Real Life Batman Utility Belt Helps You Climb Up, Fast.

By Alex in Gadgets, Hacks & Mods, Video Clips on Feb 16, 2007 at 4:33 am

MIT graduate student Nathan Bell created a battery-powered rope ascender, just like Batman’s utility belt! The belt can lift 250 pounds 50 feet up a rope in just five seconds.

Hit play to see the belt in action or go to Link [YouTube] | Atlas Devices website – via Gizmodo, Thanks Henry@Brohans!


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  1. Kenneth
    Feb 16th, 2007 at 5:09 am

    oooooOOOoo me wants one! sadly they don’t have any price on their website for it, but it seems they’re trying to aim for the military (in other words: it’ll cost!) sadly..oh well

    “With the capability to reach the top of a building or cliff in only seconds, new advantages are gained in urban warfare, rescue operations, and beyond”

  2. Jimbo
    Feb 16th, 2007 at 11:06 am

    Yeah, how about the Wonder Woman’s bra parachute? :)

  3. Bob
    Feb 16th, 2007 at 11:09 am

    I am wanting to say I’ve seen a $20k price tag on that somewhere.

  4. tom
    Feb 16th, 2007 at 4:14 pm

    I wonder if there are any military applications for this.

  5. seaker
    Feb 16th, 2007 at 8:17 pm

    I think they said they’re marketing this towards fire departments

  6. jonno
    Feb 16th, 2007 at 10:24 pm

    sorry to be the sceptic again but that is no where near as cool or as fast as the proper batman utility belt

  7. Andrew32
    Feb 17th, 2007 at 1:48 am

    Takes all the fun out of rock climbing! >:(

  8. t3sticl3 t0m
    Feb 17th, 2007 at 2:12 am

    I like cheese!

  9. FLapJack
    Feb 17th, 2007 at 11:38 pm

    Thats retarded, it’s so big. My 8 year old son could build that.


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