Understanding Stun Gun Voltage: What the Numbers Actually Mean

Voltage measures electrical potential, but it’s only part of the story — the deterrent effect of a stun gun comes from the combination of voltage, current, and contact duration.

Marketing claims of extremely high voltage numbers can be misleading on their own. What matters more in practice is a reliable circuit, consistent output, and full contact with clothing or skin.

Every Cheetah stun gun is designed around a high-voltage output profile paired with a dependable rechargeable circuit — consistency matters more than a headline number.

Contact duration matters as much as output. A brief, glancing contact is far less effective than sustained contact for the duration recommended in your device’s instructions.

Rather than comparing devices purely on advertised voltage, focus on build quality, charging reliability, and choosing a model that fits how and where you’ll actually carry it.