From the ebay auction that ended February 14th and failed to meet the reserve bid of $35,000
Troy Hurtubise is world renowned for his Ursus Series of bear suits as well as such breakthrough innovations as Firepaste, LIMBC, AngelLight and many more. Troy Hurtubises latest innovation required 1800 hours and 150,000.00 dollars and is the first of its kind in the world–The Trojan. The first full-body exoskeleton ballistic suit of armor. The Trojan was specifically built for coalition troops in both Iraq and Afghanistan to combat the dreaded IED’s as well as for police across the world manning the front lines of riot control.
Specific stats on the Trojan are as follows:
90% flexibility, 95% body coverage. The Trojan allows the wearer to drive vehicles, run full-tilt, climb stairs and conduct dive roll manoeuvers. The Trojan weighs a mere 30 pounds without the Trojan shield. The Trojan incorporates 16 different electronic functions and prototypes impregnated into its exoskeleton. Some of the Trojans key features are a laser tracking system, 5 L.E.D. light spectrums, a voice recorder, a voice activated pedometer, a digital electronic compass, built in compartments for salt tablets and morphine pills, a digital thermometer, a built in intake cooling fan which runs on solar power, a throwing and knife, a medical emergency light transponder and much more.Though the armor built specifically for the Trojan, named Shadow Armor, in not present throughout the suit, it is being sold with the suit for the buyer to reproduce at will. The Armor is a level three light/hard armor that weighs a mere 26 ounces per square foot and is a mere 2/8 of an inch thick. The successful bidder will own full rights to the formula, a sample piece, layering system and materials used. The successful bidder will have exclusive rights to the “Shadow Armor” alone, but Mr. Troy Hurtubise will retain the right to reproduce the exoskeleton of the Trojan suit itself. Meaning, if Troy Hurtubise wishes to make further Trojan suits in the future, he may do so. Mr. Troy Hurtubise will not, however, have the right to reproduce the armor called Shadow Armor or reproduce the formula bought by the successful bidder. Mr. Troy Hurtubise will have to invent an altogether new armor. The level three light/hard shadow armor being sold with the Trojan suit is capable of stopping cold repeated fire at point blank range all handguns, shotguns, grenade shrapnel and pipe bomb shrapnel. Also knife proof. Trojan exoskeleton made from high impact plastic. For riot control purposes, the Trojan shield is the first defensive/offensive shield. The Trojan shield incorporates its own light source and defensive spray system and, using the “Shadow Armor”, can be made bullet proof. The full weight of the Trojan shield with ballistic capabilities is 10 pounds. Another unique feature of the suit – a first of its kind in the world–is a left and right hip magnetic holster system for twin 9 mm handguns.
Very Important–***DUE TO LIABILITY QUESTIONS—THE TROJAN SUIT, ARMOR AND SHIELD ARE BEING SOLD AS MEMORABILLIA AND COSTUME PARAPHERNALIA ONLY. MR TROY HURTUBISE ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR INJURIES INCURRED USING THE TROJAN SUIT, SHIELD OR ARMOR FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN A COSTUME SETTING.
Question & Answer
Q: I checked youtube for the footage of the Shadow Armor testing. I searched under both Shadow Armor and Hurtubise and could not find it. Could you post the link. Thanks.
Feb-11-07A: Here is the Hamilton Spectator piece
Here is the Discovery Channel pieceQ: Just a thought. I think someone with better skills than I have should take the picture of you without the helmet and superimpose Stephen Colbert’s head on it, and post it to the Stephen Colbert Wikipaedia listing with a bold caption stating something like “Our fearless leader, Stephen Colbert, selflessly speading truthiness among the masses while attired in the Trojan Armor designed by Troy Hurtubise” with a link to the EBay auction and a challenge to others to take the image and place it in imaginative locales, etc. ie: on Capitol hill, as a giant beside the pyramids, among US troops in Iraq, or as the Colossus of Rhodes. They could also have a caption competition. Please post this and see what talent is out there (and maybe get some attention from the Report …. if they run with it, it would be terrific).
Feb-10-07A: OK. Thanks for the interest.
Q: Dear Mr. Hurtubise- What steps are you taking to make sure that this technology doesn’t fall into the wrong hands?
Feb-09-07A: The internet and E-Bay are not discriminatory by nationality. I have no control over who can bid (or who they are in reality). Even if I was contacted directly by a US Military person, it is doubtful that I could be certain that they were truly who they said they were. In any case, I have never had any interest from them on the product and I have no alternative but to put my faith in EBay and hope for the best outcome. I am getting a lot of people asking if Steven Colbert on the Comedy channel has been in contact with me. I am told that he probably has a great audience for this. Since several people are mentioning his name in e-mails, and none for any of the other talk shows, can anyone help to get him in touch with me?
Q: Hi Troy, I remember reading about your suit in the newspaper not too long ago. I have to give you kudos for making a suit like this. It is truly fantasy becoming reality. It is a bit shocking to see you sell this on ebay. Was it not your original intent to sell to North American Military ? Because I do remember that you were “doing this for the boys”. This would have been perfect for the military as their equipment is outdated, in my opinion. Anyways, good luck with the auction. Hope the military will one day look in your direction for your future inventions.
Feb-09-07A: I am getting a lot of messages similar to this. Thank you all for your good wishes. I too hope that the “good guys” will at least “return the call” and allow me to demonstrate so they can make a decision based upon the actual innovation. I can’t channel the product to the best end user unless they show some interest.
Q: Sir, why are you selling this item?
Feb-09-07A: It is a matter of necessity, not desire.
Q: Holy crap that thing looks totally bad*ss! That thing is perfect for riot cops and prison guards. The intimidation factor alone…
Feb-08-07A: I wouldn’t be surprised if that was the market able to act most swiftly to bring this to the market. Hopefully not specifically to an oppressive country.
Q: what caliber weapons does this protect against? and at what velocities. thank you! also, does this come with the patent rights?
Feb-08-07A: The level III Shadow Armor tested “cold-stopped” the following: 12 gauge pump shotgun with 1.5 oz sabat slug at 4.5 ft, and a 9mm, a 357 mag, and a magnum 44 handgun @ 6 ft ***ALL USING THE SAME 12″x12″, 26 oz, .25″ THICK, MOULDABLE SAMPLE***. The sample was shot by a certified sharpshooter at a certified range … see YouTube for footage.
Q: I hope you consulted a lawyer before offering rights along with the suit. Seems to me the suit alone would attract alot of interest and THEN you could sell off your armor PATENT seperately…
Feb-08-07A: patents are only as good as the depths of your pockets. if you can’t afford to defend it, it is just making it easy to copy. if i had the deep pockets behind me it would be the way to go.
Q: Dear Mr. Hurtubise, I wish you luck in the sale. I hope that someone will recognize the great amount of effort and thought that went into the Trojan. Now more than ever the world needs ideas like yours. Graham
Feb-08-07A: Thank you and all the others who are expressing encouragement and good wishes for me and my family.
Q: What are Troy’s Measurements? Will this suit fit most people?
Feb-08-07A: a fit 5′8″ and 160 lbs. Should fit any person not too far away from that.
Filed under: Armor, Halo, Invention, Marines, Military, Technology and Gadgets, Terrorism, War, blog365, bulletproof
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That thing does look brilliant but if you really want it testing I’d be happy to help.
the suit seams bad ass u should get the guy from future weapons to come and test it out mabe he can help get it to our troops.
It could be a gold mine if some one would want the risk. I doubt any one could persued the military to buy anything that wasnt designed by the military. If it works it could be used for personal precautions as well as stunts. Im sure he doesnt want to scatch up the prototype with rounds until he feels financialy secure first
Dear Mr. Hurtubise, do you have much knowledge of electronics and motors? I ask as i believe that your trojan suit would be the perfect base for an performance enhancing suit.
Also would it be possible to add heating into the suit as if you do choose to create a performance enhancing suit this could effect the spec of the suit. I do have some good ideas that may help you if you do decide to take this rote next.
are you looking for investors in next phase cause i believe this could be future armor. how much protection does this offer from rifles and stabbing protection. and communication. capabilities and changing frequencys. then the visor actually be more of a heads up display , which can go thermal or night vision on the visor of the helmet:?
That was an awesome suit. I feel bad.
^ BADSPOT ^
Anyway… cool suit, im sad it failed on ebay, you should have sold it to the goverment
the suit looks awsome and i think it could realli help out the troops. also think about swat teams, firemen, and any people that are in a department to help civilians
hi iam nothing to do with the millitary but from what im seeing and reading i think this should go to the millitary as well because this trojan suit is some crasy shit i have been wondering what is this suit made out of exacly, in the pictures it looks like you could go and reek havock with that thing dude it is the best thing ever.
Now, imagine if the military did have this, i wonder what kind of impact it could take from a plane crash, if it can withstand it without crushing the pilot, it would be able to save tons of pilots, not to mention if they did go down behind enemy lines, they would be well suited to protect themselves and get themselves out. i believe this is the future in armor technologies. i hope the military “returns your call”
Also, you could put a few special addons into the armor for pilots, such as some sort of inflation device in case they crash into the water, like small canisters around the armor that blow off and a high strength material “balloons” could inflate all around the armor’s upper and mid section.
The Only thing that i am worryed about is the neck, seeing as the neck peice between the suit and the helmet is wide open a sniper would easily hit you in the neck. I think this is a very good idea otherwise and am looking in to buying one of these to test out how true this information really is. I am going to be in the infantry as of september 2008 and would really like to use this idea which whould be good ( maybe modify it a little) but it still is a very good idea seeing as the infantry now don’t use alot of protection
I would put a loose fit layer of cloth on the outside that could help absorbe and also fully protect anyone wearing the suite…
What really matters is will it stop a 7.62 round. 44, 357, slugs, those are all childs play for armor.
The Trojan Armor looks great, but your a retard for trying/selling it i’d refine a few things and then become the next Bill Gates.Think about it.
too bad i don’t go on e-bay much i would have paid 35 grand for that it’s like a walking tank very nice very nice
The suit looks great but how would it handle with your gear? If you are packing a rifle around and all your mags would’nt it get a bit bulky? Other wise it defintly great step forward in body armor.
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I’m looking to get in touch with the creator of this suit. i have a proposition i quarantee they will like. post contact information on this site and i will get in touch. you will get the monetary reward you desire, and then some. I look forward to speaking with you.
this is not a good idea. all of those little gadgets seem like they would be effective… in a video game. in the the real world bullets break things including little computers and lights and all those little gadgets. its too flashy. not military grade
Dude, I think this suit is bullshit. This guy obviously has no military experience, based on the fact that he obviously does not know that the important thing in combat is putting bullets on the enemy, not wearing a retarded suit that makes it very hard to aim and that stops only little pistol rounds and maybe some shotgun rounds. Armor needs to stop 7.62 rounds, which the round fired from an AK 47; the main choice for haji and his jihad sing along friends. If he was gonna invest money in something it should have been in weapons with more stopping power, or vehicles that are IED resistant. The guy may be a good inventor, but obviously does not have a good mind for business.
The ONLY application that this MIGHT, possibly, maybe, could be useful for is riot control. and even then, It seems like all you would have to do is push him or hit him with a crow bar or baseball bat and he would go down.
wow i completely agree with ace. he knows what he is talking about. this suit is the dumbest thing ive ever seen
hey, just wondering if the suit is equiped with any sort of gas mask feature. ive seen most of the youtube vids and i didnt hear anything about that, i think it would be great for our troops if this suit would also shield someone from gas attacks.
also i think what the two guys who posted above is crap, if they had watched the youtube video’s they would know that the suit can withstand the 7.62 round without a problem, maybe for oldschool berserker military tactics it might not fit the bill, but for those of us that like to stay alive in combat and with doing so nutralize more enemy, this suit is perfect. this isn’t rambo its reality guys.
no matt. did you notice that the guy can only carry pistols. in the military we carry rifles and little pistols just wont make the cut. we need maneuverability and protection. all those gadgets he has on that suit seem too hollywood. we need effective gear not flashy gear. we aren’t trying to impress terrorists with our salt packs, recording headsets, and magnetic guns, we are trying to shoot them before they shoot us. this suit is for power rangers not soldiers. does that put things into terms you can understand?
dont worry man, im sure when the army buys these, they’ll cover em with that ridiculous digital camo, so ull be safe in the matrix as well.
HA that doesn’t even make sense. the military wont buy these. its just not practical. you have to admit that. if you don’t then i don’t see a point in arguing with someone with that low of an intellectual level.
Yeah, this suit would be okay if you are sure you will only encounter small arms fire, but they didn’t say anything about being able to stop the 7.62rounds; it probably couldn’t even stop an 5.56round. And it’s true that it looks like he’s trying to make a halo suit…plus that shield looks totally impractical.
The neck is also exposed… that’s like the most essential part of your body besides torso and head.
In general, I think he should figure out how to make a full body light suit that can stop rifle fire, then he’ll sell it.
It probably would be more effective to wear no armor and just storm the battlefield with a tactical heavy shield and a partner to do the shooting.
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Hi i would look to buy one of these where would i get one from i have $35000 and would like to buy one. thanks
Forgive me but I think it is a great idea it is a begining to protecting the person inside my family has been in the military medical field since 1950 both father ( the first Para jumpers -Para medics) and to my brother has been combat head male nurse of a field hospital
every thing that has been stated as wrong about the suit can be adjusted about having no rifle the maker most not own a rifle but any weapon can be added easily about not covering all the person well I do think 90% is better then what we have now There are body armor use for VIP that does not cover as WELL
It is the comic book way he moves around this Troy guy but TO MAKE A SALE you have to be overbroad about the produce I do not have $35,000 to spend but I would love to work on the suit for fire rescue to be able to use the sprayer as flame subpressent maybe get the fire jell blankets and/or packs to cover an area to make sure there is a exit of a dangerous area to be able to carry it on you the fire smoke mask is not cooled but the troyjan could be clean filter cooler air
and yes for the fire suit I would make the eye openings larger but the military is working on a heads up computer lens over one eye to get more info./ intel
roit control !!! I was reading more blog comments if this suit was used in roit control. There would be 50 suits in a line with large shelds pushing back the people with a fire truck shooting water from on top of the truck . You have not seen roits like I have in Miami, Florida or in Japan AND the other countries of the world are going for the full head armor with radio and filter air system so the helmet should be cooling To give some comfort to the local Law Enforcement PERSONAL.
Woah did not expect Colten and Badspot to post here from Blockland small world.
Anyways I bet in a few years this armor will be greatly improved.
Why is everyone saying you should’ve sold it to a government? The LAST thing anyone (hopefully) would want to do is arm the US government any more than it already is. It’s only a matter of time before the US govt. becomes so oppressive that we must stand up and fight it. So, which rights will they have to take away do you think? What will be the tipping point and when do you think it will happen?
Anyone who would say this would be better off in ‘government’ hands is a moron. I would feel much safer having my fellow citizens own something like this than my government. Government is one of the scariest things any human can imagine. Now, a government like ours (oppressive, anti-individual liberties) armed to the teeth? Do you want to be a slave? Answer: Most Americans do and would be perfectly okay with that. It’s pathetic really.
Perhaps we could learn a few things from the people who helped create this country. Most likely they were way more intelligent than YOU…
“…rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add ‘within the limits of the law,’ because law is often but the tyrant’s will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.”
“I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.”
-Thomas Jefferson
“Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”
-Benjamin Franklin
have you seen the videos of his bear suit on youtube? They are hilarious…I highly recommend you check them out :-)
i donno if Troy even reads this and I donno were to start .. i could start by telling you your suit is awsome and what i think is good bout it but everyone elce has covere that part …
no i will start by telling you a bit about me asumeing anyone realy cares at all bout who i am or watever but it would be nice to converse with u about greater expantion im only 20yr old 26/02/89 i have no job that dnt bother me i didnt realy do well at school even tho i tried …
i tried to be some1 u dnt get anywhere in this world unless ur somebody well im nobody but im still gonna make a diffrence ..
moveing on ive been trying to design a full mobility exoskeletal suit but like ray(my step dad) said everything cost money
i dnt have money and i dnt realy want any to be honest i just want to build a suit never before seen that will help people but with that it also can be used for bad even if that wasnt the intention anyway if u receive this my e mails repys@hotmail.com if i hear from u i do if i dnt i dnt take care keep inventing
and john jacobs not helping at all u dnt think the govmnt would think of it and maby read this
dear friend Have you seen the new UN Riot suits that was used in Hatie in Feb 2007 looks to be very much like the trojan suit guess what no invention fees was paid to anyone , do we ? Also the NEW France fire suit this last year also has the same basic style and shape but only using the upper part of the trojan suit again different parts that was more useful then the whole ….
Interesting. However there is no gas mask built in. Neither is there a way to wear a gas mask while wearing the helmet. Also hand guns are utterly useless in an actual gun battle. Neither accurate, nor powerful enough to penetrate body armor. Also the helmet may interfere with aiming a rifle since you typically have to hold it up against your cheek to see through the sight. The paint is reflective, bad idea.it appears that the elbows are not very flexible. Also, how does the suit protect from neck trauma. All of the little gadgets are good in theory however they don’t seem refined. It would be better to simply focus on perfecting the suit itself rather than create perks for it. Soldiers in Iraq have personal air conditioners. That suit looks like a heat-stroke waiting to happen. The suit has a lot of corners and places that may get snagged. In theory it is great, but it is totally untested. Besides, the army is continually testing and inventing it’s own armor systems. AK-47’s carry a lot of fire power. Holding two hand guns is cool for Robo-Cop and Halo fans but does not help the suit sell to the military.
I honesty do not know why I keep defending the suit but.
Just got your comment about the Trojan suit and the helmet if you read it carefully it states the it has fans and filters to cool the head the standred fire Dept air compress tanks could not fit over the suit yes but it could be work in to the system . Now day’s an Air filtering system could have worked
IF the man had the money to work on the suit more this guy just ran out of support for something tha could still save lives as for Fire Dept. HAZ-MAT / Bomb squad use.
This suit was an idea back in 2005-2006 have you seen some of the protective wear for the Army someone in the goverment was taking notes on this suit Yes it had a ROBO-COP look even now after the Iron man movie I have notice a refinement in the joints to the US Army suit about four months after the movie
I’m surprised Gov. Swarznegger did not bid on Ebay. All kidding aside, I think will suit almost every possible situation men and women of the armed forces face everyday.
Can you make one in blue and grey
my bid 18 000-to 30 000 dollars
It seem impressive and well protective but what are the chances against a flamethrower or similar…like molotov bombs? If it cant protect the user from fire and if it is not equipped with thermal vision, I believe it will be very easy for the enemy to ambush.