In this test of Sniffex, Mr. White and Mr. Johnson continue trying to detect one envelope containing gun powder from nine containing salt. They narrow it to three envelopes and finally choose one. Their choice is incorrect.
I tested the Sniffex explosive detector first using one ounce (30 grams) of smokeless gun powder. This is about the same amount of explosive found in 15 bullets or a small land mine. In part 1, the test is discussed and started.
When we first tested Sniffex, the operator knew where the gun powder sample was. Paul Johnson had no problem getting the antenna to swing towards the gun powder. Lee White was less successful.
Once again, Mr Johnson and Mr. White were unable to detect an envelope containing 90 grams of smokeless powder and four 9mm. cartridges when that envelope was placed with nine others containing table salt.
The Sniffex explosive detector fails to locate an ounce of smokeless powder and four 9mm cartridges. But the president of the company tells me they found a single "bullet" in an entire prison ward at Folsom Prison. ????
In this test, the company president and the vice president using two different Sniffex devices were unable to detect an envelope containing 3 ounce (90 grams) of smokeless powder and four 9mm. cartridges.
Sniffex relies for power on the "electricity you have in your body" according to Lee White, vice president of sales. He said it could locate explosives within a meter or so but my tests show it can't locate them at all.