Comments on: Suit of armor hoodie http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 07:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: penguinchris http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1450831 penguinchris Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1450831 I make some uncharacteristically bold fashion choices myself - I almost always stand out and it takes me time to figure out what to wear if I want to blend in - but I really don't see anyone ever actually wearing one of these other than at a convention. I know I'm late in the comments but would anyone here actually wear one of these? Or do people buy things like this just for going to conventions maybe? My point (and the reason I'm replying to you specifically) is that it's unclear to me that this is actually a path to success. I suspect actual sales are much smaller than we think they should be (I do agree that it's awesome, but I wouldn't buy one myself). I'm curious about this because I have a similarly slightly-unusual product up my sleeve that I'm putting together prototypes for in order to do a kickstarter and while I think my product is more likely to actually get used/worn in real life than this, I'm really not sure. Hard to tell what the market for novelty products (which is what this ultimately is) is really like. I make some uncharacteristically bold fashion choices myself – I almost always stand out and it takes me time to figure out what to wear if I want to blend in – but I really don’t see anyone ever actually wearing one of these other than at a convention.

I know I’m late in the comments but would anyone here actually wear one of these? Or do people buy things like this just for going to conventions maybe?

My point (and the reason I’m replying to you specifically) is that it’s unclear to me that this is actually a path to success. I suspect actual sales are much smaller than we think they should be (I do agree that it’s awesome, but I wouldn’t buy one myself).

I’m curious about this because I have a similarly slightly-unusual product up my sleeve that I’m putting together prototypes for in order to do a kickstarter and while I think my product is more likely to actually get used/worn in real life than this, I’m really not sure. Hard to tell what the market for novelty products (which is what this ultimately is) is really like.

]]> By: digi_owl http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1449488 digi_owl Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1449488 Except for certain memories around my part of the world, i would not mind getting hold of one of those. Except for certain memories around my part of the world, i would not mind getting hold of one of those.

]]> By: satn http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1448302 satn Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1448302 Once... with an arrow.... to the knee. Once…

with an arrow….

to the knee.

]]> By: RedShirt77 http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1448243 RedShirt77 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 01:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1448243 If you wear this in Florida, how many times do they shoot you? If you wear this in Florida, how many times do they shoot you?

]]> By: nem0fazer http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1448239 nem0fazer Wed, 13 Jun 2012 01:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1448239 Yes its fantastic. Now about the FB comment: You get it only gets what you put in right? I'm no huge fan but I do enjoy the interaction with friends in the UK since moving to Canada. Maybe I'm wrong but I can't see what he's going to profit from looking at my (incorrect) birthday. I don't use apps and haven't listed any likes. Yes its fantastic. Now about the FB comment: You get it only gets what you put in right? I’m no huge fan but I do enjoy the interaction with friends in the UK since moving to Canada.
Maybe I’m wrong but I can’t see what he’s going to profit from looking at my (incorrect) birthday. I don’t use apps and haven’t listed any likes.

]]> By: Jim Saul http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1448237 Jim Saul Wed, 13 Jun 2012 01:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1448237 There's a zucker born every minute. There’s a zucker born every minute.

]]> By: Jim Saul http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1448235 Jim Saul Wed, 13 Jun 2012 01:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1448235 Or perhaps via Kickstarter he can fill the obvious interest before a certain Arkansas corporation starts producing them with the wonderfully dexterous tiny hands of child labor. Or perhaps via Kickstarter he can fill the obvious interest before a certain Arkansas corporation starts producing them with the wonderfully dexterous tiny hands of child labor.

]]> By: satn http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1448192 satn Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1448192 Did you catch what the prices were before it sold out? Did you catch what the prices were before it sold out?

]]> By: satn http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1448190 satn Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1448190 Ahh the consumer zombie horde emerges. soon as a desirable, handmade domestic product appears in low production, it quickly moans for outsourcing to sweatshops to feed its ever-hungry maw. Ahh the consumer zombie horde emerges.

soon as a desirable, handmade domestic product appears in low production, it quickly moans for outsourcing to sweatshops to feed its ever-hungry maw.

]]> By: John Giotta http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1448170 John Giotta Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1448170 He probably needs to just draw up his designs and use kickstarter.com to crowd source. He'll probably make more money, faster. Obviously, he needs to outsource the manufacturing.  He probably needs to just draw up his designs and use kickstarter.com to crowd source. He’ll probably make more money, faster. Obviously, he needs to outsource the manufacturing. 

]]> By: Miriam Breslauer http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1448121 Miriam Breslauer Tue, 12 Jun 2012 21:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1448121 He should sell the hoodie at Gencon in Indianapolis, IN.  He would sell out no matter how many he brought with him. He should sell the hoodie at Gencon in Indianapolis, IN.  He would sell out no matter how many he brought with him.

]]> By: Cleo http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1448105 Cleo Tue, 12 Jun 2012 21:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1448105 Yeah. Once he has enough for a large order, he can get cheap labor to make these things in Thailand. Boo yah. Yeah. Once he has enough for a large order, he can get cheap labor to make these things in Thailand. Boo yah.

]]> By: xian http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1448087 xian Tue, 12 Jun 2012 20:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1448087 Urban Outfitters is just putting the finishing touches on their mockup right now I'm sure... Urban Outfitters is just putting the finishing touches on their mockup right now I’m sure…

]]> By: w willoughby http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1448082 w willoughby Tue, 12 Jun 2012 20:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1448082 Cory, Well said about not wanting anything bad enough to give up my privacy to Mr Zuckerberg et al... As a non-facebooker I may need to steal your to the point explanation. Cory,
Well said about not wanting anything bad enough to give up my privacy to Mr Zuckerberg et al… As a non-facebooker I may need to steal your to the point explanation.

]]> By: magnetiquewolf http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1448077 magnetiquewolf Tue, 12 Jun 2012 19:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1448077 yep, totally kickstarter worthy. yep, totally kickstarter worthy.

]]> By: darkjayson http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1448073 darkjayson Tue, 12 Jun 2012 19:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1448073 I would recommend to this guy that if the interest is big enough and it should be then he should try and not do them himself but see if he can get them made by a company usually funded by preorders, this is also  something that think geek or other such shop would carry. Or like someone suggested start a kickstarter if the deposit to make them is to high if he is in the US If they are affordable I want one in black, one in white and one in metallic gray. Keeping an eye on this one see what happens. I would recommend to this guy that if the interest is big enough and it should be then he should try and not do them himself but see if he can get them made by a company usually funded by preorders, this is also  something that think geek or other such shop would carry.

Or like someone suggested start a kickstarter if the deposit to make them is to high if he is in the US

If they are affordable I want one in black, one in white and one in metallic gray. Keeping an eye on this one see what happens.

]]> By: Preston Sturges http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1448055 Preston Sturges Tue, 12 Jun 2012 19:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1448055 The face guard appears to be inspired by a Swiss or German WW2 "field cap" or "mountain cap" which were rarely seen with the face covering turned down. Presumably it rolls up and can be buttoned. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M43_field_cap The face guard appears to be inspired by a Swiss or German WW2 “field cap” or “mountain cap” which were rarely seen with the face covering turned down. Presumably it rolls up and can be buttoned.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M43_field_cap

]]> By: nvlady http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1448044 nvlady Tue, 12 Jun 2012 19:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1448044 Good for him! Good for him!

]]> By: Jim Saul http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1448033 Jim Saul Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1448033 Perhaps he should really jump on this with a Kickstarter. Perhaps he should really jump on this with a Kickstarter.

]]> By: Jack Daniel http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1448014 Jack Daniel Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1448014 Oh man, this is awesome. Shut up and take my money. Oh man, this is awesome. Shut up and take my money.

]]> By: Red Pill Junkie http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1448013 Red Pill Junkie Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1448013 Does it come in black, so I can perform Monty Python's stints in subway stations? Does it come in black, so I can perform Monty Python’s stints in subway stations?

]]> By: Jesseham http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1448011 Jesseham Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1448011 One with a zipper, please.  Also, I highly doubt this is within my hoodie budget. One with a zipper, please.  Also, I highly doubt this is within my hoodie budget.

]]> By: wandermarket http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1448000 wandermarket Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1448000 how long before this idea is stolen? how long before this idea is stolen?

]]> By: magnetiquewolf http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1447999 magnetiquewolf Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1447999 neat! neat!

]]> By: jimh http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1447978 jimh Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1447978 ZOMG WANT (winter is coming) ZOMG WANT
(winter is coming)

]]> By: Rick Adams http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1447969 Rick Adams Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1447969 Holy shit this is awesome. I think this guy just found his path to success. Holy shit this is awesome. I think this guy just found his path to success.

]]> By: austinhamman http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1447962 austinhamman Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1447962 WANT! i don't even like hoodies but this is cool. WANT!
i don’t even like hoodies but this is cool.

]]> By: Melissa Gutierrez http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1447957 Melissa Gutierrez Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1447957 The maker has an Etsy shop that is in vacation mode at the moment because of overwhelming interest in said hoodie:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/SOFworks The maker has an Etsy shop that is in vacation mode at the moment because of overwhelming interest in said hoodie: 
http://www.etsy.com/shop/SOFworks

]]> By: nvlady http://boingboing.net/2012/06/12/suit-of-armor-hoodie.html#comment-1447950 nvlady Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=165938#comment-1447950 There is something strangely awesome about this.... There is something strangely awesome about this….

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