# Gigantic Grappling Guns The Batelle Grappling Hook is Perfect for Budding Batmen By Michael Hines | Published 2010-11-24 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/batelle-grappling-hook-gun References: [technabob](http://technabob.com/blog/2010/11/22/batelle-grappling-hook-gun/) & [battelle.org](http://www.battelle.org/spotlight/11_18_10_hook.aspx) Grappling guns for all may not be so far-off thanks to the new Batelle Grappling Hook Gun. This grappling gun can reportedly shoot a [Kevlar line](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cable-hanger-system) 100 feet in the air from 60 feet away. Like most cool things, the Batelle Grappling Hook Gun is designed as a military-only invention. It is my hope that this [grappling hook gun](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mr-gadget-edrin) will one day be available to the general population. Hopefully, I won't be too old to [dress up as Batman](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solander-batman) and run around the city when that day comes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Grappling Hook Guns:** The development of grappling hook guns for civilian use presents disruptive innovation opportunities in outdoor recreation and emergency response industries. - **Kevlar Line Technology:** Advancements in Kevlar line technology create opportunities for disruptive innovation in safety equipment and high-strength material industries. - **Military-only Inventions:** The potential expansion of military-only inventions to the general population offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the consumer product and entertainment industries. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Outdoor Recreation:** The development of grappling hook guns for civilian use presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the outdoor recreation industry. - **Emergency Response:** The adoption of grappling hook guns in emergency response scenarios creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the emergency response industry. - **Safety Equipment:** Advancements in Kevlar line technology create opportunities for disruptive innovation in the safety equipment industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gel Pellet Toy Guns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hasbro-1.md) - [Superhero Luxury Fountain Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superhero-fountain-pen.md) - [4-in-1 Gel Blasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unlocx-gel-blaster.md) - [Autonomous Superhero Transportation Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wr322-ugv-batpod.md) - [Total Body Workout Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-portable-gym.md) - [Powerfully Compact Tactical Flashlights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tactical-flashlight.md) - [Gel-Equipped Toy Blasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pro-gelfire-mythic.md) - [Creator-Backed Toy Guns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mrbeast.md) - [Adult-Targeted Foam Disc Blasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disc-blaster.md)