Original Project Grizzly suit being auctioned off

Troy Hurtubise has certainly auctioned off a few grizzly fighting suits before (not to mention the Halo-inspired Trojan), but this is likely your one and only shot at procuring the original Project Grizzly Mk VI suit worn by Troy himself in the generally unknown cult classic Project Grizzly. The suit is being offered to the highest bidder as the Grizzly Proof exhibit in Toronto shuts down, and while the starting bid sits at $500, it'll take upwards of 40 grand before Mr. Hurtubise's debts associated with the suit are cleared. C'mon, you know that's all the reason you need to throw your hat into the ring.

[Thanks, Cantraider]

[Flashpoint @ Jul 7th 2008 2:13PM]

*MAXIMUM STRENGTH !*

[Jake @ Jul 7th 2008 4:29PM]

Listing says that it's being sold "as is." It also says that there is no reserve. Anyone want to split on a badly beaten up bear suit?

[LiqwidZero @ Jul 7th 2008 2:15PM]

If I had the money, I would definitely buy this.

[MonkeyHood @ Jul 7th 2008 2:22PM]

Vegeta, what does the bank say about his debt?

IT'S OVER NINE THOUSAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Seth @ Jul 7th 2008 2:52PM]

LMFAO

that made my day

[waterwagen @ Jul 7th 2008 2:23PM]

Never heard of it but I have a feeling I'm going to love it. Sources close to me say that "It's Fantastic!".

[wizzle @ Jul 7th 2008 3:00PM]

seen the doc. it's great. i highly recommend to all who enjoy docs about interesting people.

[bjsguess @ Jul 7th 2008 2:54PM]

What bank loaned this guy any cash?

[sylance @ Jul 7th 2008 3:17PM]

My guess.... Bear Stearns

[Pyotor @ Jul 7th 2008 9:40PM]

"Grizzly" Bear Stearns?

[WildParadise @ Jul 7th 2008 2:47PM]

looks like homer bear suit

[ONOZ @ Jul 7th 2008 3:18PM]

Homer's bear suit is actually based off of this.

[Ignatius @ Jul 7th 2008 2:54PM]

I've never seen this movie, but if the best you can put on the front of box is a 4 star review, then.. well, I assume it's not that good.

[David @ Jul 7th 2008 3:11PM]

Since the Globe and Mail uses a four-star rating system (as do many movie reviewers), I would say that four stars out of four is a pretty damn good review.

[Jake @ Jul 7th 2008 4:34PM]

The stars are probably just decoration. The quote from the Globe was conveniently placed underneath.

[poached @ Jul 7th 2008 3:12PM]

Ironman FTW!

[barrywoods @ Jul 7th 2008 3:23PM]

I remember this one. While testing it, they mounted a "wall" of plywood on some big ass springs in the front of his pickup truck. Then proceeded to hit him doing like 20Mph. He'd go tumbling across the yard, get up and they'd do it again. AFAIK they never did get a bear to attack him. They were too afraid of the suit. They even went so far as to pour honey and other food stuffs on him and he let a black bear get right up to licking the stuff. When he made a grab for the bear it too off.

[john @ Jul 7th 2008 3:42PM]

Supposedly (according to some notes on the IMDB forum) after the documentary was over, they took it to a zoo and asked if they could wear it into a grizzly cage. The zoo was afraid for the bears' safety and said no.. but that they could put the suit outside of the bears' cages.

The female grizzly hid from the suit. So then they took it to the male grizzly's cage.

The male grizzly, apparently, peeled the suit like a banana ... peed in it... and mounted it.

Doesn't bode well for a potential wearer of the suit :-}

[Rocketboy @ Jul 7th 2008 4:13PM]

John.. It all depends on what you're into I guess.

[jorvay @ Jul 7th 2008 3:28PM]

Tis a sad day for the second-best thing to ever come out of Hamilton.

[phanbouy @ Jul 7th 2008 3:42PM]

The guy's an evil midget!!!!!!!!!!

Oh wait, Peter, not David, Lynch directing.

[Joel @ Jul 7th 2008 3:49PM]

I saw the movie at the U of MN years ago. It was long and ridiculous...I even read an interview with Hurtubise later on in which he said he didn't like the way the movie turned out...but he has only himself to blame.

Essentially, he got attacked by a bear once, then spent years of his life trying to build a bear-proof suit, then **going out to the bush every fall to try and get a bear to attack him while he is in the suit**. Thing is, he's so immobile when in the suit that he needs three or four guys to carry him out to the bear.

The movie follows Hurtubise around through bars and backyard welding shops for what seems like hours, then FINALLY they make the annual trip, find a grizzly, and haul him off to meet it, suit and all...and the bear just wanders off. Pathetic!

[cantraider @ Jul 7th 2008 4:01PM]

John, This is a piece of film history, not something that you should try to copulate with bears with. lol btw it is the source material for the Simpson's episode and I think an Odd Job Jack episode. ...... But seriously John.... don't buy it to wrestle a bear!

[SOOPERGOOMAN @ Jul 7th 2008 5:13PM]

I find it quite odd that none of you mentioned the fact that this guy is in fact a True Genius.
You see He has a thing called "Fire-Paste". What Fire Paste (FP) does is to keep anything that its covered with from catching fire. This guy should be a multimillionaire by now? WTF? This guy's FP could save all of the homes and businesses of any summer fire stricken territory. The World over. The Bear suit would be a kick ass in the nuts Hallowe'en costume.

Project Grizzly vids:http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Troy%20Hurtubise&sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B2GGGL_enCA177CA224&um=1&sa=N&tab=wv#


Fire Paste Vis:http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7472079484081542204&q=Troy+Hurtubise&ei=eoZySKfwIZTU-wHD7vyYDw

[Rocketboy @ Jul 7th 2008 6:22PM]

Why? Because there are other substances that protect against fire in the same manner that are not made of Diet Pepsi and madness.

[Mat @ Jul 7th 2008 8:48PM]

Troy is from my hometown....the guy is a NUTJOB. Look up his "God Light" as well as his claims that his phones were being tapped, he was being followed by the CIA etc....

...and his wife works at KFC.

But yeah...the local nutjob.

[Konstantin @ Jul 8th 2008 12:08AM]

It is kind of sad watching this manchild overtly enthusiastically describe his 20 years of development pinnacle of an body shell.
I really hope his design matures into something useful and he could profit from it. If that man has a wife then she is a real hero being there for him.

[Andy Anonymous @ Jul 8th 2008 2:38AM]

"To infinity...and beyond!"