Unbreakable Fighting Umbrella: Philippine Secret Service

=from Wired.com=
The entourage of the Philippine president, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, has an unusual secret weapon. Her security team defends the head of the government with umbrellas. Not ordinary umbrellas, but unbreakable fighting umbrellas. Watch the video to see the combat-brolly in action, and marvel as Thomas Kurz ("the world's foremost expert on flexibility training") viciously splits a watermelon in two.

The Philippine Secret Service are rightly pleased with their $180 umbrellas, and it appears that the news travels fast in the elite world of presidential bodyguards, as we see in this testimonial:

Your product is simple and affective as we saw in your video. I can carry it everywhere. Many other agencies wanted to know where they could purchase this umbrella.


Even better is this from another satisfied customer:


I would like to take a moment to tell you how happy I am with my new umbrella. Having been a martial artist for over 30 years I have always wished to find a umbrella that could stand the strain of being used in a true self-defense situation. Your umbrella has answered that call and more!

And finally, from Tim Schmidt, a writer of a website dedicated to carrying concealed weapons:

This is just a GREAT idea. I can't wait to lay into my heavy bag with one of these!

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[superrtubes]

we saw all that but can it shield you from the rain? :P

[blueprophet9]

Penguin's secret service!!!

[misterpers0n]

I imagined the man flying away with the umbrella at the end... if only

[gandj19]

perfect for going to see gallagher

[theshninja]

@MrJoebrada The umbrella or their arse!?

[MrJoebrada]

you should try and shuv it up someones arse, and see if it breaks!

[kcj1993]

Will it blend?

[CJ090]

im black so i find tha whole watermellon thing very hurtfull you evil bastards

[KeZkinOG]

hahhahahHHAHAHAHHahahah WHAT DA FAK :D:D

[SilentscufflE]

I think it would be great if they showed some hand to umbrella combat or something.

Or demonstrated the shielding properties of the actual umbrella.

If it were bullet/knife proof, this thing would destroy in a melee situation. ;x

[kingcross777]

I thing penguin would be pleased.

[HawaiianBlack]

Press seven as fast as yo can its even funnier!