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Originally Posted by AfterMyNap
It's definitely interesting, Mel. My first reaction is to wonder how it folds up and how cumbersome or inconvenient it would be to carry & stow when not in use.
Second, I wonder whether it will fog up being that it's nearly an enclosure.
Third, what will the clarity be when it has been used & handled awhile, will it get scratched and clouded over time?
Next, does it attach to the user somehow? Heavy winds could certainly scoop it up and send it sailing.
My niece lives & commutes in Manhattan and she has a vented umbrella that lets the wind pass through. She swears by it (and it's a darned good thing because Auntie paid for it $$$$).
My time in the rain is typically during times of recreation and I just wear a rain suit and take my lumps in the cosmetic department. Conversely, I can see how this might appeal to urban commuters who train/cab/bus & walk in all weather.
When are you getting one and will you video tape your experiments?
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Well, I don't know when I'll get one, BUT I'LL GET ONE.
And you ask how it attaches to the body? When you put it on, (you open it up by pushing a button), once it's open, you place it on your shoulders. It has two straps (like over the shoulder seat belts (there is a video on the internet that shows the whole thing).
You can hold it in front of you OR you can take the two side belts and attach it to the front thing (exactly like a baby in a stroller with the two things attached to the middle thing so the baby can't get out.
When you hook yourself up in this contraption, it's not going anywhere. And the inventor said "It doesn't fog up, the rain might bead up a little bit but we use a special material that prevents this. It's clear sailing".
So for me, the minute I save up for it, I'll buy it. I will then learn how to wear it, I will then use it, And if one neighbor calls me nuts, I shall look at her and say "but you're wet and I'm not, and I can use my hands" I LOVE LOOKING AT PEOPLE, SMILING SWEETLY AND PUTTING THEM IN THEIR PLACE.
AND THEN I'LL MAKE A VIDEO
And we'll all have a laugh.
I might be holding my sprouts when I do this.
lol lol lol
Melody