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An American student has created a Batman-style suit that can withstand assaults from punches, baseball bats and even knifes.
Jackson Gordon, an industrial design student from Philadelphia University, constructed the armoured suit with money raised through Kickstarter – a global crowd-funding platform designed to aid creative endeavors.
Hoping to raise $1000 to begin the project, Jackson received backing from 17 enthusiasts and raised $1255 – more than enough to begin assembling the suit.
Made from Kevlar and silicone moulds, the Batsuit weighs in at just under four stone and took the 21-year-old from Wayne, Pennsylvania five months to complete from start to finish.
Videoed testing the final product with a friend, Jackson is featured being repeatedly punched in the chest, back and sides while wearing the suit.
Laughing as the blows rain in, Jackson showcases the strength of the soft plates on the side and shoulder area alongside the harder ones, which also hold up well against the impact.
Smiling at the camera in admiration for his suit, The student says: ‘I could do this all day. I can’t even feel it.’
This is the second batsuit created by Jackson, who previously made one based on Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy a year before.
but I can imagine the guys that are "Superhero" of their streets
originally posted by: Domo1
If Google is right, and "just under 4 stone" is actually about 50 pounds, no one is going to be able to use this all day or be able to move efficiently while wearing it. That's a LOT of weight, and for cops that's in addition to a lot of weight (not meant to be a fat joke, but have at it) they already carry on their duty belt.
Being stab proof doesn't mean it's bullet proof. I think a common misconception is that a bullet proof vest is also stab proof.
No idea how hard his buddy was actually punching, pretty clear he backed off when he went for the guys back (which is understandable). It looked good, but that's not hard to fake.
I think a bunch of people got swindled for this kid to create a "superhero" suit.
but I can imagine the guys that are "Superhero" of their streets
Unless it can stop handgun rounds and weighs at least 2/3 less I can't see anyone outside of the idiot superhero movement (embarrassed by Seattle) wanting one of these. I would actually be surprised if the idiot superhero dorks would want one. This seems more suited for cosplayers that want to be a little more legit.
It is certainly a cool idea (so are personal force fields), but unless it weighs a lot less, and can withstand actual bullets, it's basically a useless dorky cosplay thing that people stupidly supported.
Unless I missed something (the article seemed rather sparse) this is not anything groundbreaking. It's basically nothing. It's sewing together something useless that looks cool to certain people.
OP I hope I don't come across as being nasty to you (I like you), I'm just peeved this kid got funding, and that he's essentially fleecing people that don't know more about the subject. It may turn out that I'm completely wrong though. Again, the article seemed to be rather sparse, and what I read/saw was embarrassing.
originally posted by: skunkape23
One boot to the nuts and a knuckle sandwich would send him down the road.