This is the Solar Vest. If you didnt know that it was a solar vest, may we draw your attention to the giant, two-inch high letters on the back which spell out “SOLAR VEST”. This is, incredibly, touted on the product site:
In case your friends think this is only an ultra-fashionable vest, the words “SOLAR VEST” in big stitched lettering on the back let them know this is really a high-tech solar battery.
The vest, as youd expect, is covered in expandable nerd-pockets”, suitable for all kinds of devices, including the honking great charger and battery pack that comes with it. Also supplied are various tips to hook this charger up to your devices, and the pack will output 5V, 6V, 9V and 12-20V from its 8800mAh battery (roughly equivalent in storage to a nine-cell netbook battery).
Its easy to scoff, but if you think of this as a replacement for a be-pocketed photo vest, only with added charging power, then it comes out looking a lot better, and at 100 ($140) it is actually quite a deal, considering I paid around that for just a netbook battery. Available now, possibly not washable, and with the following endorsement from the FAQ page:
Are chicks attracted to this solar vest?
Like moths to a light bulb.
Product page [Chinavasion via Geeky Gadgets. Thanks, Roland!]
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This post was written by publisher on July 1, 2009
