wrong my friend. they both have different effects. bear mace is the most intense burn u could go thru other then straight up flame. especially if u get the highest concentration bear mace
look up some facts on fox 5.3. it's 5.3 million scovale heat units(the was to measure heat) while most other pepper sprays are from 500,000-2,000,000 shu. http://www.redhotpepperspray.com/nozzleheatfacts.pdf