FMAT: Anti-Stab Knife On Sale in U.K.: "Nonlethal".

[Clark Kent]

Anti-Stab Knife On Sale in U.K.: "Nonlethal".
By arnisador - 06-15-2009 10:18 PM
Originally Posted at: FMATalk
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Seen on MT:
First 'anti-stab' knife to go on sale in Britain

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The first “anti-stab” knife is to go on sale in Britain, designed to work as normal in the kitchen but to be ineffective as a weapon.

The knife has a rounded edge instead of a point and will snag on clothing and skin to make it more difficult to stab someone.

It was invented by industrial designer John Cornock, who was inspired by a documentary in which doctors advocated banning traditional knives.

Mr Cornock, 42, from Swindon, said that the knife will cut vegetables, but will make it almost impossible to stab someone to death and will reduce the risk of accidental injuries.

He said: “It can never be a totally safe knife, but the idea is you can’t inflict a fatal wound. Nobody could just grab one out of the kitchen drawer and kill someone.”


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[girlbug2]

Yeah, I foresee a lot of chefs turning in their professional blades for this. And home cooks like me surely don't need our nice sets of Henckels if we can have one of these. Because you know, some doctors are advocating it. In a documentary.

Next we should ban scissors.

 

[Tez3]

It's one manufacturer trying to make some money not a whole country doing this. Blame the man not the country.

 

[Tez3]

http://www.martialtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=77615

 

[arnisador]

At 40-50 pounds (at least $65), how many can they hope to sell?

 

[Tez3]

At 40-50 pounds (at least $65), how many can they hope to sell?

I think its aimed organisations such as schools (cookery classes), hospitals etc. The maker is also selling them as being able to prevent accidents.

 

[arnisador]

Preventing accidents probably makes sense--though don't cooks occasionally use that tip to stab say a piece of meat and move it into a bowl or something?