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The older generation TASER probes X26 and X2 have been shown to be capable of piercing the skull with their tips. With the introduction of the new TASER 7 and the far more powerful TASER 10, concerns have arisen as to whether these weapons might penetrate the skull more deeply and thus prove to be potentially lethal. For this reason, we tested the penetration capacity of these weapons on polyurethane-gelatine-buckskin head simulants at different firing distances. The striking speeds and striking angles were documented with a high-speed camera, and the piercing depths were recorded by computed tomography. None of the probes penetrated the skull, but their tips did; TASER 7 probe tips pierced up to 5.6 mm, whereas TASER 10 probe tips pierced up to 10.4 mm. The TASER 7 probes fared better with regard to penetration depth at shorter firing distances; on the other hand, the TASER 10 probes pierced more deeply at distances of 3 to 4 m, with their flight stability improving after the first 2 m. Our results imply that TASER 7 and TASER 10 probes are not to be expected to cause great harm or even death when striking the head.

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