Could These Household Items Save Your Life ???

Published on February 12, 2024
Duration: 23:17

This video tests common household items against a 9mm bullet using a ballistic torso. Surprisingly, a Yeti water bottle, a knife block, a Shark vacuum, a floor fan, and a ceramic toilet tank lid showed some resistance or deflection. However, most items like laundry detergent, cat litter, clothing hampers, trash cans, paper towels, and food items offered little to no protection.

Quick Summary

Some dense household items can slow or stop a 9mm bullet. A Yeti water bottle filled with water, a knife block, a Shark vacuum cleaner, a floor fan motor, and a ceramic toilet tank lid showed effectiveness in tests. However, most items offer little to no protection.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Intro & Skit: Testing Household Items
  2. 01:56Test Setup: Glock 17 & 9mm Ammo
  3. 02:10Testing: Ceramic Lamp, Detergent, Yeti Bottle
  4. 05:08Testing: Knife Block, Plates, Cat Litter, Hamper
  5. 08:54Surprising Successes: Vacuum & Fan
  6. 10:07Testing: Trash Can, Paper Towels, Potatoes
  7. 12:33Testing: Cast Iron Skillet & Toilet Tank Lid
  8. 16:25Final Tests & Conclusion

Frequently Asked Questions

Can common household items stop a 9mm bullet?

Some dense household items can slow or stop a 9mm bullet. A Yeti water bottle filled with water, a knife block, a Shark vacuum cleaner, a floor fan motor, and a ceramic toilet tank lid showed effectiveness in tests. However, most items offer little to no protection.

What household items surprisingly stopped a 9mm round?

During ballistic testing, a Shark vacuum cleaner and a standard floor fan successfully stopped a 9mm bullet. The dense motor housing of the fan was particularly effective at capturing the projectile.

Which household items failed to stop a 9mm bullet?

Many common items failed to stop a 9mm bullet, including ceramic lamps, laundry detergent boxes, dinner plates, cat litter boxes, laundry hampers full of clothes, stainless steel trash cans, paper towels, potatoes, laptops, and potted plants.

What firearm and ammunition were used in the household item ballistic test?

The test utilized a Glock 17 handgun chambered in 9mm Luger, loaded with 115-grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) ammunition. This setup provided a standard baseline for testing the bullet resistance of various improvised barriers.

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