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Bat Umbrella Saves Gotham Citizens From Getting Drenched In The Rain
If getting wet is a crime then Batman would totally save the day with this Bat Umbrella. Yes, it’s an umbrella in the shape of a bat, like of all of Batman’s toys. I always figured the Caped Crusader’s suit was water-repellent. Just in case it isn’t, though, this rainy day accessory would be an awesome Batgadget to add to his arsenal.
Okay, it wouldn’t be that awesome. In fact, that thing looks too big to hang around his belt like the rest of his crimefighting contraptions. Unless he begins carrying a purse and starts calling himself Batgirl, that is.
There aren’t much details available for the Bat Umbrella, but it appears to be a personal project of sorts from French designer Maxime Pécourt. It looks like a regular handheld canopy when folded, but unfurls into a gorgeous Batman logo when “activated.” I doubt that cover can keep you very dry in [...]
Aerodynamic SENZ Umbrellas Let You Laugh In The Face Of 70 Mph Winds
Unusually strong winds call for unusually sturdy umbrellas – and, no, an umbrella that pretends blue skies are upon you won’t be enough. SENZ umbrellas are built for exactly that kind of weather, resisting strong gusts of wind like a cool cat brushing worries off its shoulder.
It won’t be the prettiest umbrella you’ll find. In fact, it looks deformed, with one side purposely shorter than the other. Far from being a factory reject, though, the SENZ umbrella has been designed to prevent itself from being tossed inside out when the hard winds blow.
As it turns out, the angular structure of the SENZ is the way umbrellas should be if you want it to stave off winds of up to 70 mph (100 kph). Sporting angles that force the air to flow around it (just like aerodynamic sports cars), your umbrellas won’t turn upwards, fly off uncontrollably and threaten to take [...]
Mini Sky Umbrella: For Those Who Can’t Stand Depressing Weather
Cloudy days get you down? No need to – just pop the Mini Sky Umbrella open and see blue skies once again.
Sometimes, fooling yourself is more preferable than facing the truth. The ultimate in escapist design, the Mini-Sky Umbrella lets you stay oblivious amidst dark skies and torrential downpours. Nature can unleash its wrath however it wants – if you look up and see clear skies, it’s probably real, right?
Covering a 38-inch span when open, the MoMa-designed Mini Sky Umbrella is large enough to allow two people to deny reality from under its shelter. It measures a compact 11-inches long when folded up, with both the opening and closing available with the single push of a button.
Sporting a realistic-looking blue skies print on the inside panel, your world will look peaceful and calm, all while the world around you is drenching in nature’s wrath. Outside panel looks like a regular [...]
We’re Finally Ready To Hangout With Beings From Alien Planets
My mother’s favorite saying after Neil Armstrong took his first step on the lunar surface was…”They can put a man on the moon but they can’t make Christmas lights that don’t trip the breaker every five minutes.” Well, I admit that I’m a bit young to be using that phrase but I had the same basic thought last time I went out in the windy rainstorm with an umbrella.
Finally though, someone was able to create an umbrella that not only doesn’t flip over in the wind and completely destroy itself, but also does a better job at keeping the rain out. It’s called the Aerodynamic Senz Umbrella and it retails for just $65 bucks. The Senz is made of nylon and stainless steel and it looks a bit like the batcape. Its shape gives it the ability to withstand winds up to 70 miles per hour without inverting.
Not only doesn’t [...]
