As nifty as this is, I can't help but think that I'd be a lot less excited about the green Jell-o in this video [1] after blasting it with salt.<p>Also, the FAQ [2] doesn't address whether or not it works against horse flies [3]. Those fellows don't always go down when you swat them against your skin. If you've been fortunate enough to never have been bitten by one, I can assure you that it's not for lack of effort. A horse fly bite will get your attention in a hurry.<p>[1] <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iXdZi3yCXK4" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=i...</a><p>[2] <a href="http://bugasalt.com/faq/" rel="nofollow">http://bugasalt.com/faq/</a><p>[3] <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_fly" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_fly</a>
Got one of these for my parents for Christmas. Waiting for flies to come out for a true functional test, but the device is solidly built and does a number on a sheet of tinfoil :) a little pricey but a interesting and seemingly well-made gadget.
I wonder how you would first go about testing whether something like this is viable or not.<p>Did he just throw salt at a fly? Or maybe blew some through a straw?