vests

Friday, March 20, 2009
Design

Blazewear Heated Sportsvest: Lightning Review

9:23AM Brian Lam | The Gadget: Blazewear’s heated vest is powered by a lithium ion pack and good for hours of user controlled heat. It also has a built in flashlight on the battery. It’s very warm! More »
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Friday, March 6, 2009
Weapons

Suicide Bomber Training Vest in the Works

5:15PM Elaine Chow | The US Naval Air Warfare Centre is currently developing a suicide bomber simulation vest in an attempt to prepare soldiers for encounters with possibly rigged combatants, according to patent filings. More »
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Weapons

Thor Shield Taser-Proof Vest Coming to Protect Your Torso from the Man

3:00AM Adam Frucci | You’ve seen the patent, and now it’s becoming a reality: yes, taser-proof vests are coming. The “Thor Shield” was designed for police officers but sure to be more popular amongst protesters and other people who piss off police officers. It uses a layer of foil in the vest to draw the current of the taser, keeping your body nice and jolt-free. That’ll really come in handy the next time you foolishly decide to get out of your car to argue with a cop at a traffic stop or decide to protest any of the government’s actions. [Thor Shield via The Register] More »
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