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I bought the Target suit!
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Boom
2005-10-21 06:19:42 UTC
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Sure enough, we go to our local Target a day ago and there's the Devo
suit! My wife insists she buy me one. So I got it and took it home,
and eh...a little cheesy.

Now the yellow suit looks fairly regulation. Looks like the Tyvek in
the original ones. I thought they were one-piece, though. This is a
two-piece job. And the belt is thin plastic like the thickness of
trash can bags.

The energy dome is made out of the same stuff as kids' masks.
Probably wouldn't hold up for a concert, but would get you through
your boss' mandatory Halloween party.

Until you get so damn hot you have to strip down to your regulation
black Devo t-shirt and your way too small black gym shorts (finally
they quit wearing them this year). Man, it's so hot I was sweating
profusely within 3 minutes. I don't know how they take it under those
lights.

Anyway, it could have been made a little more heavy duty for $30, but
it's good clean fun for the whole family.
Gary Childs
2005-10-21 13:01:52 UTC
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Post by Boom
I thought they were one-piece, though. This is a
two-piece job.
Yellow suits are two pieces. I ordered one through Mutato years ago.
Kevin Steele
2005-10-21 13:29:34 UTC
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Boom thought about it a bit, then said...
Post by Boom
Sure enough, we go to our local Target a day ago and there's the Devo
suit! My wife insists she buy me one. So I got it and took it home,
and eh...a little cheesy.
Now the yellow suit looks fairly regulation. Looks like the Tyvek in
the original ones. I thought they were one-piece, though. This is a
two-piece job. And the belt is thin plastic like the thickness of
trash can bags.
The energy dome is made out of the same stuff as kids' masks.
Probably wouldn't hold up for a concert, but would get you through
your boss' mandatory Halloween party.
Until you get so damn hot you have to strip down to your regulation
black Devo t-shirt and your way too small black gym shorts (finally
they quit wearing them this year). Man, it's so hot I was sweating
profusely within 3 minutes. I don't know how they take it under those
lights.
Anyway, it could have been made a little more heavy duty for $30, but
it's good clean fun for the whole family.
I just picked one up as well - pretty much the same feelings about it,
and I was sweating bullets within two minutes of putting the suit on.
Still, it might be just the thing to wear when I take the kids out
trick-or-treating this year...
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Kevin Steele
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Shep Hellerman
2005-11-03 00:33:00 UTC
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I just picked up a couple on clearance for $14.99. After reading the
previous posts, I actually found the quality to be a bit better than
expected. Well worth 15 bucks, and ya never know when you just might
need to put on a radiation suit.
Boom
2005-11-03 05:32:55 UTC
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On 2 Nov 2005 16:33:00 -0800, "Shep Hellerman"
Post by Shep Hellerman
I just picked up a couple on clearance for $14.99. After reading the
previous posts, I actually found the quality to be a bit better than
expected. Well worth 15 bucks, and ya never know when you just might
need to put on a radiation suit.
Well worth $15 but not the $30 I paid.

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