Blade Blocker Review: Better Than the Original?

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Blade Blocker is an updated version of the ID Police security roller that I reviewed a couple years ago. I wasn't impressed with the original, so how will this new version work?
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0:00 Intro & Overview
2:00 First Attempt FAIL
3:35 Paper Tests Day 1
6:13 Blade Blocker vs Letter Opener
9:31 Other Blade Tests
10:36 Paper Tests Day 2
12:05 Wet Paper Towel Test
12:45 Conclusion
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@GadgetAddict Жыл бұрын

From the name, I was thinking it would have some kind of rolling blade that would cut the paper into tiny pieces.

@cyrus6317 Жыл бұрын

Heeeey.... this is not "mabuhay lane"! Why are you here? Hahhah

@NutkeyDoesMinecraft Жыл бұрын

That would be awesome

@sunyiroka Жыл бұрын

Shipping labels and receipts are usually heat transfer paper. You could just run a lighter or an iron on them and they turn all black. Best method for clearing info from them

@Asianpotato77 Жыл бұрын

Isopropyl alcohol also does the trick albeit more expensive.

@mayur619 Жыл бұрын

@@Asianpotato77 try those hand sanitisers. Seems to work on most of them. Unknowingly found this out during covid

@Asianpotato77 Жыл бұрын

@@mayur619 They would have alcohol in them yeah probably more readily available too.

@bahamutbbob Жыл бұрын

I was gonna say, the wet paper towel probably didn't remove the ink from the receipt, because it probably didn't use ink.

@ivanpetrov5255 Жыл бұрын

Or just leave them in the sun. Hell, I have receipts in my wallet that are completely gone, and those were the ones I wanted to keep (for guarantees, etc). They just fade out over time.

@joycejohnson7640 Жыл бұрын

I use a fat black permanent Sharpie marker that does the job. I have a letter opener like his that I have been using for 20 years and it STILL works great.

@dtester Жыл бұрын

Sometimes I find that Sharpies's have the same problem as this thing when the ink drys. I find that a good old ball point pen works great because it will also damage the surface on the shipping label and really make it hard to read.

@monukasilverclaw4137 Жыл бұрын

Barrel+lighter= info protected

@jojoyogijo Жыл бұрын

You always do really thorough and fair testing

@UmHowAboutNo Жыл бұрын

Ahahaha that was gold, I was laughing when the blade blocked definition came up.

@David-wo9un Жыл бұрын

Love your dedication by finding another one at your local store; would be curious to know what percentage of people receive a dud like the first one you tried.

@Nozoki Жыл бұрын

At least 100%

@OS10100 Жыл бұрын

Try holding it horizontal to the paper instead of at an angle when applying it. Also, for the receipt. I use to get rid of private info such as CC numbers etc by just holding a lighter under 5 inches under them. They are printed on thermal paper. It will permanently make the receipt unreadable. On a side note, these products probably bring more attention to the blocked out part since anyone who comes around them might be curious as to what you were trying to hide. LMAO. Just use a crosscut shredder. It's cheaper and works 100%.

@AliP1970 Жыл бұрын

I have a letter opener like yours that I rec'd w/some promo crap on it. I was able to take the cover off and replaced their promo with my son's kindergarten school picture. That might not seem important, but it is. It has been used daily (both at work & at home) for a lot of mail & it's still going. My son is now 32½ years old. So for 27 years its been working great! I've never needed to sharpen it or try to replace the blade. As for getting rid of personal info, I'll stick to my good ole cross cut shredder 🙂. Thanks for the review!

@jooloomcgoo Жыл бұрын

Going and getting a new one is absolute dedication. Best channel of all time.

@pqr6028 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for reviewing these. I was curious about whether these devices actually works. Seems like a reasonably priced shredder is a better long-term solution.

@cloudy7003 Жыл бұрын

Yeah sometimes spending a little extra can go a long way, as you say a simple shredder would do the trick and have much higher life span

@baronvg Жыл бұрын

Omfg that whole section of opening those envelopes was some of the funniest stuff on the channel! I was literally LOL’ing.

@brandonross4521 Жыл бұрын

Why

@rockingbeat Жыл бұрын

A butter knife would do a better job than the blade blocker lol

@baronvg Жыл бұрын

@@brandonross4521 His struggles and the sarcasm he had.

@marthajohnson2775 Жыл бұрын

I wonder what would happen if you used a different type of ink? Permanent liquid inks are used to refill things like fountain pens, stamp pads and color copiers. The refills usually come in a bottle, with an injector syringe that would most likely work with the Blade Blocker. The concept is a good one. It's a shame the ink is the problem.

@veri745 Жыл бұрын

Not even remotely worth the effort

@marthajohnson2775 Жыл бұрын

@@veri745 Thank you for your input. Your suggestion will be entered into the queue and reviewed soon. Have a nice day

@hatingontruth9118 Жыл бұрын

And it's cross cut shredder for the win!!

@Hybris51129 Жыл бұрын

A paper shredder and a charcoal BBQ chimney still works wonders. Last I checked it's hard to piece together ashes.

@Driveby-Viktum Жыл бұрын

You can also hit paper with different wavelengths of light and the inks will separate in color. With UV, you might even be able to see the base text as well as if it was not obscured at all.

@Okusar Жыл бұрын

Good point. Like using an infrared camera to peer through smoke. Some materials that appear transparent or opaque in visible light might be just the opposite in other wavelengths.

@michaelp.3485 Жыл бұрын

That's something only criminals eould know; I just reported you to the FBI.

@Driveby-Viktum Жыл бұрын

@@michaelp.3485 YAY! I'm famous!!! Now my picture will be on the wall of every Post Office in America!!!

@Driveby-Viktum Жыл бұрын

@@Okusar I used to be a printer.

@munkustrap2 Жыл бұрын

@@Driveby-Viktum I gotta say...I love your sense of humor!..."on the wall of every post office" 😂😂

@researchersusie169 Жыл бұрын

Appreciate your testing this out for us James! 👍🏼👍🏼

@mixeddrinks8100 Жыл бұрын

a lot of people suggested burning, paper shredder, also just want to point out, you could also get manual shredder scissors, for example the sunstar shredder scissor or other shredder scissor for cutting out things that won't go into a paper shredder

@uhm175 11 ай бұрын

Still most of those aren't very practical

@cyberi4a Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, my letter opener, a box cutter/scissors and confetti paper shredder do the job just fine without needing this product.

@HH42 Жыл бұрын

I'll stick to shredding my mail. But for packages, no more peeling labels for me. I got this little thermal correction fluid thing on Temu for $1.28 that works like magic and also comes with a little blade for opening packages. And you can screw on new fluid refills as well.

@clayton4349 Жыл бұрын

Never thought I’d be interested in whatever product you’re describing, and yet here I am Got link to that product?

@lvrboi92 Жыл бұрын

@@clayton4349 Links usually get removed by KZfaq, but google "Thermal correction fluid" and it's listed on the top of the page.

@lvrboi92 Жыл бұрын

@@clayton4349 Here's the direct link on Temu. www.temu.com/subject/n9/googleshopping-landingpage-a-psurl.html?goods_id=601099513497082&_bg_fs=1&_p_rfs=1&_x_ads_channel=google&_x_ads_sub_channel=shopping&_x_login_type=Google&_x_vst_scene=adg&sku_id=17592196660062&_x_ns_sku_id=17592196660062&_x_gmc_account=647900107&_x_ads_account=7337318878&_x_ads_set=19647317427&_x_ads_id=146696005860&_x_ads_creative_id=647347554393&_x_ns_source=g&_x_ns_gclid=Cj0KCQjwla-hBhD7ARIsAM9tQKvRwZ4h8CKUnbe_W2cNyKNSDf-RHhLv9xyN1UVNSSqt9Hqh07oYvGMaAtWvEALw_wcB&_x_ns_placement=&_x_ns_match_type=&_x_ns_ad_position=&_x_ns_product_id=17592196660062&_x_ns_wbraid=CjgKCAjwla-hBhB1EigAihG0Fis9egQNEqdAqpxtHqbRO0ez-IvccO677JirK3AT_I0ZcPqBGgInNQ&_x_ns_gbraid=0AAAAAo4mICENUxgJJoWNmJh24xCGrgmht&_x_ns_targetid=pla-1965977030773&adg_ctx=f-1c85e920

@StijnNLDutch Жыл бұрын

You learn something new every day, never knew this existed.

@HH42 Жыл бұрын

@@clayton4349 It won't let me post the link. Just search 'thermal correction fluid' and you'll find several listings. The blue and white one that is shaped like a big pill.

@hdw-dq3iu Жыл бұрын

the letter opener seems great, the envelopes look exactly like the envelopes i open by sticking a finger in and ripping them open

@sonsiehollingsworth5342 Жыл бұрын

Cool idea , but I have a wood stove for heating my home, and I just use that sensitive paperwork ❤

@gregkamer3754 Жыл бұрын

I use a cross cut shredder that turns any document I feed through it into instant confetti.

@CannabisTechLife Жыл бұрын

Shredder > all identity protection gadgets lol

@margeebechyne8642 Жыл бұрын

I haven't tried this new one, but I had the old one. Just threw the old one out and went back to shredding with machine. Thank you!

@TracyBroschak-ch9bp Жыл бұрын

I love your channel and enjoy the unboxing of the products.

@caittails Жыл бұрын

My letter opener is called my pointer finger. 😂 Just as fast and hasn’t let me down yet.

@loveisall5520 Жыл бұрын

No substitute for a good paper shredder; I've owned one of these 'blockers' for several years but never use it.

@andybrown4284 Жыл бұрын

I shred stuff, put that paper or card into buckets of water to soak, the resulting pulpy mush is then formed into bricks and left to dry so I can use them in either my stove or fireplace. Ink as a coverup relies on the assumption that the inks have the same recipe, different companies have different black ink. Then of course there the thermal paper like receipts which are probably better popped into a warm oven or wafted with a hairdryer so the whole thing darkens.

@TheMetalmachine467 Жыл бұрын

Like Ralph kramden in the honeymooners when you open the envelope go zip zip just like that commercial Ralph and Norton did on the show lol

@theandraes Жыл бұрын

I bought one of these on wish 2 years ago for $2 and it's still going strong. It had xoxo pattern and after a few swipes its good. But I never thought of buying a shredder until I saw a comment on this video lol Amazon here I come!

@mellow3995 Жыл бұрын

Glancing at the thumbnail, I deadass thought it was a retractable handsaw tool

@madizzle90 Жыл бұрын

I was introduced to your channel via the ID Police review video.

@MKucheran Жыл бұрын

Where’d you get that poster behind you?! It’s super cool, I love Mandelbrot sets

@laurallewien2165 Жыл бұрын

Keep on rolling James, you know what time it is....keep rolling, rolling! 😊 Great video as always 👍 Happy Tuesday

@fargosnow994 2 ай бұрын

Black wide tipped Marks-A-Lot works just fine.

@ralphwiggum3134 Жыл бұрын

I live in the mountains and we have a burn barrel. I bet the burn barrel does a better job of obfuscating text than any ink stamp.

@chelybeann Жыл бұрын

I don’t know why I love these reviews! 😂 maybe it’s because I like how politely disappointed you are lol

@Jeroen_a Жыл бұрын

@12:15 You can just run a hot iron over it (or any hot surface will do) it's thermal paper.... it blackens when it gets hot, this is what it's designed for....... also paper that is print with a laser printer will always be readable because the ink (toner) is fused on top of the paper even when it's inked over you will always see the letters shine through when light deflects on it...... the address label on the box is probably printed with thermal transfer this also leaves a plastic like inprint behind much like the laser printer...

@bradasstv Жыл бұрын

Ha, that's funny. As soon as I seen that in the thumbnail, I thought that looked like that that ink roller. So funny lol

@brenthaymon280 Жыл бұрын

A good pair of scissors is all I need and use. ✂️

@autobotjazz1972 Жыл бұрын

Seems like all they did was give it a slight redesign to incorporate a so so letter opener blade. As for the uneven cut i am not bothered by it so long as the contents are undamaged.

@3rdpig Жыл бұрын

"Blade Blocker Didn't Cut It" should be the title of this video.

@tittumsmcsprinkles9020 Жыл бұрын

This is definitely one of the silly things. You can't wipe off a shredder and I love my old fixed-blade (dull) gold stiletto knife letter opener that always works clean.

@born4md Жыл бұрын

Hey can you send a link to that awesome letter opener you used against the Blade Blocker?

@nancybyrd2221 Жыл бұрын

A cross cut paper shredder is about as secure as you can go to protect yourselves from thieves. This includes removing shipping labels and any snail mail address on envelopes, etc.

@Gold63Beast Жыл бұрын

Dollar tree has this line roller stamp that does the same exact thing in the teacher section. For $1 lol.

@idiotburns Жыл бұрын

9:07 laughing so damn hard my dude

@cool2443 Жыл бұрын

Weird combo-a device that can’t do glossy thermal paper that you find on packages, but can do regular letters. Along with a blade that can’t open letters, but can open boxes. Half of each, but not particularly useful for each one thing

@useitwice Жыл бұрын

Looking good with the full beard James!

@Suebe1962 Жыл бұрын

I have the original one. For me, it works about the same as yours. I have found a permanent black marker works better. I have a letter opener similar to your old one, which rarely fails me. Thanks for the video review, James!!!

@mattsquires2622 Жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see this at the end of the year again on worst of the year

@NC-oy8hq Жыл бұрын

You can’t read any of my mail that has been burnt. 😂

@Don-Angel Жыл бұрын

The name had me thinking it was something to do with safely dulling blades to transport without concerns or dispose of all together

@janellriggs4269 Жыл бұрын

I always keep a black permanent marker next to my letter opener for when I'm not in the mood to shred

@brendakrieger7000 Жыл бұрын

Appreciate your opinions!

@LavenderLydia Жыл бұрын

What did you use to open the package? I need that haha

@rickyn1135 Жыл бұрын

Did you try removing ink with rubbing alcohol? Works on marking pen marks. ?!

@mikedunn7795 Жыл бұрын

I take a hairdryer to shipping labels. They peel off easily when heated. You can then just burn the label if you are paranoid.

@viktormuerte Жыл бұрын

Great high quality video as always. I was wondering though; wouldn't it have been simpler to just run a marker to block out the info?

@kathy32850 Жыл бұрын

Ink jet type ink? Does it wash away when wet?

@linuxares Жыл бұрын

I would try with a sharpie or marking pen and see if they do better

@jeffp8973 Жыл бұрын

I was more impressed by what was used to cut open the packaging to get it out, what is it called?

@dawn5227 Жыл бұрын

Traditional receipts from stores are usually good by running heat over them. As for the other papers your better off with a paper shredder.

@tootzy-the-roll Жыл бұрын

Store bills and shipping labels work with heat reactive paper. So you can just heat it up with a hot hair dryer and it'll get black.

@barcham Жыл бұрын

I use my small kitchen torch for anything that has personal information.

@uhm175 11 ай бұрын

@@barcham Sounds very inconvenient

@barcham 11 ай бұрын

@@uhm175 No more so than any other method, and quicker than most. Not to mention 100% effective. I have yet to see someone bring a document back from ashes that have been flushed down the drain.

@ethelryan257 Жыл бұрын

Rocking that beard! The only positive take away from this. James gets credit for being willing to give it a fair shake, just as bad as the first version.

@suzannemcnamara3454 Жыл бұрын

My dad just used a regular wide black marker and then just put the items through the shredder. I really don't care how the envelope looks after I cut it open. I only care if I can open it.

@fabioarrua Жыл бұрын

How would you compare this to a Sharpie or a Burner ?

@bs-vo1ii Жыл бұрын

I've had cheap versions of this and I think they only really work on paper that absorbs a lot....a sharpie works better until these things get their stuff together and did what they say

@AmericanBoy88 Жыл бұрын

The letter opener you can get them for free at practically a lot of places with the company's name on it so it wins

@Fredy_The_Yeti Жыл бұрын

Receipts are printed with lasers on thermal paper. So if you really wanna hide what's on it, you can easily heat it with something like a hair dyer, or even the exhaust of your car to completely blackout the paper. But, I mean, it's paper, you could just rip it up

@jjonestowne Жыл бұрын

Not sure having two features that barely work is a big improvement on having one feature that doesn't work.😆😆 I'd use a Sharpie, prolly...and a knife/letter-opener.

@bioLarzen Жыл бұрын

Blade Blocker: pros: has a name that rolls off the tongue nicely. Cons: everything else.

@coondogtheman Жыл бұрын

I just use a shredder for junk mail and as for the amazon labels a lighter works perfectly because the labels are thermal, just don't burn the box. You can just peel off the label and then burn it. If you're not into using fire then stick it on something then run it through a shredder.

@FUGP72 Жыл бұрын

Like it even matters. Your name and address are not exactly private information. anyone who wants it can get it. And anyone who wants it for bad purposes probably has it.

@NNITRED Жыл бұрын

Jumbo black Sharpie.....next caller!

@ShirlBussman Жыл бұрын

A shredder is what I use and also a letter opener (real one). Thanks for the review, James, but these were a total failure. ✅✅💯💯🥴🥴

@MrFmiller Жыл бұрын

Shred the mail and put it in spaghetti. Resurrecting it would be messy. Adds fiber to the diet.

@STOG01 Жыл бұрын

Get a small bucket by the door. Put junk there, once every other week burn it and enjoy the primal pleasure of seeing something burn. Most of us rarely see fire in real life, outside of gas stoves.

@MisterJWJ71 Жыл бұрын

For most things a paper shredder is the best way to fight identity theft. But there are things that you can't or shouldn't put through a shredder (like the adhesive address labels on boxes). It seems this doesn't work on those labels.

@colleent3631 11 ай бұрын

I stick them to regular paper and put it through my shredder😊

@MisterJWJ71 11 ай бұрын

@@colleent3631 but it will still gum up the blades of the shredder.

@colleent3631 11 ай бұрын

@@MisterJWJ71 I understand there's a risk I guess I fold in in between the paper, and I haven't so far had a problem👍

@CynthiaPrice79 Жыл бұрын

Just get a big Sharpie (I like my button action large tip) and draw over both sides of the paper where the text appears.

@ivanpetrov5255 Жыл бұрын

Even before starting the test, it was obvious that the Blade Blocker will be a worse letter opener. But I was surprised how bad it was. And for the main purpose - why not just burn the paper or shred it and use it for something else?

@cazarilolsen4630 Жыл бұрын

The rollers ink can usually be washed off, the ink is not permanent. Use a shredder if you can.

@perochialjoe Жыл бұрын

I'd use a Slap Chop over this.

@cerrigate Жыл бұрын

So good for receipts

@CynthiaPrice79 Жыл бұрын

My neighbor has one, and typically goes over the text several times, back and forth.

@bioLarzen Жыл бұрын

Blade Blocking: (noun) - when instead of improving on the crappy functions of a cheap product the company adds new crappy functions.

@bobschwartz674 Жыл бұрын

You can buy a Sharpie which will do the same thing for $1.20 and never fail. Better value. Right?

@justinkane9967 Жыл бұрын

When the ink dried it immediately reported me to the IRS

@teesiemom Жыл бұрын

I find a wide black sharpie works just fine.😏

@davonteoneal2809 Жыл бұрын

Probably best used in conjunction with a shredder.

@AceKILLALasers Жыл бұрын

use it in combination with a paper shredder..added personal infromation protection

@niccage6375 Жыл бұрын

And use it for fuel for a bonfire

@BostonBorn Жыл бұрын

A piece of sandpaper works wonders.

@AleytiaDarogue Жыл бұрын

I see all this work, and all i can think is if i needed to get rid of sensitive info I'd just take it out back and burn it.

@snip3r416 Жыл бұрын

Man I haven’t seen u a few months nice beard 🧔‍♂️

@LuisVazquez-hx3bk Жыл бұрын

I use a jumbo marker and the rest to the paper shredder.

@9liveslisa Жыл бұрын

I just tear out my information and put it into my shredder.

@gamingwithpurg3anarchy157 Жыл бұрын

I think I'll just stick to ripping important information up if I have to and a knife for packages and envelopes 👍

@DJaquithFL Жыл бұрын

For around $35 you can get an Amazon crosscut paper shredder.

@superbmediacontentcreator 8 ай бұрын

I think my wide Sharpie mops the floor with this...

@applegal3058 Жыл бұрын

I just use a regular sharpie marker to black out my name, address and account numbers etc. If it's really sensitive information, i shred it well with my scissors. I don't normally have enough private documents to destroy. If I did, I'd just buy a paper shredder. At work, I use a long, metal letter opener, and a box cutter. No need for a special, expensive tool. At home, i don't open enough mail to warrant any special tool...a kitchen knife or sissirs works a charm.