The government of the Philippines recently used a not-so-recent product as a secret weapon to protect its president, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The Unbreakable Fighting Umbrellas are the $180 multi-purpose weapon/rainstopper. The product got great reviews from Secret Service agencies around the world.
"Your product is simple and affective as we saw in your video. I can carry it everywhere," one agency wrote.
Watch the video as Thomas Kurz , the world's foremost expert on flexibility training, splits a watermelon in two using the umbrella.
The new secret weapon is no longer a secret.
Here are some similar trends on Trend Hunter:
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Multi-purpose Weapons
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop versatile products that serve multiple functions, providing users with convenience and effectiveness.
- Innovative Defense Tools
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create unique and unconventional tools for personal protection that can be easily carried and used in various situations.
- Unconventional Use of Daily Items
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore alternative applications for common objects, transforming them into unexpected and powerful tools.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Self-defense
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce advanced and flexible self-defense technologies that offer enhanced protection and ease of use.
- Outdoor Equipment
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative and resilient products for outdoor use that can withstand various conditions and serve multiple purposes.
- Security Services
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovate security solutions by introducing unconventional tools and techniques for personal protection and defense.
