Paul Coudamy's Hard-Wear jacket watches your back when no one else will

Let's face it, the streets are rough these days. And just because someone admits to having your back, that doesn't mean they won't turn and run in the heat of battle. Granted, the very spark that sets off said conflict could be this questionably designed coat, but we digress. Paul Coudamy's Hard-Wear jacket includes a totally inconspicuous camera on the rear which reportedly beams happenings onto a wrist-worn LCD. Not exactly James Bond type material here, but we suppose it'll do for the double-o in training. Take all those orange blocks away and your chances of being looked at would decline remarkably, wouldn't you think?

[Via Talk2MyShirt]

[pgpprotector @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:16AM]

Ok the first thing I thought of with that image was a Sontaran Probic Vent :D

[Garst @ Jun 22nd 2008 1:56PM]

When I first saw the photo, I thought some took the Matrix movies too serious and found a way to jack in.

[tekdroid @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:31AM]

anyone that wears this jacket is asking for it, so it's just as well it has some precautions built-in.

[Ryan Trevisol @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:54AM]

Seriously. That jacket makes me want to give that guy a swirly.

[Funke, Tobias Dr. @ Jun 22nd 2008 12:31PM]

Personally, I never let anyone walk behind me. Seven out of ten attacks are from the rear.

[Paul @ Jun 22nd 2008 4:52PM]

Take a look at this guys website and you will find tha this is one of his more sensible ideas lol
I think the jacket is supposed to me some kind of modern art rather than anything else.

http://www.paulcoudamy.com/

[Mike10010100 @ Jun 22nd 2008 6:42PM]

...Or you could just turn around.....

[Cunthor @ Jun 22nd 2008 8:55PM]

Yeah, it's a jacket designed to watch your ass get kicked. Brilliant.

[HuGo @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:33AM]

Gees...I’d feel like a perv wearing that jacket. Especially in the park, which from the picture seems to be where that guy is.

[skulldriveshaft @ Jun 23rd 2008 1:34AM]

On closer inspection, I think this guy is a perv, it's a children's playground.

[JLH @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:34AM]

If you are busy looking at a monitor of what is happening behind you, can't somebody just attack you from the front?

[tekdroid @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:51AM]

that's where the front-n-back splitscreen model comes in... at only $375 more you can have the ultimate security... wide-angle lenses..

[Ellianth @ Jun 22nd 2008 1:27PM]

And who'll be watching your sides?

[Chris @ Jun 22nd 2008 5:37PM]

Personally, I'd prefer a UAV above me so I've got all directions covered.

[bobmundo123 @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:34AM]

1sdt COMMENT!!!??????

yea.. i'd buy this.. looks unpratical.. and expensive... nd a tad bulky?

[bobmundo123 @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:35AM]

awww... 5th?!

[applefan @ Jun 22nd 2008 11:16AM]

DOUBLE FAIL.

[chickenator @ Jun 22nd 2008 11:59AM]

double the fun!

[skulldriveshaft @ Jun 23rd 2008 1:26AM]

Wrigley's Spearmint Gum!

[John H. @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:47AM]

wow, as if the giant popped collar and orange squares wouldnt attract attention, and dont even get me started about the brick in the dudes sleeve

[Mervin @ Jun 22nd 2008 10:51AM]

Morpheus is going to come right behind you and stick the matrix stick into the camera and tell you To Enter the Matrix!

[bolezhinkov @ Jun 22nd 2008 11:04AM]

maybe good for the assholes who have their headphones so loud they cant hear anything around them and Im trying to get by them on the sidewalk. it looks stupid enough for someone like that to wear too.

[Drunk Monkey @ Jun 22nd 2008 11:05AM]

But what about a side attack? Or is this guy only interested in watching all the people laugh at him behind his back?

[Richie @ Jun 22nd 2008 11:07AM]

James Bond, doesn't even use the high tech anymore

FAIL!

[Stem $ell @ Jun 22nd 2008 11:12AM]

The iBomber (on so many levels...)

[TIMMAH! @ Jun 22nd 2008 11:20AM]

The 80's called and Davie Bowie wants his jacket back...

[mclephi @ Jun 22nd 2008 8:37PM]

First off david Bowie would never be caught dead in a jacket like this. He is far to cool. Second off, does anybody else find it ironic that when you watch your back on the lcd screen you end up not watching your front because you are staring at the screen.

[Coral @ Jun 22nd 2008 11:45AM]

Maybe the orange blocks are to distract people from noticing the camera. Then again, maybe not, since the camera's smack dab in the center of the largest block.

[Paul @ Jun 22nd 2008 11:58AM]

That jacket must be the only thing that has more patches than windows ;-)

[electron @ Jun 22nd 2008 12:15PM]

well said!

[skulldriveshaft @ Jun 23rd 2008 1:30AM]

On second thought...

Those patches are covering the stab holes from previous attacks.

and are those IR LED's around the camera?

[Arnob @ Jun 22nd 2008 12:06PM]

so this thing watches your back when no one else will, but no one watches your back in the first place because you're wearing this ridiculous jacket. It makes you pick: the jacket, or friends?

[Greg @ Jun 22nd 2008 12:38PM]

Little orange squares of duct tape never go out of style.

[Bunson @ Jun 22nd 2008 6:02PM]

uhhh,l if by never go out of style you mean went out of style in the 70's then yes.

[Jhongerkong @ Jun 22nd 2008 12:42PM]

It looks like someone punched a bunch of holes in the jacket and did a half assed job patching it up.

[Marcus @ Jun 22nd 2008 1:28PM]

Hahaha this is pathetic :D

[naz @ Jun 22nd 2008 1:32PM]

It looks like he has ton's of sticky notes on his back

lol

[Drunk Monkey @ Jun 22nd 2008 3:54PM]

A ready made nerd jacket for all the "kick me" notes.

[brett @ Jun 22nd 2008 2:12PM]

...or you could, y'know, turn around?

[Danakin @ Jun 22nd 2008 2:18PM]

the camera looks like a lock dial for a safe. I think this was done to trick surgeons into thinking that they would have easier access to your spinal fluids...and when they go to turn the dial they will actually focus the camera so the wearer can get a much clearer view of the surgeon.

[Itsuru @ Jun 22nd 2008 2:40PM]

Hey it might have a camera on the back, but he missed someone sticking all those blank post-it notes to hin.

[foodle @ Jun 22nd 2008 3:22PM]

What. A. Kludge.

[low tech @ Jun 22nd 2008 4:08PM]

No more surprise buttsecks.

[Stiv @ Jun 22nd 2008 4:09PM]

I thought your comment was funny. Too bad you go low ranked.

[Stiv @ Jun 22nd 2008 4:12PM]

I don't understand why the camera is so big. We have much smaller ones.

[Loonie @ Jun 22nd 2008 6:42PM]

It looks like he had loads of little "KICK ME" post-it notes stuck on his back.

[Loun @ Jun 22nd 2008 7:32PM]

I can see why someone designed the jack. They were playing to much WoW and start to confuse real life with the game. So they created this so they can't be attacked by rogues!

[James Scott @ Jun 22nd 2008 7:46PM]

I've always wanted to punch people with popped collars in the back of the head. As luck would have it, this guy would get the honor of seeing it coming.

[keithwwalker @ Jun 22nd 2008 9:11PM]

Just the ticket for North Philly, why it even has bullet hole patches!

[TA @ Jun 22nd 2008 11:39PM]

His hands are so thin it looks like he'll run if he sees an attacker anyway.