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Micro Knife – Does It Really Work Alert

Thursday’s “Does It Really Work,” is really an alert to parents, law enforcement, and the general public. It’s called Micro Knife 180 an...

Thursday's "Does It Really Work," is really an alert to parents, law enforcement, and the general public.
It's called Micro Knife 180 and it fits in your wallet or purse like a credit card.

However, it can be turned into a weapon in just seconds.

The maker claims, it's a credit card folding knife!  Yes, a knife.  You can unfold it and cut anything.  It's 5.5" long when unfolded.  It's thinner than two credit cards and weighs just 13 grams.  The blade is stainless steel and folds completely flat into the shape of a credit card.

It's advertised as a utility knife that can be used in multiple ways, such as cutting rope, opening boxes, cutting sheet rock, helping in the kitchen and much, much more.

We've all seen utility knives. However, we've never seen anything like this!  Something that looks like a credit card that can turn into a knife in a matter of seconds.

Newswatch 16 wrestled with the idea of testing this product obviously because it can be turned into a weapon.    After debating it, we decided parents, those involved in our security, school officials and others need to know that this product is out there and legally sold in Pennsylvania for $10.
It unfolds into a knife in seconds.  It is very sharp.  We tested it on numerous things and it cut through them with ease.  The blade is sturdy but the plastic isn't, it feels a little flimsy.  It's still sturdy enough to cut through plastic packaging.

We wanted to see if the metal detector at the police department could pick it. Kurt went through a few times, each time the machine stopped him until he had his belt, wallet, coins and anything metal taken off.  The only thing metal on him the last time was the Micro Knife.

To our surprise, Micro Knife didn't set off the detector.  Kurt had it in his pocket. The police chief explained that metal detectors have sensors that can be adjusted to be more sensitive to smaller metals.  When Kurt was checked with a wand, it immediately picked up the Micro Knife in his pocket.  Also, most people place a wallet or purse in a bin that is checked by security personnel when entering airports, big venues, or government buildings.

Still, there's a lot of places that don't take those precautions when crowds of people gather.  Obviously those that protect and serve have issues with the Micro Knife.

Law enforcement officials are not fans of the Micro Knife.

The product does work well, maybe too well.

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