Gizmodo: Grenade

Grenade Mouse: If Rambo Used a Computer

matt buchanan — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:00:00 EDT

This is the most hardass mouse I've ever seen. It's a mouse stuffed inside of an ~~actual~~ grenade shell (that's sadly plastic, I was a little overexcited after watching Rambo the other night). Sure, it's a crappy Targus mouse lurking underneath its rippled casing. And you know it's goddamn uncomfortable. But that's part of the point.

When your pasty, sweaty hand is gripping this instrument of death turned into a cuddly gadget, enduring the minor misery in your lower arm caused its frankly horrifying ergonomics, you'll feel like a badass. You totally won't be, but for that brief second, it's not like anyone could tell you any differently. Except for you know, Rambo, who would punch your heart out. [Modding.ru via technabob]

Shooter Fire Extinguisher Adds a Little Nerf-iness to Battling Blazes

Kit Eaton — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:45:00 EDT

Were the humble, boring old fire extinguisher to be reworked in the style of this concept design, dubbed Shooter, they'd be grabbed from the wall and used inappropriately in offices waaaay more frequently. Because, as its name suggests, the device is meant to behave like a friendly Nerf-style grenade launcher, aiming plastic pellets of CO2 into the flames. This has the advantage of keeping you away from the fire, with a better range than throw-style pellets, and less complication than a standard sprayer version. And more fun/danger at the office Christmas party too. [Yanko Design]

Exploding Dye Toy Grenade Patented, Parents Nervous Already

Kit Eaton — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:15:00 EDT

Exploding dye toy grenade: four words that really shouldn't go together, but sound so much fun when they do. A new patent shows a design that has a working time-delay pin, and a compressed air canister to blow the powder and dye contents liberally around once the shell splits in two. We're thinking it'll be used in paintball-style combat, but how long do you think it would be until some kid uses it to dye-bomb his parents in a fit of teenage rage? At least it would be better than using a real lethal weapon, hey? [Gadget Lab]

Capsule Fire Extinguisher Concept Arms You With Flame-Tamping Grenades

Kit Eaton — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:50:29 EST

This rugged fire-extinguisher concept contains both an oxygen supply to help you breathe and exploding powder pellets that you roll, grenade-like, into a fire to put it out at a distance. We're slightly worried at the idea of having an oxygen tank near lots of flames, but hey ho, it's great that designer Woo Seok Park is looking at improving the humble extinguisher with this Capsule concept. Our imagination now has us racing to tackle that burning building with McClane-like shouts of "Yippeekay-ay, Motherf..." Well, you know the rest. [Yanko designs]

Grenade-Shaped Alarm Clock Requires Wall Impact To Shut It Off

Adrian Covert — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:56:10 EDT

If you need a way to kickstart your mornings, or just really hate waking up before 3pm, this trio of alarm clocks may pique your interest. The alarm clocks are shaped like a grenade, soccer ball or baseball and are covered in a soft PVC material for reasons of safety. It features a sensor that shuts off when its thrown against a wall, floor or the poster cutout of your boss that you scream epithets at on a daily basis. But of course, something this cool only exists in Japan. [Trends In
Japan via UberReview]

Hand Grenade Oil Lamp: Multifunctional

Mark Wilson — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 13:50:02 EDT

What could you do with a oil lamp that looks like a grenade?

"Oohh, baby."
"I'll light some candles."
"How romantic. Now come over-WAIT."
"What?"
"I told you before, no more Vietnam reenactments in the bedroom."

Made from real ammunition, the Hand Grenade Oil Lamp is really a must-buy. And all this fun will only set you back $50.

"But I went commando all day!" – Mark Wilson

Product Page [via redferret]

Hand Grenade Oil Lamp

Charlie White — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 10:12:32 EDT

We're thinking there must not be much of a need for grenades in Iraq, where the troops spend most of their time waiting around for car bombs to go off. Maybe that's why there are a lot of surplus grenades floating around, and now they've been made into useful objects: oil lamps available in gold, silver, or in their natural state. Like most weaponry, they're made in the USA. You pay $40 to give the impression that you're intimately familiar with military hardware.

Hand Grenade Oil Lamp [Elsewares, via The Uber-Review]

Sonic Alarm Grenade: Ear Shrapnel

gizmodo.com — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 15:32:14 EDT

You know your sibling or neighbor is going to piss you off one night while you're trying to get some sleep. No reason to let them off easy now that the Sonic Alarm grenade is out. Complete with 3 separate noise levels, all you do is grab the grenade, pull the pin, and throw. 20 seconds later, anyone near the device will start to cry and squirm around on the floor due to it's ultra-high noise making capabilities. Goes for $16—and is worth every penny.

Ear-splitting "sonic grenade" for waking oversleepers [BoingBoing]