Bogner's Solar-Powered Ski Suit from space
By Paul Miller 
posted December 5th 2007 11:04AM
posted December 5th 2007 11:04AM
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posted December 5th 2007 11:04AM
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WTF!? Reminds me of Close Encounters of the Third Kind... Someone call Richard Dreyfuss!
If you get caught wearing this in my city, you're gonna be so killed.
I know where u live !
A male model was found dead today shortly after demoing Bogner's Solar-Powered Light Ski suit. Initial reports pointed to the cause of death was an assault by onlookers but CSI has confirmed he actually died of embarrassment.
Am I the only one who took one glance at the picture and thought "...nice"?
It looks like he's wearing an Audi R8. And that wagon is damn fine.
Don't just go to the gay bar...bring the gay bar with you.
you could tell from his swag that he is probably humming "am too sexy for myself..." in his mind just to keep his confidence high.
don't be silly, everyone knows that solar panels don't work at night
GEARS OF WAR
Green Arrow style in Smallville...lol
I bet he wears a bluetooth headset.
I could see this having legitimate application for bicyclists and pedestrians at night when visibility to traffic is highly desirable. Maybe a turn indicator could be incorporated...As long as there is an off switch, I could be interested in one of these!
is that a taller tom cruise modeling?
This is actually a really good idea with all the sun you get snowboarding/skiing, not only will it help with visibility of other people on the mountain but it could actually save your life if you got lost or stuck somewhere and needed to flag people down. And other than the lights it looks like a normal snow jacket, I don't know what you guys are complaining about. I hope they actually try to manufacture them and get these into production, they could make a killing.
The jacket should have a scrolling marquee: "Ich bin eine Loser"
coming from germany i just laughed my ass off..
"Ich bin ein Loser" was probaby what you meant but damn, why are there so many german phrases known to you americans? it isn`t as though you knew.. just to have an example.. as many russian phrases.
Realy beats me.. (noticed tha in the last couple of years in various tvshows, just german scentences encorporated in a "normal" conversation without any translation).
cant just be because you won or you´d all speak fluent arabic..
I'm glad some one out there got my joke... ;)
My edge is that I have a few German colleagues...
Don't wear that outfit into Logan Airport, you could be shot as a bomber.
On the other hand, if you wear that outfit you probably deserve to be shot anyway...
Notice how the guy in the picture is just *trying* to look cool while strutting with that? XD
It just seems that way. But, I wouldn't be caught dead wearing that. Probably only use I see is when I bike, even still... I just wouldn't wear it. It just screams out: "Hey, jump me because I look too dorky for my own good."
purchase within the next 10 minutes and get a free pair of L.A. Lights.
http://www.missingtoof.com/images/blg/LA_Gear_Lights.jpg
Before I read the comments I actually thought that people placed that ...creation of visual violence in the "groovy" directory. Yes, I feel stupid now.
He is so cute; daddy, can i hang him on our Xmas tree, please?
I could see this technology on something like firemen's uniforms so they be found in dark and smoky environments, or on policemen, so at night, they could be recognised.
Essentially any night worker, we all know how good reflective stripes are in the dark (good, but not good enough).
Fire departments already use devices for locating each other. The use lights as well as a annoying alarm system the is incredibly loud.
what about scratching the solar panels when you take a dive? 'cos let's face it, if you don't go down at least once, you're not pushing yourself.
This would be pretty nice for bicycle commuters. Maybe a few more LEDs could be moved from the chest to the arms, and the headlamp (at least it looks like there is an integrated headlamp) could be made usable.
Also, wouldn't it be more efficient to have the solar panels in the shoulder/chest/head area rather than the stomach? If you are in a crouched or bent position (which often happens in sports) the current ones would be blocked.
take the lights off and add heaters for when your skiing in the shade or when its sun down. not sure how lights are skiing specific
Is it bad that I looked at that and thought "Do want!"?
Me too... I don't understand all the gay and loser jokes...
Are either of you gay or a loser?
I looked at it and thought it was cool, but i fall in the first category.
*shrug*
P.S.
Is that a battery pack in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
Say what? your leg is deformed? Eww gross!
i thought something closer to close, but no dice. those three lights in between the bars is awkward, and the the goggles look dorky. but i would so buy this as a mod project, probably take out the lights and get goggles that fit
Ellianth: I also fall in the first category, but considering that I have no fashion sense, that's probably not why I liked it. I just think it looks good, you know? Though better with the hood down/zipped off, probably.
Since when do clothes need to be powered?
Two words: Daft Punk.
This reminds me of the Green Arrow suit from "Smallville"..
In the words of ?The Riddler? : It keeps me safe, when I'm jogging at night!
Rhinestone Cowboy
Take a normal cowboy shirt and put a hood on it and light up the Rhinstones :] Country mods :]
The other photo of this guy has the red leds on the back of the jacket - as someone said on the original comments for the article "brake lights fog lights" :]