Rant: Blister Packaging

I hate blister packaging. If you're not familiar with the term, it is when two heavy pieces of plastic are sealed together to prevent something (usually small in size) from being pocketed. You may also know this theft-prevention technique as clamshell packaging.

Simply stated, these items are dangerous to open. If you manage not to chip a tooth or harm yourself with the scissors/nail clippers/steak knife/blowtorch, you certainly will slice your hand on the shards of 10 gauge plastic as you reach to grab your new gadget/toy/tool.

The iSlice appears to lessen the risk involved. It contains a ceramic blade that will "clip, open, and cut" without slicing your skin. You can purchase from their website for $5 USD, but I must admit the red "As Seen on TV" logo makes me nervous. That being said, there are times I would have paid someone $5 to open a blister pack for me (after making them sign a liability wavier, of course).