Topic: [Tactical Fad] Next Million Dollar Idea - Who wants to invest? (Read 502 times)

Retired JM · « **Reply #15 on:** January 18, 2012, 03:16:54 AM »

The Battle Mug is too cool. Seriously - If there's a group buy, I'm in.

Oz · « **Reply #16 on:** January 18, 2012, 05:46:04 AM »

Nice.

You can buy 'em one at a time. http://shop.battlemug.com/Battle-Mug-BM001.htm

$189.

LLArms · « **Reply #17 on:** January 18, 2012, 08:04:36 AM »

Quote from: Oz on January 18, 2012, 05:46:04 AM

Nice.

You can buy 'em one at a time. http://shop.battlemug.com/Battle-Mug-BM001.htm

$189.

Props for coming up with something unique and new.

Boo for price tag. I bet the "carry handle" is what is making price tag so huge.

unforgiven · « **Reply #18 on:** January 18, 2012, 09:26:54 AM »

LLArms · « **Reply #19 on:** January 18, 2012, 09:31:06 AM »

When it comes to a mug I'll glady take the chinese polymer version for 1/4th the price.

Would be kinda cool to see a polymer version though, are you listening MAGPUL???

Oz · « **Reply #20 on:** January 18, 2012, 10:14:48 AM »

Quote from: LLArms on January 18, 2012, 08:04:36 AM

[...]I bet the "carry handle" is what is making price tag so huge.

Well... that price does NOT include the carry handle.

"Carry Handles are not included in the base price of Battle Mug. We figure that most of you will have one or two laying around like we did. If you need a carry handle, we offer mil-spec (imported) carry handles at a fair price in our webstore"

Their carry handles are only $33.95 if you don't have one of your own

hobbesgunner · « **Reply #21 on:** January 18, 2012, 10:54:25 AM »

But is it dishwasher safe ..

?

Oz · « **Reply #22 on:** January 18, 2012, 11:26:48 AM »

Quote from: hobbesgunner on January 18, 2012, 10:54:25 AM

But is it dishwasher safe ..?

LOL!

Actually, no!!!

"Note: BATTLE MUG IS NOT DISHWASHER SAFE.

All aluminum anodized products, including cookware and eating utensils should be cleaned using a mild detergent and warm water. The use of automatic dishwashers should be avoided because the dishwasher detergents are very high in alkalinity (Calgon pH 9.9; Electrasol and Finish pH 11). Strong alkaline solutions are used to strip anodic coatings and in time will permanently damage the anodized finish.
(Plus, we're pretty sure that the pure badassery of
Battle Mug will absolutely destroy your dishwasher!!!)"

hobbesgunner · « **Reply #23 on:** January 19, 2012, 10:24:31 AM »

That is so not tactical..

.....what were they thinking...

MaDuce · « **Reply #24 on:** January 20, 2012, 06:03:19 AM »

Believe it or not, it's not hard to come up with everything you need to injection mold. There's a company called Smooth-On who makes all the materials you'd need to make silicone molds as well as the synthetics that go in them. Some of the synthetics they make are up there with stuff like Nylon 7. One of them (I forgot the part No.) is very soupy and is very good about getting in to small spaces without leaving a bunch of bubbles. Most of the synthetic molding that Mythbusters does BTW is done using Smooth-On products.

Mold making takes allot of planning though. It can be easily messed up and often costs a pretty penny to do.

I have a hunch that tac rails are going to slowly move away from the weapon field and in to the every day world. I just see more use for them in every day life while the weapon world is slowly moving away from that sort of thing towards more sleek component systems.