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Unbreakable Fighting Umbrellas
Mary Poppins Has Nothing On The Unbreakable Fighting Umbrella (John Steed, however...)
Unbreakable Fighting Umbrellas have been around for a little while now, but today we know of one government that actually uses them to protect its president. That government is the Philippines, and the protected president is Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. She wouldn't have it any other way. Further testimonials for the $180 multi-purpose weapon/rainstopper from Secret Service agencies beyond the Philippines are just as glowing: "Your product is simple and affective as we saw in your video. I can carry it everywhere. Many other agencies wanted to know where they could purchase this umbrella," said one proud customer on the Unbreakable Fighting Umbrella product page. If you haven't seen the video yet, it's worth a look, for nothing else than the fact that Thomas Kurz ("the world's foremost expert on flexibility training") uses one of these rainstoppers to chop a watermelon in two. More »
design
According to the design page, this brass knuckle umbrella or "Umbuster" was categorized as a class 5 weapon by the Victorian Police—the primary law enforcement agency in Victoria Australia. That would make it illegal to own there without a license. I don't know about all of that considering that it appears to be a concept, but I do know you could do some serious damage with it. Then again, if you got in a scuffle in the rain, the drag from the open umbrella may render your punch harmless—resulting in a swift and brutal ass kicking. [Sruli Recht via Likecool]
Brass Knuckle Umbrella is a Class 5 Weapon
According to the design page, this brass knuckle umbrella or "Umbuster" was categorized as a class 5 weapon by the Victorian Police—the primary law enforcement agency in Victoria Australia. That would make it illegal to own there without a license. I don't know about all of that considering that it appears to be a concept, but I do know you could do some serious damage with it. Then again, if you got in a scuffle in the rain, the drag from the open umbrella may render your punch harmless—resulting in a swift and brutal ass kicking. [Sruli Recht via Likecool]
flashlight weapon
Okay, the flashlight machine gun was alarming enough, but now there's also the Pentagon Porcupine weaponized flashlight. A kind of all-in-one gadget for the frightened, it can help you find your car keys if you drop them in the dark, and/or blind and wound an attacker. Or victim, for that matter.
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Porcupine, The Weaponized Flashlight: Blinding, Slashing, Worrying
Okay, the flashlight machine gun was alarming enough, but now there's also the Pentagon Porcupine weaponized flashlight. A kind of all-in-one gadget for the frightened, it can help you find your car keys if you drop them in the dark, and/or blind and wound an attacker. Or victim, for that matter.
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furniture
After a long night at the roadhouse, nothing beats regaining consciousness in the morning to a fresh cup of coffee in a brass knuckle mug (version 1 or version 2), then sitting down in your comfy Brass Knuckle Chair to ice down your wounds and unwind. Careful though, the upholstery is white—so you wouldn't want to bleed all over it. Prices available upon request. [FistFire via DVICE]
Brass Knuckle Chair Punches Your Butt With Comfort
After a long night at the roadhouse, nothing beats regaining consciousness in the morning to a fresh cup of coffee in a brass knuckle mug (version 1 or version 2), then sitting down in your comfy Brass Knuckle Chair to ice down your wounds and unwind. Careful though, the upholstery is white—so you wouldn't want to bleed all over it. Prices available upon request. [FistFire via DVICE]
nintendo
Kalashnikov AK-47 Converted into Wiimote
Now you can convert your very own AK-47 and feel like a Soviet soldier while killing crazy bunnies and Zelda goblins. It may not be as cool as firing a bazooka in a 360-degree environment, but it definitely beats the Nintendo Wii Zapper. We talked with its creator about all the details: More »
9:50 AM on Tue Jan 15 2008
By Jesus Diaz
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homemade weapon
How-to website Instructables is running Launch It, a contest for people to send in their homemade inventions. And here's one of the entries, a 25mm pneumatic cannon. Boasting a two-and-a-half-foot barrel that is one inch in diameter, the rifle has custom bolt-action mechanism, a modded sprinkler valve as the primary firing valve, and a $40 sniper scope on the top. I love the fact that one minute the brains behind the weapon is reminding us about safety goggles, the next he's telling us that PVC is undetectable by X-ray machines. [Instructables]
How to Make a 25mm Bolt Action Sniper Rifle out of PVC Piping
How-to website Instructables is running Launch It, a contest for people to send in their homemade inventions. And here's one of the entries, a 25mm pneumatic cannon. Boasting a two-and-a-half-foot barrel that is one inch in diameter, the rifle has custom bolt-action mechanism, a modded sprinkler valve as the primary firing valve, and a $40 sniper scope on the top. I love the fact that one minute the brains behind the weapon is reminding us about safety goggles, the next he's telling us that PVC is undetectable by X-ray machines. [Instructables]
10:43 AM on Wed Sep 19 2007
By AddyDugdale
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Latest by n/a: What the fuck? It's good, but it is detectable. X-ray machines pick up pvc. In fact, they pick up anything over a certain density. They pick up bones on X-rays and on Jackass, Bam Margera broke his coccyx and on more »
diy laser weapon
Make Your Own Laser Flashlight
If you liked that backpack laser we showed you the other day, here's a much smaller laser that you can build yourself using an old DVD burner and a MiniMag flashlight. It's not going to be anything lethal, but it can actually cause a bit of damage, lighting a match or even popping a balloon with its ray gun-like beam. If you're slightly mechanically minded, you just might be able to put this one together. Be careful, though, you could put an eye out with this thing. In case you missed it, see the awesome video on the next page.More »
weapon wiielding
Camy Pro Gear Wiimote Hero Pack Totally Hy-Rules!
While it isn't officially licensed Zelda merchandise, the Hero Pack is probably the closest you'll ever get to swinging a Wii-enabled Master Sword without going the DIY route. This slightly miniaturized Hyrulean sword-and-shield combo is easy to assemble and designed to preserve all button and IR functionality. Live out your wildest Zelda fantasies in your living room this holiday season for $20. Be sure to check out the last 10 seconds of IGN's hands-on video after the jump; they know why you're really buying this thing.
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nonlethal weapon
Look out, because here come cops with flashlights that will make you hurl. Intelligent Optical Systems has created this weird flashlight that's so bright it temporarily blinds you, and then it gets you all disoriented and dizzy. Using special types of really bright LEDs, the flashlight's beam pulses and flashes while quickly changing its color, and all this somehow makes you feel like you're going to throw up.
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Flashlight Makes You Vomit
Look out, because here come cops with flashlights that will make you hurl. Intelligent Optical Systems has created this weird flashlight that's so bright it temporarily blinds you, and then it gets you all disoriented and dizzy. Using special types of really bright LEDs, the flashlight's beam pulses and flashes while quickly changing its color, and all this somehow makes you feel like you're going to throw up.
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Machine Gun Violin
This is a machine gun violin concept by Wei Lieh Lee of the School of Visual Arts. Looks like someone resented their mandatory music lessons. [via the amazing Geekologie]
This is a machine gun violin concept by Wei Lieh Lee of the School of Visual Arts. Looks like someone resented their mandatory music lessons. [via the amazing Geekologie]
gadgets
Cube Weapon Target Might Just Save Your Job
So you went ahead and bought every annoying office projectile you could get your hands on, and now you've come close enough to getting fired that you have no one to use your toys on. Boy, being the office manchild sure is tough, isn't it? More »
gadgets
Rose Petal Cannon: My Love Knows No Sane Boundaries
I'm not getting married anytime soon, but if I were, I'd have to arm a platoon of flower girls with these Rose Petal Cannons. No better way to express undying love than with pyrotechnic floral buckshot. More »
gadgets
Paralyzing Searchlight to Put the Hurt on Mobs of Miscreants
Of all the bombs, bullets, blasts and booms that have been paralyzing you with fear, now there's a paralyzing spotlight to add to that grim list. The U.S. Army has figured out a way to use a 7.5 million candlepower beam of light to put the serious hurt on you without killing you, shining an extremely bright, strobing xenon-based searchlight on you until you faint like a goat. White-hot spotlight indeed. More »
gadgets
Metal Storm Robot Weapon Fills the Air With Lead, Shooting Anything That Moves
Here's a fearsome weapon from Australia that's not brand new but is now being considered for deployment by the US military: a kick-ass machine gun called Metal Storm. It's an Area Denial Weapon System (ADWS) that literally fills the air with lead without the need of a human operator. More »
peripherals
Ancient DIY Electric Centrifuge BB Gun To Shoot Your Eye Out
This DIY electric centrifuge BB gun may be from a 1963 issue of Pop Mech. And it's more of a toy than the full on killing machine that the Dread centrifuge gun is. But that doesn't mean it can't hurl pellets at ridiculous velocity. According to the article, the muzzle velocity will reach 5,000 feet per second, which is better than a rifle. Click on the image for the full schematic. More »
