---
title: "This Liquid Nitrogen Blaster Is Insanely Dangerous, But Awesome"
date: "2016-06-27"
modified: "2016-06-27"
authors:
  - name: "James Clark"
    job_title: "Editor-in-Chief"
    link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/james-clark.md"
url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/tech-tactics/liquid-nitrogen-blaster-insanely-dangerous-awesome/"
categories:
  - "Analysis"
  - "News"
  - "Tech & Tactics"
  - "Weapons"
---

# This Liquid Nitrogen Blaster Is Insanely Dangerous, But Awesome

![](<https://taskandpurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/19036168-1.png>)

Ever wanted X-Men-like super powers, but without the pesky genetic mutation?

Look no further.

“I’m gonna turn into Ice Man and freeze stuff by chucking liquid nitrogen, from the palm of my hand,” announces inventor and YouTube personality Colin Furze in his latest video.

Related: Watch This British Dude Go Crazy With His Homemade Thermite Launcher »

The former plumber turned inventor [transformed a pile of tubing, cylinders, valves and a vat of liquid nitrogen](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs0lpWN_SoI&feature=youtu.be>) into a rig that lets him hurl frost at a target, turning just about anything into an icicle. Furze doesn’t wear gloves while using the blaster, which is a bit crazy because liquid nitrogen is extremely cold, like -321 degrees fahrenheit cold.

In the video, Furze demonstrates the blaster’s effect on a glass of ice water, a mannequin's head, and performs some unorthodox pruning on a houseplant.

The blaster is Furze’s fourth creation made to mimic a Marvel character’s super powers. Some of the others include [Wolverine-like retractable claws](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdcGek-NoFQ&feature=youtu.be>), and a wrist-mounted flamethrower that duplicates [Pyro’s fireball hurling abilities](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5_ogU4Jzt4&feature=youtu.be>).

While he can certainly freeze things with his newest invention, it’s unlikely that he will be turning adversaries into ice sculptures anytime soon. However, Furze has mastered making ice cream, so there’s that.

Check out the video of Furze’s liquid nitrogen blasters below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs0lpWN_SoI

## Author
James Clark is the editor-in-chief of Task & Purpose. He is a Marine veteran and former combat correspondent. He deployed twice to Afghanistan with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, first to Marjah in 2010, and then to Kajaki and Sangin in 2011.

### Author social links  
[Twitter](<https://twitter.com/JamesWClark>)  
[LinkedIn](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/jclarkjournalism/>)

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