Gavin and Dan, The Slow Mo Guys, conduct an experiment to see if a SOG knife can cut a bullet (in this case, an air pistol pellet) in slow motion. They set up a test with two balloons and a camera to capture the shot at 28,000 frames per second. On the first attempt, the pellet hits the wood and bounces back, hitting Gavin. They adjust the setup and try again, successfully cutting the pellet in half with the knife. The slow-motion footage shows the pellet being sliced in two, with a clean and polished edge. The experiment demonstrates the sharpness of the knife and the speed of the pellet.
1. The speakers are Gav and Dan, also known as The Slow Mo Guys.
2. They mention a company called SOG that sent them knives.
3. Gav and Dan are trying to cut a pellet from an air pistol with one of the knives.
4. They are using a high-speed camera to capture the process.
5. The camera is capable of capturing 28,000 frames per second in 720p and 120,000 frames per second in 512x320 resolution.
6. Gav and Dan are wearing eye protection while performing the experiment.
7. The pellet can travel through a balloon without popping it initially, but the balloon still pops due to the tension.
8. The pellet can split a balloon in two with a very clean cut if it hits the balloon at the right angle.
9. Gav managed to find half of the pellet he fired, which had been perfectly sliced by the knife.
10. The internal metal of the pellet is shiny and new, while the outside is dull and rusty.
11. The knife made a very clean cut through the pellet without denting the knife.