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Solar-Powered Ski Suits Have LED Lighting in Them
Posted by Addy Dugdale at 7:45 PM on December 5, 2007
LEDs are becoming pretty commonplace in clothes these days, but Willy Bogner has come up with an idea that is actually useful rather than decorative. He has come up with solar-powered ski suits with LED trim on them to keep you visible on the slopes. The thin film technology lights were designed by Osram, and Bogner unveiled them at an event in Munich last month. There's another pic after the jump.
Weirdly enough, the press release talks about the ski suits being for 2036 — do we know if there's a general moratorium on avalanches until then? [Dezeen via Be Sportier">]
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Radicalevan
Posted 1:47 PM 5/12/07
If I wear that biking home and cars STILL hit me, can I sue?
Radicalevan
Reilao
Posted 12:19 PM 5/12/07
Am I the only one who went WTF at the glowing blue line coming from the guy's crotch in the first picture?
Reilao
ANoel
Posted 12:10 PM 5/12/07
Totally "HO HOODIEZ"! just add a red down arrow sequence.
ANoel
Bodypainter
Posted 10:21 AM 5/12/07
how often can you wash it until the lights are broken? reminds me a bit of those light-suits of elvis presley....
Bodypainter
gokor
Posted 10:00 AM 5/12/07
@alin0steglinski: no, I destroyed all the blenders, nothing will ever blend again, let it go.
gokor
EMoShunz
Posted 9:58 AM 5/12/07
@alin0steglinski: yes
EMoShunz
EMoShunz
Posted 9:54 AM 5/12/07
@strider_mt2k: lmao
guess i shoiuldn't admit i like it
shoot, just did
EMoShunz
alin0steglinski
Posted 9:48 AM 5/12/07
will it blend?
alin0steglinski
Keebler
Posted 9:32 AM 5/12/07
I'd like one of these for myself when biking to work. Unfortunately, I'm sure they're way too expensive, but the idea is solid. And with low power consumption LEDs, a rechargeable battery instead of 'spensive solar panels would be a fine option.
Keebler
SinistarX
Posted 9:31 AM 5/12/07
Who are you calling "program", Program?
SinistarX
gokor
Posted 9:26 AM 5/12/07
@strider_mt2k: 4 time male model of the year. He's a pure breed, not one of those model slash actors, or the other way around.
gokor
gokor
Posted 9:25 AM 5/12/07
@Barfolemew: A lot of time, especially from NJ up it's still dark as kids are going to school. I remember when I was in high school it was always dark during the winter as I was arriving at school.
gokor
strider_mt2k
Posted 8:30 AM 5/12/07
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
He's the hippest parking attendant there, really.
strider_mt2k
strider_mt2k
Posted 8:30 AM 5/12/07
PIC #2:
"Here are some scenes from the next Zoolander: The Series..."
strider_mt2k
kumuasata
Posted 7:01 AM 5/12/07
Where can I buy 6 >.>
kumuasata
TheTick
Posted 6:51 AM 5/12/07
@Barfolemew: It's still dark here lovely Buffalo NY past 7am, especially if it's overcast, which it usually pretty much all winter. At least what little light we get is reflected off the snow, that helps a little.
TheTick
Barfolemew
Posted 6:45 AM 5/12/07
BY OPERGVH AT 05:23 AM
"I would love this jacket for my kids when they have to bike to school in the dark. That would improve their visibility a lot!"
Why are your kids biking to school in the dark? Do you live in Alaska or Greenland where it's dark 6 months out of the year? And if so, wouldn't a pack of sled dogs be more amenable?
Barfolemew
lianna_g
Posted 5:29 AM 5/12/07
Yeah, I like the front a lot more. They're pretty sweet.
lianna_g
CODIFEROUS
Posted 5:23 AM 5/12/07
The back of it is a little vader-esque
CODIFEROUS
opergvh
Posted 5:23 AM 5/12/07
I would love this jacket for my kids when they have to bike to school in the dark. That would improve their visibility a lot!
opergvh
Zgradis
Posted 5:07 AM 5/12/07
If the solar panels weren't so viable i'd rock it!
Zgradis
SomeoneUKno
Posted 4:43 AM 5/12/07
So, it charges during the day and is used at night apparently... or I gotta say those solar panels are pretty damn powerful...
SomeoneUKno
Strahd414
Posted 9:52 PM 5/12/07
I would really like to mod a motorcycle jacket to do this. It would be really awesome to link them up to your turn-signals for enhanced visibility.
Strahd414
Hello_Newman
Posted 12:08 AM 6/12/07
For skiing, I want a jacket with 18 Sterno cans on it to burn my way out of an avalanche.
Hello_Newman
friendlyrobot
Posted 1:47 AM 6/12/07
Finally, one step closer to Tron!
friendlyrobot
saskabush
Posted 1:40 PM 5/12/07
If any of you have been skiing/boarding you will know that this would be very useful for visibility during the day if it is snowing/foggy/windy on the hill. I'd totally rock these too.
saskabush
Promethh
Posted 2:26 PM 7/12/07
For some reason, I'm reminded of the aliens that killed Luke Perry in "The Fifth Element."
...if one light goes out, do you lose the whole strand? :)
Promethh