AOKI's deodorizing suits keep you so fresh, so clean (clean)

We're not even going to front -- some seriously bizarre air conditioning-related gizmos have emerged from the great nation of Japan. The latest concoction to deal with heat wave side effects actually has nothing to do with keeping folks cool; rather, AOKI's deodorant suits are designed to keep businessmen suffering from Hyperhidrosis adequately fresh. Most of the details are lost in (machine) translation, but all you need to know is that these outfits "suck out the smell of sweat using a silver ion." Yeah, that's totally worth the ¥61,950 ($575) asking price.

[Via CrunchGear, image courtesy of ListVerse]

[Lowest Ranked @ Jul 31st 2008 3:48PM]

I'm never coming back to this site.

[Almighty- @ Jul 31st 2008 4:17PM]

hahaha

[Darrell @ Jul 31st 2008 9:04PM]

at least you know their music taste isn't just what Guitar Hero provides. nice Outkast plug

[Chris Weber @ Jul 31st 2008 3:49PM]

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.—Yes, Michael Wax stunk. He's the first to admit it. The 440-pound New York City man said he was playing poker in an Atlantic City casino for 17 hours Tuesday and didn't have time to clean up. He understands why grossed-out gamblers complained about his body odor, but said he didn't deserve stinky treatment from the casino that asked him to leave. Wax said he told casino officials: "There's no question I stink. I'm not denying it. I do have an odor. I've been playing for 17 hours." When the Brooklyn man tried to retake his seat at the table, he said a manager told him to leave. He said he asked for a free room to freshen up, and the casino refused. He promptly filed a complaint about his treatment with the Casino Control Commission. His complaint will be reviewed to determine whether any state gambling laws or regulations were violated, a commission spokesman said Wednesday. Wax said his instincts tell him to find a different casino to patronize, but he likes gambling at the Borgata. He said the casino was out of line to tell him he stinks in front of other patrons. "I would like an apology," Wax said

[whowhatme @ Jul 31st 2008 4:37PM]

sounds like that dude should have used some of his poker chips to buy one of these suits

[Matthewmongan @ Jul 31st 2008 3:49PM]

Ain't nobody dope as me.

[Bryan @ Jul 31st 2008 4:49PM]

Hahah, well put!

[mattyukie @ Jul 31st 2008 3:50PM]

Interesting... before they introduce this, perhaps they should introduce deodorant/antiperspirant sticks.... Japanese do not use them!

[Evan @ Jul 31st 2008 3:52PM]

And there's my disturbing image for the day...

[Krush @ Jul 31st 2008 7:21PM]

More than the 360 controller that Ben stuffed into the DS3 case? ... (*takes another look at the picture above*) ... nevermind - ur right.

[kal326 @ Jul 31st 2008 11:52PM]

Indeed sometimes I really wonder where engadget finds some of these things. Then I realize its probably better and less frightening not to know.

[Bleck @ Jul 31st 2008 3:52PM]

But can it get you the Fat Princess?

[jbarrychristian @ Jul 31st 2008 3:55PM]

I would buy the suit if it looked good. I heard about silver threads making clothes counteract the smell of the bacteria that thrive in human sweat a few yeas ago, but I have yet to see an article of clothing in a store that has it. At least as far as I know.

[nickel_pl8ed @ Aug 1st 2008 8:42AM]

http://www.teamfaith.com.sg/home.htm

[icepop4who @ Jul 31st 2008 3:56PM]

i remember that this job (sniffing armpits) was ranked as one of the worst jobs, along with pigeon poop analyzer and animal inseminators.

[7on @ Jul 31st 2008 4:19PM]

I thought the worst job was Alaskan Crab hunting where survival is around 20%? ?o?

[Lowest Ranked @ Jul 31st 2008 4:39PM]

Thats the most dangerous, not the worst.

Its better to be killed crab fishing, than to have your dignity killed for minimum wage.

[GoVeganSaveEarth @ Jul 31st 2008 10:05PM]

Well it's hard to feel sorry for anyone killed while crab fishing. Unfortunately it is a lot more dangerous for the crabs don't you think?

[I LOVE THE CAPS LOCK KEY @ Aug 1st 2008 7:42PM]

I remember this picture from a Magazine article back in the mid to late 1980's (1988?). If memory serves me correctly, the were testing how well various deodorants worked.

[Ryan @ Jul 31st 2008 4:06PM]

......so where's a picture of the suit? And why do these women have to be so close to the pit? Couldn't they smell a stinky man from, at minimum, a foot away? It's like they WANT to be tickled by these dudes' pit hair....

[Harlan @ Jul 31st 2008 5:39PM]

Cause they're not SMELLING, but tasting! :-O

[Lilian Nathania @ Jul 31st 2008 4:06PM]

test

[blair Thiessen @ Jul 31st 2008 4:09PM]

............... I had the song So Fresh So Clean stuck in my head all last week... it was good this week UNTILL NOW...

lol

[phanbouy @ Jul 31st 2008 4:12PM]

OMG lolcatz!

[hfm @ Jul 31st 2008 4:11PM]

would it be possible to just have pads of this material sown into the inside of the underarm portion of shirts?

[Ryan @ Jul 31st 2008 4:17PM]

That would then defeat the purpose of the Tin Man outfit.

[phanbouy @ Jul 31st 2008 4:14PM]

never thought i'd say this, but can you bring back the Zune guy instead?

[OneLove @ Jul 31st 2008 6:15PM]

Hes in the picture.

[jorvay @ Jul 31st 2008 4:29PM]

I've got a pair of cushy silver-infused hiking socks. They are very comfy, and truly take longer to stink up when out in the bush.

[phanbouy @ Jul 31st 2008 5:02PM]

wool are still better. and less biotoxic

[Chris @ Jul 31st 2008 4:30PM]

Holy crap, I recognize that picture from one of my high school text biology textbooks. And here I thought I didn't remember anything from school.

[EricR @ Jul 31st 2008 5:28PM]

I recall seeing it in the National Geographic too...

[Ryan @ Aug 1st 2008 11:53AM]

yeah the only reason i clicked through on this post was b/c of the photo... it was in a science book i had when i was a kid - i think it was the klutz company's "explorabook" in a section talking about bacteria.

http://www.klutz.com/catalog/product/3100

it's been a while...i was actually surprised to go to their site and find it still in print.

[jonnylightning @ Jul 31st 2008 4:51PM]

I smell alzheimer's

[John Devries Wesley Campbell @ Jul 31st 2008 5:02PM]

Okay..I'll be the first to say it...That job would be the pits!

[Rick James @ Jul 31st 2008 5:14PM]

Who the hell was honestly thinking about that? I think ur the first and only person to think/say that.

[Jon Doe. @ Jul 31st 2008 5:05PM]

Someone should make a paypal donation site and get this for steve ballmer for his birthday. Now if they only made an anti-asshat monkey boy suit he'd be all set.

[jas0nuk @ Jul 31st 2008 5:23PM]

DEODORANT DEODORANT DEODORANT DEODORANT DEODORANT DEODORANT DEODORANT DEODORANT DEODORANT DEODORANT DEODORANT

[happy_penguin @ Jul 31st 2008 5:20PM]

Who the hell applies for that job?

[Lowest Ranked @ Jul 31st 2008 6:41PM]

You know those 1 or 2 people walking around in the blue shirts at McDonald's among all the red shirts? Those are the managers.

When they get promoted from that position, this is the where they go next.

[Jason @ Jul 31st 2008 5:33PM]

Uh, your glorious imperial highness, I uh...don't see any clothes...sir.

[Andrew B. @ Jul 31st 2008 5:46PM]

Isn't that Dave Thomas from Wendys in the middle?

[phanbouy @ Jul 31st 2008 5:47PM]

sorry, that would involve moving my eyes too close to the man-tits

[andrew @ Jul 31st 2008 5:56PM]

Would the suits be dry-clean-only? Ionized silver bars in some home washing machines have been blamed for the death of crucial bacteria in public waste-water treatment systems. I'd hate to see a bunch of machine-washable suits causing the same problems...

[KilgoreTrout @ Jul 31st 2008 6:12PM]

It seems that when this guys get promoted they get assigned to the team in charge of assessing the stinkiest fart.

[KilgoreTrout @ Jul 31st 2008 6:13PM]

It seems that when this guys get promoted they get assigned to the team in charge of assessing the stinkiest fart.

[KilgoreTrout @ Jul 31st 2008 6:13PM]

It seems that when this guys get promoted they get assigned to the team in charge of assessing the stinkiest fart.

[Lowest Ranked @ Jul 31st 2008 6:42PM]

Wow, that fart comment must have been really important to you..

You REALLY wanted to make sure to let everyone know what was on your mind.

[MMisterio @ Jul 31st 2008 9:10PM]

but will it make hot girls want to have sex with me?

if not, then fail

I'll stick with my AXE

[Jason @ Aug 1st 2008 6:52PM]

So, pretty much everything ever to appear on engadget is for you a fail?