Angle grinder + rollerblades = hazardous transportation

While we've noticed a few DIY creations that fell in the "don't try this anywhere" category, the Go-llerblades just may take the cake. Without getting into too much detail (seriously, you'll want to view this one from a distance), strapping a modified angle grinder onto a rollerblade whilst carrying a backpack battery system enables a mettlesome individual to burn some serious rubber (or polyurethane) with next to no actual effort. Staying in control, however, becomes extremely challenging. We'd typically recommend hitting the links below (and catching the video after the jump) in order to give this a whirl yourself, but this time we'd visit strictly for the laughs.

[Via Wired]
Read - Go-llerblade creation, part I
Read - Go-llerblade creation, part II

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 7th 2007 6:05AM]

he could trim the hedges on their lawn.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 7th 2007 6:10AM]

Ahh, ductape! That stuff holds the world together, doncha' know.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 7th 2007 7:14AM]

That is without a doubt the crapest thing I have ever seen, no wonder they filmed in the dark. It would have been so much better if it had all gone horribly wrong. Funny as hell.

[stridermt2k Posted Aug 7th 2007 8:02AM]

That was pretty stupid.

[hotpuck6 Posted Aug 7th 2007 8:06AM]

uhhh, someone needs a new hobby real bad.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 7th 2007 8:06AM]

Caption: The last ever picture of my legs.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 7th 2007 2:11PM]

There's a Darwin Award winner in the making!

[lethardicus Posted Aug 7th 2007 8:33AM]

JET GRIND RADIOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 7th 2007 8:41AM]

I for one welcome our angle grinder powered roller blading fruitcakes...

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 7th 2007 8:42AM]

Wow, what a waste. The combination of rollerblades and angle grinder, coupled with the promise of a video, got me all excited to see some spark-inducing mayhem, people slamming against the asphalt, and the potential of horribly severed feet. What do we get? A video of a guy cruising leisurely around a parking lot in the dark, at speeds that make a segway look exciting.

Thanks Engadget, 'laughs' indeed...

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 7th 2007 10:03AM]

Question: What's the hardest thing about rollerblading?

Answer: Telling your dad you're gay.

[Grey Acumen Posted Aug 7th 2007 10:31AM]

I want to see this demoed by Wile E. Coyote and licensed by Acme

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 8th 2007 2:09PM]

.........Why hasn't someone already made up electric skates?! I mean these are pretty crappy but the idea if pulled off right would be cool.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 7th 2007 11:42AM]

I would have to agree with Fred!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 7th 2007 11:58AM]

Those aren't batteries, those are actually sticks of dynamite. It's a new project in the works between Go-llerblades and Al-Qaeda. Psst... the duct tape is a dead giveaway.

[amuro98 Posted Aug 8th 2007 12:55PM]

Tell me I'm not the only one who read this as "Ankle-grinder".

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 7th 2007 1:36PM]

worst engadget post ever

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 8th 2007 3:41AM]

i was hopeing it would be faster, shoulda used a chainsaw instead