Just In Case
Make your iPhone bullet proof. And really heavy
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on January 2013
Even though recent doomsday scenarios may not have come to pass this time, you really never know when a societal meltdown will occur. When all hell breaks loose, and it will if TV has taught us anything, thank your lucky stars you have Marudai’s 1-inch Bullet Proof Case (¥52,500, http://meturl.com/bulletcase) for your iPhone. These heavy-duty made-in-Japan cases promise to stop speeding projectiles from ruining your high score board on Angry Birds. The company claims its 40mm-plate armor finish can ward off a .50 caliber (12.7mm) bullet. It requires screws and a toolkit to mount and clocks in at a shirt-stretching 2.1kg—which means the denizens of the dark will have trouble hauling it away. It also means you can use it as a bludgeon, since we’ll all be primitive after the EMP anyway.
