Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-27447621-20180223225208/@comment-27144409-20180517221057

Well first and foremost is that those umbrellas are first rate BS. Awesome but most of the features are impractical or borderline impossible.

The ballistc protection on that umbrella is wildly implausible given thin the material is, the lack of discernable support or shock absorbtion means that even if the material isn't ruptured, the force from the bullets will be violently pushing the umbrella into you, it's simply not possible to remain completely immune to sustained automatic assault rifle and submachine gun fire, only for a battle rifle to suddenly start punching holes in the material on its own.

That covers its use as a ballistically resistant shield.

The grappling handle is fine, but expect most of the room for other features in the spine or handle to go away.

It's not particularly easy to make a variable yield projectile weapon that doesn't change ammunition, and again, there's very little room in the shaft/spine and handle.

The camera feed screens on the inside might be possible, but that's asking a lot for an umbrella. On top of the impossible ballistic protection, that's way too much.

As for its use as a blunt weapon, if you made it of top quality high durability materials you might could away with it.