I will coconut test anything you want me to EDIT:Results!

by **TANK Ex Mortis** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:21 pm

A year? You should probably see a doctor about that.
*rimshot*

by **Creaux** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:26 pm

I guess the claw of the hammer would do well enough to represent the claw of a crowbar...I'm a bit interested in seeing the pointy end of a crowbar stabbed into it, but I doubt that it would really do anything.

I'd also be interested in seeing a long-handled, metal-shod bludgeon, either the rear of a wood axe or a maul.

Maybe a large shovel?

by **bgaesop** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:48 pm

Creaux wrote:I guess the claw of the hammer would do well enough to represent the claw of a crowbar...I'm a bit interested in seeing the pointy end of a crowbar stabbed into it, but I doubt that it would really do anything.

I'd also be interested in seeing a long-handled, metal-shod bludgeon, either the rear of a wood axe or a maul.

Maybe a large shovel?

Kyle's already done that, and I don't really want to repeat things.

First updates coming tonight, when my dad gets home so he can hold the camera!

by **CLEAR CUT** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:16 pm

Better get him a set of goggles too.The last thing either of you needs is to lose an eye. Good luck and stay safe. Their evil regime has gone on long enough time to bring on the hurt and make 'em pay!!

by **bgaesop** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:19 pm

CLEAR CUT wrote:Better get him a set of goggles too.The last thing either of you needs is to lose an eye.

Good point, I hadn't thought of that. But any shards would hit the camera (probably) though it can't hurt to be safe.

Good luck and stay safe. Their evil regime has gone on long enough time to bring on the hurt and make 'em pay!!

Damned straight!

by **bgaesop** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:00 pm

Nevermind about the first load tonight, my dad said no smashing coconuts until I look at college stuff.

Stupid logic...

Anyways, probably Saturday is when I'll have the time.

by **Creaux** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:12 am

bgaesop wrote:Nevermind about the first load tonight, my dad said no smashing coconuts until I look at college stuff. Stupid logic...

Anyways, probably Saturday is when I'll have the time.

LOL...whenever any of your friends complain about their parents, you'll definitely have to bring this up...

by **ProZombieHunter** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:49 pm

Yeah, pushy parents. God!

About the Hissatsu... and my... uh... Does it count as erectile dysfunction if it doesn't go away (as opposed to not coming at all? No pun intended there, guys. I hope I just made everyone who didn't see the pun right away look for it and get grossed out. Heh.).

What can I say? I'm young. Virile, as it were -- a definite must-have trait for a successful zombie hunter, I think.

By the way... The Pick 'n Save on the other side of town has coconuts. The un-scored kind. So I'm thinking I might have to test out the headbutt for myself.

...And I WILL do it. Maybe I won't succeed. Okay, I definitely won't succeed. But I've also got a pith helmet (read: neato safari helmet with the cool rim. If you don't know what I'm talking about, watch the movie Zulu. It's what the limeys are wearing).

Pith Headbutt? I think yes!

by **bgaesop** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 11:21 pm

...and my dad slept through all the sunshine. Maybe tomorrow in the tiny amount of time before work? Man...

by **bgaesop** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:50 am

Alright, videos require me to have a camera, sunlight, and someone to hold the camera, which is hard to get since my dad works until there's no sunlight, so I think I'll just go with photos. I should be able to get some up in the next few days.

by **bgaesop** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 4:17 pm

Alrighty, I have no work today, so I'm gonna go do this. Pics in about half an hour!

by **ZombieCleaner** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 4:22 pm

Weeeee!

by **bgaesop** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 5:07 pm

Results, finally! Here we go! No video, sadly, as I gave up on getting someone else to hold the camera, since that was what was delaying me so much. I left the plastic wrapping on the coconuts to simulate skin.

Safety first! This is my leather/kevlar glove, I could not cut myself while wearing this if I tried. And I have tried, in case you were wondering. In the name of science, I'm not emo. I climbed up barbed wire. Couldn't feel it.

I was wearing Welding Goggles as well, but the pic I took of those was really dark, so never mind.

The weapons used!

My folding entrenching tool. Got it at the local army surplus for $8.

Steel toed boot! Wally world, $30.

The pavement! Local government, taxes so far have cost me... I don't wanna do math.

From the makers of the ground comes... the curb!

Bushman knife! I decided to add this since I was curious about it, even though no one nominated it. Also from the army surplus store, $14.

And now... the results! Dun dun dun!!!!

*long break for suspense*

The first strike from the entrenching tool was a glancing blow, shaved off a bit of the outside, and the second, well, that's what you're seeing here.

Curbstomping. The first time was a glancing blow (what is it with me and those?) which produced a fracture down the side of it and made it spin about fifteen feet to the right. The second did this. You can't see from this pic, as I took it before I picked up the coconut, but I spun it a little this time too, and the underside is really crushed.

Smashing it on the ground from a height of 1.5' did this on the first try. It's hard to get a glancing blow when you're hitting the Earth. Also very crushed on the underside. Oddly, while the coconut (skull) was crushed, and coconut milk (brain juice) was leaking out, the plastic wrapper (skin) was barely broken, only about as much as a skinned knee. So, umm, lesson is, it's probably a bad thing to get hit in the head no matter whether the skin is broken or not?

And the Bushman. Sadly, not very great results. I tried several times, several different ways, but none pierced the... hull, I guess? There's a word for it, I know it... whatever. If this were a person, they'd be in a world of hurt, but I doubt they'd die. Zombies, I doubt this would do anything. That weird dark torn up spot is one of the places I hit.

by **CLEAR CUT** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 5:21 pm

Try getting a broomstick and fasten the Bushman to it using duct tape, then give it another go. Great Job! Way to Bring on the Hurt!

by **unodiablo** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 5:29 pm

The coconuts will never take over! (I'm not so sure about the plain ole' nuts though)

by **ZombieCleaner** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 5:33 pm

On the curb stomping, maybe you should cut a mouth like section out and make the coconut "bite" the curb. Im sure if you had help you could get creative with a zombie and do this.

saw on page 2 some1 already mentioned this.

by **mobilesuithomer** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:56 pm

Cool.

by **Damage187** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:58 pm

Sweet. Hey, does anybody know if anyone has coconut tested any firearms (preferably with different ammo types where applicable, i.e. shotgun)? I'm thinking about doing that.

by **misanthropist** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:21 am

I did a coconut a while ago with a 1000 fps airgun...it was kind of interesting. Penetration was pretty surprising. Softer parts of the coconut it blew right through, harder, thicker parts got shattered. I was using regular old dome tips, too. Somebody advised me I would get better performance with pokey-tipped ones; that could be true. At any rate I believe on the basis of that test that a shot to the soft center areas of the face could certainly be fatal.

by **randomusername** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:23 am

Very cool!!! Thanks for the costly efforts my friend!

by **SMERSH** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:30 am

fantastic work bgaesop, i am so glad i mentioned doing this

by **Rus** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:49 am

kudos bgaesop!

The entrenching tool was interesting.. good work.

by **Einstein** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:14 am

Great Job - How much are these pesky coconuts w/ skin?

by **bgaesop** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:06 pm

Einstein wrote:Great Job - How much are these pesky coconuts w/ skin?

They're supposed to be $1.50 each, but when I bought ten they only rung up for $4.50 for some reason.

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