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Scary Ass Weapons

WASP Knife Will Freeze and Blow Up Your Organs

Add this to my “Things to hyperventilate over” list: British police are on the lookout for something called a WASP Knife, a weapon that injects a ball of compressed gas into its victim that then expands to the size of a basketball, instantly freezing and exploding their internal organs. The blade, which was designed to help hunters and divers bring down large wild animals quickly, could possibly be bought on the internet by serial killing-minded crooks. Look at what it does to a watermelon! More »

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Get Smart's Swiss Army Knife Has Working Crossbow, Flamethrower and Blowgun

We were surprised to learn that one of the stars of Steve Carell's Get Smart is actually a Swiss Army knife, albeit one whose talents are slightly more impressive than your own trusty multi-tool. It's got your scissors, saw, magnifying glass and can opener, but how about a flame thrower that shoots six feet? Or a crossbow with stow-away bolts? Or a blowgun with its own fold-out sight? The crazy part is, even though this thing is a movie prop, the producers had to make it really work. We scored exclusive schematics of the knife itself, and caught up with prop-meister Tim Wiles to learn how the thing was made fully operational for the cameras. More »

macbook knife

HP Employee Slices Birthday Cake, Fanboy Hearts With MacBook Air

After viewing this pic of Rahul Sood, the CTO of HP's gaming division this afternoon, we're left to wonder here at the Weekend Gizmodo news desk whether the MacBook Air was misnamed. Perhaps MacBook Shank is more apt; or the MacBook Shiv; or even something cross-promotional, like the Ginsu Mac. Regardless, we've seen this thing cut bread, and we know its cousin the MacBook can cut skin. No optical drive? Who needs it! This thing can help you lay down a podcast and win a bar fight at the same time. Bonus points to anyone who can name that cake. [Rahul Sood via TechCrunch]

maker faire 2008

Quote: Would a Modern Day MacGyver Still Use a Swiss Army Knife?

While yesterday's revelation at Maker Faire by MacGyver creator and real-life inspiration Lee D. Zlotoff that a MacGyver blockbuster was in the works was a pretty sweet surprise, we followed up by asking him perhaps the most pressing MacGyver question of all: Would a modern day MacGyver still use a Swiss Army knife? [Maker Faire on Giz]

knife hooks

Knife Hooks Bring Ultraviolence to the Coat Rack

This limited edition set of knife hooks is the perfect way to show guests that you are on the cutting edge when it comes to hanging coats, hats, cadavers or whatever. Designed by Tiyani Chang's TC Studio, these matte black hooks are made of polyurethane and steel. Sadly, they are not stabbed into the wall; they are screwed in more or less like normal hooks. Only 50 will be made available when they go on sale in May, at $50 a piece. The concept is so simple, it makes us wonder: How many of you have already created this design a hundred times over after burning dinner or mangling a Hot Pocket? [Bouf via Freshome]

t-shirts

Slash-Proof Armored Tee Is Lightweight, Machine Washable

A uniform maker in Japan has developed a lightweight polyethylene fiber t-shirt that helps keep people protected from knife attacks. The machine-washable material has a molecular weight similar to the aramid fiber found in body armor, so its probably safe to assume it's not going to tear easily if you're doing dangerous yet knife-free activities such as rock climbing or no-holds-barred wrestling, either. The only downside to this is that even the short-sleeve version, made by Nihon Uni in Osaka, ranges in price from about $200 to over $500, and will only be sold in Japan when it debuts in June. [Fareastgizmos.com]

first aid

Swiss Peace Knife, the Caring Sharing Pocket Multi-Tool

The Swiss Peace Knife concept is designed to be the ... um, Swiss Army Knife of pocket first aid kits. Using that distinctive form-factor for a band-aid dispenser, pill box, disinfectant spray and even a whistle seems a genius idea, to me. Might even be pretty useful, for outdoor sporty types. You'd just have to make sure that you were carrying the Army version if you came across a horse with something stuck in its hoof. It's just a concept, for now, from designers Qian Jiang, Yiying Wu and Carolina Flores. [Yanko designs]

weapons

Compressed Air Knife Patent Cranks Up the Killing Power

You would think that knife blade technology had reached its pinnacle a long time ago, but there are still inventors out there bound and determined to re-invent the wheel. Imagine if Crocodile Dundee whipped out a knife that was not only huge, but could also blast compressed air into an open wound—causing massive organ and tissue damage in the process. Now THAT would be a knife. The truth is, inventor Gregory Rondinone has patented this very idea, saying that it would be particularly useful in underwater situations. More »

lightsabers

Jedi Ginsu Knife Brings Out the Chef/Jedi in You

Have you had enough of lightsabers? Wasn't the breakdown of how we roll on Thanksgiving enough to keep you entertained? Wasn't the synopsis of why Superman would be futile to a lightsaber attack enough to fill your Jedi/lightsaber/superhero demand for the week? Are those two questions the stupidest you have ever been asked? Should I stop with all the damn questions, and let you just watch the Ginsu Jedi lightsaber commercial? Yeah, I'll just do that. [Metacafe] More »

torture that red guy

Throwzini's Knife Block Stores Cutlery on Wheel of Death

If you're not quite heartless enough for that Voodoo Knife Holder, the poor guy who gets continuously stabbed in five places with various knives (remember him? There he is on the lower right), here's a tricky alternative: Throwzini's Knife Block, which causes no apparent harm to the hapless red dude. Store the five included stainless steel knives in a tortured sort of peace, each mercifully missing the red guy, who's this time strapped onto a spinning Wheel of Death. Pricing wasn't announced yet, but expect it to show up soon on the Urban Trend website. [Urban Trend]

gadgets

Gigantic Swiss Army Knife On Sale Now

Remember that Gigantic Wenger Swiss Army Knife that had 85 distinct functions? It's actually on sale now over at ThinkGeek, proving that all you need to stab yourself in the gut 85 different ways is $999 (plus shipping). [ThinkGeek via Boing Boing]

halloween

Make Blood Without Actually Bleeding

As much as we love gadgets, gag props can be spotted from a mile away. And the last thing you need when you are fake self-beheading is some little snot pointing out that the knife is plastic. That's why this bleeding trick may be our favorite. Instead of using tin foil swords and bags filled with dyed corn starch mixtures, the stunt utilizes chemical reactions on your skin. Just make sure you are using the dull end of the knife, lest the effect be highly realistic. More »

silverware

Side-On Cutlery Makes It Almost Safe to Eat at Your Aunt's Grimy House

The germaphobe in us always freaks out a little bit when we see silverware lying on a bare table, either at someone else's house or a restaurant. (Our own table is a chemical-cleaner-scorched wasteland.) So we hope that eventually all silverware will be like Jens-Martin Skibsted's designs for Side-On Cutlery, which have built-in stands that keep the parts that touch your food and your mouth gloriously contact-free from dirty, microbe-infested surfaces. Well, your germy-ass mouth aside. [Mater Design via Boing Boing]

diamond knife

Swiss Army Goes Bling with the Victoria Collection

Victorinox, makers of those handy little MultiTools, have unveiled a couple of limited edition Swiss Army Knives, one gold, one platinum, both studded with diamonds. Just 120 of each model have been made, and you won't believe the price. More »

sword, shield knife

Wii Combat Pack Supplies Imagination When You Don't Have Any

Fresh out of imagination? Now you can add full realism to your Wii fighting games such as Zelda and Red Steel with this Wii Combat Pack, including a realistic-looking sword, knife and shield into which you place your Wii remote and nunchuck. More »

gadgets

LEDs Move Closer to World Domination, Now Embedded in a Knife

Let's put LEDs on everything, including this Buck Metro LED Knife, so you can see what you're slicing into even in the dead of night. It has a 2.5-inch stainless steel blade, and you're sure not to drain those two lithium batteries inside because the LED light has a three-minute auto shutoff. More »

gadgets

Clever Cleaver Combines Knife, Cutting Board

Mark this invention up as another million dollar idea. The Clever Cleaver combines a knife and a cutting board into a pair of kitchen scissors that could be great for all kinds of food. No more dirtying up your only cutting board with vegetable or fruit juices; just chop the food directly above the bowl. This gadget is just asking to have an infomercial. Ron Popeil, get your ass in gear! More »

booze

Weird Combo of the Day: Free Knife with Booze

Now if the knife packaging could only be opened through a failed breathalyzer, we'd really have something. More »