Aerostich Catalog...the jokesters abound!

[pmckeighan]

Folks,

Okay...so here I was...perusing the latest Aerostich Rider Wearhouse catalog. I can't say that I have spent much time in the past looking at this publication. It's clearly got a lot of really cool stuff. But I stumbled on the item that I've attached a scan of....a Carpoon? My first thought was geez...who would advocate doing something like this? Then I convinced myself that it was real...it was afterall in the catalog. Then...better judgement got the best of me.

Is this typical for an Aerostich catalog and I have been simply unaware? Or is this a new thing?

Pete

[TexanRT]

I thought they were serious when they said they're beta testing a new carpoon with EMP (electro magnetic pulse) -- instead of tagging and following a car it allows you the option of disabling the auto's electronics including cell phones, laptops, and ipods. Great for safe passing.....;)

[DarrylRi]

Yes, it's typical. Look for the product IDs that are in a different color from the "real" merchandise. Did you notice at the bottom that this is supposed to suck up 72 Amps of power? That's more than your alternator puts out, total; it would drain your battery in 10-20 minutes.

"Alice laughed: "There's no use trying," she said; "one can't believe impossible things."
"I daresay you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was younger, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."
Alice in Wonderland.

[BubbaZanetti]

all real, genuine stuff in that catalog, you think he could build a reputation like that on jokes?:bolt

[Rod Sheridan]

all real, genuine stuff in that catalog, you think he could build a reputation like that on jokes?:bolt

Funny you should mention the word joke and Aerostich in the same sentence.

My kids have used joke to describe my red airhead with hi viz tank panniers and me wearing my hi viz Darien jacket, both Aerostich products.

Perhaps the holstein seat cover was a bit over the top?

Regards, Rod.

[spanky]

Funny you should mention the word joke and Aerostich in the same sentence.

My kids have used joke to describe my red airhead with hi viz tank panniers and me wearing my hi viz Darien jacket, both Aerostich products.

Perhaps the holstein seat cover was a bit over the top?

Regards, Rod.

It pays to be seen, eh?;)

[wmubrown]

Very common to have humorous (fake) stuff on the site. If you go to aerostich.com and search for 'walnut', you'll find a list of various things that have appeared over the years. You obviously didn't get the April fool's Email:

New Release: Aerostich Remote Control Zipper Sliders

Over one hundred all-new items are in the new 2009 Aerostich and RiderWearHouse catalog, including a miniature 'Remote Control Zipper Sliders' option. The battery powered zippers are an upgrade (or retrofit...) for the vents on Aerostich Roadcrafter and Darien suits. A separate version will be available in November for the waterproof leather Aerostich Transit suit. The unique sliders are the result of micro-miniaturization breakthroughs by the YKK zipper company and Mabuchi-Nanotronik Ltd., a private German-Japanese nanotechnology research effort. Aerostich is the first clothing company to offer them. "We have an exclusive two year deal...they make adjustments so easy anyone can do it!", said an Aerostich company spokesperson. "Before, a rider needed to pull over to safely adjust their vents...and the back required a helpful friend or removing one's suit. Now it's simple as pressing a button!" Each slider is about 10% larger than the equivalent manual type. Inside is a re mote receiver, a powerful Mabuchi 'pancake' type 330541 stepper-motor, and a tiny titanium planetary gear set and toothed cog which engages the zipper's teeth to pull the slider rapidly in either direction. The sliders are controlled by a three button remote. Each powered slider uses a common replaceable Zink hearing aid battery good for about two hundred 12" zips. The remote includes both wrist and handlebar mounts. The price per slider, installed, is $177, and the remote -- which will control up to four sliders independently -- is another $47.

[UncleHowie]

Yep, Aerostich always has a few good "joke" products.

They also have a lot of good "real" products!

One that splits the difference is the Banana Guard! http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/US/Banana-Guard-p-18434.html

As I sit here, I am wearing my new CBT Lites that the kind UPS man delivered yesterday... Yep, they're just as stiff as everyone says...:p

[FatChance]

Yeah, those are great products, but they're always on backorder! :whistle

[alkoivisto]

I've heard from a sometimes reliable source Aerostich is working with theoretical physicist Dr. Stephen Hawking of Cambridge U. and retired/cashiered employees of Lucas, formerly electrical systems supplier to now defunct motorcycle manufacturers such as Norton, BSA, etc. to develop a improved version of the late 60's, early '70's Lucas headlight. The operating principle of the Lucas headlight hinges on it's ability to create a "cone of darkness" immediately in front of the motorcycle thereby "sucking" in light and creating a brown smudge on pavement at night. By incorporating the latest research into "black holes" and advanced electronics, they've been able to convert this "cone of darkness" into a projectible "black hole" enabling the motorcycle to be "sucked" forward at potentially great speeds. Unfortunately some early testing using British bikes with 12 volt positive ground instead of negative ground electrical systems caused bike and rider to suddenly disappear as system reversed itself. Much valuable data and equipment lost as a result. Successes were achieved with proper polarity however, much to the detriment of pedestrians and animals who stepped in front during road testing. Project now on hold.

BTW. Andy's dad recently passed away. Bought my first new motorcycle from his dad's and uncle's store in 1969.

[bullit7801]

Yep, Aerostich always has a few good "joke" products.

They also have a lot of good "real" products!

One that splits the difference is the Banana Guard! http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/US/Banana-Guard-p-18434.html

As I sit here, I am wearing my new CBT Lites that the kind UPS man delivered yesterday... Yep, they're just as stiff as everyone says...:pSorry, UncleHowie, but this one is 100% REAL. I showed it to my wife on line last year and said that I would really like one. So..... she ordered two for my Birthday last year. Now I carry one in my topcase all the time. It works. I hate oversoft and overbrused bananas and now I don't have that problem.

tb

[Rod Sheridan]

I've heard from a sometimes reliable source Aerostich is working with theoretical physicist Dr. Stephen Hawking of Cambridge U. and retired/cashiered employees of Lucas, formerly electrical systems supplier to now defunct motorcycle manufacturers such as Norton, BSA, etc. to develop a improved version of the late 60's, early '70's Lucas headlight. The operating principle of the Lucas headlight hinges on it's ability to create a "cone of darkness" immediately in front of the motorcycle thereby "sucking" in light and creating a brown smudge on pavement at night. By incorporating the latest research into "black holes" and advanced electronics, they've been able to convert this "cone of darkness" into a projectible "black hole" enabling the motorcycle to be "sucked" forward at potentially great speeds. Unfortunately some early testing using British bikes with 12 volt positive ground instead of negative ground electrical systems caused bike and rider to suddenly disappear as system reversed itself. Much valuable data and equipment lost as a result. Successes were achieved with proper polarity however, much to the detriment of pedestrians and animals who stepped in front during road testing. Project now on hold.

BTW. Andy's dad recently passed away. Bought my first new motorcycle from his dad's and uncle's store in 1969.

It must be controlled with the three position Lucas lighting switch. Dim/Flicker/Off...............Rod.

[UncleHowie]

Sorry, UncleHowie, but this one is 100% REAL.


Yep, it's real, all right- I just bought one! I don't even care for bananas much anymore, but I had to have one! Gotta stimulate the economy, and all...:usa