The Real Life Batsuit

The Real Life Batsuit

The Real Life Batsuit

Until now, masked vigilantes have had to make do with costumes more suitable for attending fancy dress parties than smashing up drug rings at ominous dockside warehouses.

But have-a-go heroes of the real world can breathe a collective sigh of relief. There’s no need to fret over whether five layers of GAP jumpers will make you stab proof any more now the intrepid doers at Armatus Designs have aped Wayne Industries with their very own jet black Kevlar body armour and utility belt.

Other protective elements include quarter inch Kydex plating and impact resistant foam, making it stab resistant and ultra-lightweight, demonstrated with this brilliant video below.

Word of note: it doesn't actually stop bullets and it won't protect you from explosions. Sorry.

You’ll clean up at fancy dress competitions, mind

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Marc Chacksfield
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As Content Director of Shortlist, Marc likes nothing more than to compile endless lists of an evening by candlelight. He started out life as a movie writer for numerous (now defunct) magazines and soon found himself online - editing a gaggle of gadget sites, including TechRadar, Digital Camera World and Tom's Guide UK. At Shortlist you'll find him mostly writing about movies and tech, so no change there then.