory nerves only, resulting in pain compliance. A subject with a very high tolerance to pain (e.g., a drug abuser, or a trained, focused fighter) might be able to fight through the pain of a traditional stun gun.

 Taser NMI

B. Shaped Pulse™ Technology
The Effects of Tasers.  The Shaped Pulse generator is the technology revolution that made the X26 and X1 and X2 possible. Previous generation conducted energy weapons use a simple high-energy, “blunt” pulse to penetrate through the skin and clothing barriers that serve as protective armor around the body. Over 90% of the energy is lost in the process of barrier penetration. For this reason, high power levels (up to 26 watts) are required to generate NMI (Neuro Musclular Incapacitation), which requires large batteries that add weight and size to the device (18 ounces for the M26). Patented shaped pulse technology uses a highly refined energy pulse that concentrates a small portion of energy to first penetrate the barrier, while the majority of electrical charge is held in reserve, which then flows freely through the barrier, once the leading edge has penetrated. The Shaped Pulse is comprised of two pulse phases. The first phase, called the “Arc Phase” is optimized to generate a very high voltage to penetrate clothing, skin or other barriers. The “Arc Phase” is a very high voltage short duration pulse that can arc through up to 2 cumulative inches of clothing or barriers, or one inch per probe. Once the arc is created, the air in the arc is ionized, and becomes a low impedance electrical conductor that conducts the second pulse phase into the body. The second phase of the Shaped Pulse is the stimulation phase, or “Stim Phase.” The Stim Phase does not have to arc across a barrier, since this was accomplished by the Arc Phase. The Stim phase only has to flow across the highly conductive arc from the Arc Phase. Hence, the Stim Phase is optimized to provide maximum incapacitation for a human target while operating at super-efficient power levels. The timing is so fast that to most electronic instrumentation, and all human observers, the Shaped Pulse appears as just one output pulse (arc). The result of Shaped Pulse NMI technology is an efficient, high-performance system with an incapacitating effect greater than the M26, in a unit that is 60% smaller, 60% lighter, and consumes 1/5th the power.

 Taser Shaped Pulse

C. Digital Pulse Controller (DPC)
The DPC is an internal circuit, which includes the microprocessor of the X series, and various support hardware. When the Taser is fired, the DPC measures the time between each shaped pulse discharged from the device, and then regulates the power throughout the pulse generator to maintain a constant pulse rate. In previous generation pulse energy weapons, such as the M18/M26, the pulse rate of the weapon could vary greatly depending on battery conditions. Particularly in colder weather, the pulse rate would slow dramatically as battery performance decreased. The DPC in the X series adjusts power consumption to compensate for changes in environmental conditions, in order to maintain a constant pulse rate. This ensures consistent incapacitation performance across broad temperature ranges (-4°F to 122°F).

 Digital Pulse Controller

D. Air Cartridge - AFID System
A replaceable module that allows for the engagement of targets up to 15 feet away, the air cartridge integrates a nitrogen propulsion system, high voltage insulated TASER wire, bi-metal probes, and the AFID (Anti-Felon ID) system.

The AFID system was designed to deter misuse through enhanced accountability. Every time a TASER Cartridge is deployed, at least 24 small confetti-like tags are ejected. Each tag is printed with the serial number of the cartridge deployed, allowing law enforcement to determine which cartridge was fired. This system was originally developed to prevent misuse of TASER devices by private citizen users and was introduced with the AIR TASER 34000 in 1994. With over 12 years in the field, AFID has proven very effective in deterring misuse of TASER devices. In law enforcement applications, it provides another layer of accountabiity in documenting which officers deployed a TASER cartridge in any given incident.

Taser AFID System

X26C vs. X26 (Law Enforcement Model)

The TASER X26P and X1 were modeled after the law enforcement X26 TASER, and utilizes the same proven technology. One trigger pull of the X26P and X1 initiates a 10-second cycle, while the LE model runs for 5 seconds. Moreover, the X26P, X1 and X2 triggers can be pulled several times to create a 30-second cycle. The user can then deploy the weapon, quickly squeeze the trigger 2 additional times to create a 30-second cycle (3 x 10 second cycle = 30 seconds), place the gun on the ground, and depart the scene while the X series safely disables the assailant. The law enforcement version cannot be triggered multiple times to create back-to-back cycles. Cycle times on both models may be interrupted by placing the safey lever in the "safe" position. Per second, the LE X26 delivers 19 pulses of electricity into the target. Since the X26-P is capable of delivering a much longer cycle, these pulses range from 19 per second at cycle start, then drop down to 10 for the remaining time. In addition, civilians may only purchase air cartridges with a 15-foot range, while law enforcement officers have access to cartridges with ranges up to 35'.

 

Power Specifications
(Taser Voltage) -The following electrical characteristics ARE NOT product specifications, and are only provided to illustrate NOMINAL electrical values associated with each device's electrical specifications.

 

 

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