When World War III finally starts and the planet is decimated by nuclear bombs, facing a post-apocalyptic future will be a lot easier with a swig from this seemingly indestructible flask. Designed by Oakley working with The Macallan, The Flask—as it's called—is made from such Tonka-tough materials as carbon fibre, food-grade steel, and aerospace-grade aluminium. Read More >>
One of the few non-kitchen related tasks during the holidays involves prepping the dining room table with inserts or expansions to accomodate extra guests. But why wrestle with heavy slabs of lumber when this lightweight table made from carbon fibre, kevlar, and titanium can be set up and lifted by a single person? Oh, that's right, it costs £42,640. Read More >>
They're the preferred mode of transport for flannel plaided hipsters, sure, but when a fixie is crafted from carbon fibre by a company with a mastery of the material, it's downright impossible for anyone not to lust over. Oh, UBC Coren bike, you are purdy. Even if £20,300 in a stupid amount of money to spend on a bicycle. Read More >>
Featured comment by ispy:
"agreed.
please give it a f***ing rest. thanx.
and yes, if all it takes is a fg/ss, plaid shirt and non-baggy jeans, then i'm a hipster (dependi..." More »
Carbon fibre is awesome. It's light, incredibly strong and you can make almost anything out of it, including planes like the fancy new 787 Dreamliner. What it's not great at, though, is taking lightning strikes, and apparently planes get hit by lightning all the time. Scarily, carbon fibre is literally shredded by the strike. Read More >>
Featured comment by theran24:
"Having quite an interest in knifes I've known about this stuff for quite a while now, a few people use it make knife scales and it looks very sexy (ba..." More »
Electric bikes have always looked really dorky and cumbersome, and they just don't have the same design appeal as their more traditional, manual cousins -- especially gorgeous fixies. But Audi, of course, has taken the formula, cranked it up to 11, and came out with something that oozes sex appeal and will have any bike nerd lusting after it. Read More >>
Featured comment by Cortez:
"Audi? So I guess the only visible difference between the base model and the top model is a small "S" logo on the back?" More »
Who says artists can only use paints and canvas, or musical instruments, to craft a masterpiece? The folks at Blue Ant Studio deserve a spot in the Louvre for its lightweight but strong Carbo Axe made from titanium and carbon fibre. Read More >>
Featured comment by Alex Winton:
"Andrew Liszewski genuinely terrifies me now. Every other article appears to be him extolling some new violent death weapon. The next one will just be ..." More »
Sunglasses made out of moulded carbon fibre with scratch-resistant lenses would fix a lot of standard sunglass-related problems. Like sitting on them. Or having them fall off your face. They're perfect! Kind of. Read More >>
Featured comment by Magic Robot:
"The article also fails to mention that, if used as prescription Sunglasses - unlike acetate frames - carbon fibre frames can't be adjusted to fit corr..." More »
These beautiful 100 percent carbon fibre knives each weigh no more than just 32 grams, making them the ideal tool when you need to cut and run—which is most often the case. Read More >>
Making your own set of Stormtrooper armour is a huge undertaking, but making it out of carbon fibre instead of plastic vacuum-forming techniques? You've just earned yourself a place next to Gene Roddenberry and Gary Gygax in nerd heaven. Read More >>
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