May 27 2008A Shocking Jacket For Personal Protection
Forget tasers ladies, the No-Contact Jacket is where it's at.
The No-Contact Jacket is a wearable defensive jacket created to aid women in their struggle for protection from violence. When activated by the wearer, 80,000 volts of low amperage electric current pulses just below the surface shell of the entire jacket. This exo-electric armor prevents any person from unauthorized contact with the wearer's body.
Pretty freaking sweet. The little blue things you see in the picture up near the lady's neck is actually arcing current. Man that's awesome. I'm getting one for my girlfriend, I'll let you know how she likes it.
UPDATE: She liked it a lot until she wiped her nose on the sleeve. Now she's on the kitchen floor with smoke coming out of her eyes.
Several more pictures, including a close-up of the arcing accent, and a link to two videos, after the jump.
Official Site
Video of the arcing
Video of actual demonstration
Thanks Liam, lets take turns kicking each other in the nuts
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Reader Comments
1. imd14u2b - May 27, 2008 10:33 PM
my lady cant wait to wear this on the crowded subway in rush hour
2. Matt Crist - May 27, 2008 10:59 PM
Thats a pretty hardcore modern chastity belt
3. mc - May 27, 2008 11:26 PM
a key, are you kidding? "hey watch out our my jacket will shock the shit out of you.. after i pull this key out of my pocket and activate it."
4. Zira - May 27, 2008 11:34 PM
Sweet... What if it rains though?
5. Pete - May 28, 2008 12:52 AM
Guess I'll just have to punch her in the face.
Oh and GW, I think the arcing video link is wrong.
6. Interslicery - May 28, 2008 2:05 AM
#3. I agree completely.
7. Basil - May 28, 2008 5:14 AM
Heres the arking video http://web.mit.edu/idg/arc8.mov
8. Ret - May 28, 2008 5:15 AM
Looks like a jacket worn by the police in some dystopic future. And it electrocutes people.
9. iENG - May 28, 2008 8:01 AM
the scenario; you're a police officer/woman/whomever wearing this thing and you engage its defense system thinking to yourself "Hurray! Come get some would-be attacker!" Next thing you know you're stabbed and putting yourself into ventricular fibrillation due to microshock. Not a well thought out idea... Getting shot and bleeding over the jacket would have the same effect.
10. Glenn Quagmire - May 28, 2008 8:31 AM
Wanna play tough huh ladies? I like a challenge giggity giggity giaahhhhh! Make it stop! Make it stop!
11. guate6 - May 28, 2008 9:36 AM
#9: 80,000 volts you call "microshock" ? Honestly, it does depend on the amp rating of the suit. Anything over 500mA is lethal, and then any sort of fibrilation, ventricular or otherwise, would be irrelevant.
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12. iENG - May 28, 2008 10:27 AM
@11:
Microshock is the medical term used for electrical shock to myocardial tissue while macroshock is electrical shock over the body's skin tissue. This suit operates on the concept of macroshock regardless of it's volt/amp rating. Yes, macroshock of 500mA and up can be lethal based on age, sex, weight, and a few other factors. While, as little as 10uA to 80uA depending on the electrical path through your myocardial tissue can cause vfib.
13. Budapesto sauce - May 28, 2008 10:32 AM
LAME...its like the trick gum pack...im pretty sure the creeper will still get her on the ground...EASY!
14. boredom - May 28, 2008 10:43 AM
so you just punch her in the jaw first so she stops pushing the damn taze button then do what you want. And what's with the lame ass name "No-contact" jacket, should be the "please TAZE me bro" jacket
15. pdrunk - May 28, 2008 12:58 PM
I think that this jacket would be a lot of fun like say on a crowded train in Tokyo or at a Metallica concert or at Grandma's house.
16. Grobbendonk - May 28, 2008 5:57 PM
I need one of these. I use the London Underground every day. It'll cost me to charge it up, but it will be worth it.
17. emily - May 28, 2008 6:41 PM
geez, these were in the time magazine cool inventions thing in like... 2004.
18. fireaddict16 - June 13, 2008 6:02 PM
what happens if they taze you?
19. sheena - February 1, 2009 12:39 PM
I have one question: how much it costs?Where I can buy it?can anybody answer me?
20. John - March 23, 2009 5:36 AM
So.....the majority of the violent crime in the world, the US, and in every country individually is against men. The misandric bigots always seem to have their way, though.....
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22. Ann - October 16, 2009 8:42 PM
The stun jacket is of no use unless people can buy it. I have been trying to buy this jacket for about 2 years now and it is unavailable!
Why?
Why make such a great item that is not of any use because no one can get their hands on it? (Pun partially intended)
23. eve - October 24, 2009 7:41 PM
Can you please send information on how to buy this jacket.
I am quite serious!
I travel alone and have already had a couple of episodes that
this would have saved me from.
24. Sarah - February 6, 2010 4:38 PM
I want this. Why? So I can turn it on and leave it on in crowded bars. That way, not only will I be able to ward off drunken hipsters' sad-yet-aggressive advances, I'll also be able to plow my way through the crowds to get to the booze-dispensary. Once thoroughly sauced, using my newfound electro-shock powers will be even more fun.
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29. Carey Haskins - February 23, 2010 10:26 AM
I been promoting self-defense clothing steady for 4yrs now. The "NNS" Shoe , The No No Shocker Shoe my invention. Since were both in the same field, Trying to make the world a little safer for women and people. I have some tough questions for you. What happens if someone throws water or god forbid flammable liquid on you? Wouldn't it short out or set on firer? What if friend goes to hug ya and it's armed and you forget? what if the criminal is wearing rubber glove's? how do u wash it? wouldn't the wires in the jacket break from the use of the jacket itself? how fast can you arm it. what if they throw a conductive martial on ya to short it out. How would you get people to wear jackets in the summer time? I didn't ask you those questions to spread doubt on ya product. I ask the questions ..so you could improve the product. Even tho I started the Self-defense Clothing concept.