We thought it was pretty odd that toymaker Hasbro, seeking to capitalize on the hoped-for success of the Wolverine movie, has released the "Wolverine Electronic Battle Claw". Surely, we thought, even made of plastic, the tabloid press are going to have a field day when some kid attacks another with them and it goes badly. (Even if it's just a scratch, trust us, the tabs will overhype the incident for the sake of a few column inches). But one fan has taken the whole Wolverine claw thing a whole lot further with his own version...

Demontstrating the home made extendable claws via a video posted on Metacafe, their inventor, codename aekirby6, says "I made these myself out of steel and metal tubing, a request from a friend... I enjoy the challenge of making stuff, so I took it.

"I know it's not impressive to beat up boxes," he continues, "but honestly what else I am going to use to show that they really work and can take a beating. It was fun to make, and pretty fun to wear too. "

As you can see from the video below, the claws are certainly a clever invention. But while it looks like they can't do that much damage - unless you're an unsuspecting cardboard box, of course -- surely it's only a matter of time before someone else takes the idea and develops it further. Then it won't just be carboard (or carpets) that need to worry...

 

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