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Is the new plastic fiver REALLY indestructible? We put the 'sticky' note - which goes in to circulation today - to the test by trying to rip it, cook it and wash it (so would YOU bet £5 on the outcome?)
They are supposed to be virtually indestructible and will be make life much easier for consumers who have seen their five pound notes disintegrate in various ways.
The Bank of England today launched the new plastic-coated fiver. It is printed on polymer rather than paper, a thin flexible plastic film which the Bank says is cleaner, stronger and more secure.
Because they are plastic, they are difficult to tear and it is claimed they can survive being put through the washing machine and other hazards.
So the MailOnline's James Smith decided to test these claims by putting the new cash through a series of rigorous tests.
First he tried his best to tear the note in half but the new currency proved to be a great success as it withstood his strongest efforts.
It is not illegal to destroy money, according to the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, but it is illegal to deface a banknote by printing, stamping or writing on it.
Next James upped the stakes by testing the new note in a microwave.
The plastic-coated cash survived for only three seconds before the metal strip appears to have heated up and melted essentially rendering the note unusable.
Large holes also appeared along the line of the metal strip.
James said: 'I was quite nervous about this test because I wasn't sure how it would cope with the metal strip and plastic.

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