Comments on: Dumbest Product of the Week- 18th Edition, Nubrella

By: Jami

Jami — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:57:54 +0000

I realize this article is old, and you meant it as funny, however, the product is not dumb. I live in Southern California where it supposedly never rains and I’m still super tempted to get this – only the price holds me back – because my mom often uses a wheelchair and I’m her official pusher. Pushing a chair and holding an umbrella is impossible. At least she can hold a regular umbrella. Plus, being female, keeping my hair nice looking in bad weather is more important then keeping the legs of my jeans dry. Clothing doesn’t take forever to wash and dry. Styling hair however….

By: Niek

Niek — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:09:21 +0000

I agree that this is incredibly useful. You’ve clearly never been out of the USA and like most americans, you cant see past the tip of your nose. alot of people outside of america use bicycles (and wheelchairs for that matter) as their main mode of transportation. I ordered one of these and it just got here last week and it is one of the coolest things here in Netherlands.

By: Lars

Lars — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:56:49 +0000

This product is great for places where ppl bicycle as a primary way to get around (ie, in Denmark and Netherlands etc) rather than just for frivolous fun (ie, like most of USA) It is true that this product will not keep your body dry when bicycling but that is not its intent. It is meant as a replacement for an umbrella not a bodysuit! And as a cyclist who doesn’t use a car at all, this item is great especially to allow me to ride around the city safely while wearing prescription glasses. And the design is neat. Before you bad mouth a product, take yourself outside of your small and closed minded suburban life to look at this product from many different points of view.

By: Lizzie Perse

Lizzie Perse — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:30:13 +0000

Husband bought each for us and so far so good! Finally it arrived in the mail!

By: SpiralsHappen

SpiralsHappen — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:55:05 +0000

I have a girl friend with a wild thick eighties hair band doo. In fact her sister was a member of the rock group Vixen. She frets every time its a little wet and windy. I’m going to buy her this device. This will be the answer to all her rainy weather dilemmas. She is the self conscious type and I will have to get it into her mind that no one is paying her way through life. Therefore she does not need anyone’s approval.

Cool futuristic invention. Belongs in a movie like Bladerunner.

By: soccer

soccer — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:46:29 +0000

stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!But cool weird

By: Nellie Marcus

Nellie Marcus — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:23:55 +0000

for someone growing up having to ride her bike through rain, sleet and snow to school every day,
Rain suit or not, your face takes a beating and you cannot hold up an umbrella riding your bike, I think this product will be great in the Netherlands, market it there, it will be a success! No rain in the US can compare

By: cyclehoop (Anthony Lau)

cyclehoop (Anthony Lau) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:14:38 +0000

‘Dumbest product of the week’ – I can’t agree more…
http://bit.ly/jwigG

By: billy griffin

billy griffin — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:48:47 +0000

i would buy one right now if i could get logged on to theyer web site.but so far i havnt been able to.

By: John

John — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:25:21 +0000

Elliott, great article, sorry to see it has offended a wheelchair user.

Apart from being used by those in wheelchairs, I have to say it is really stupid to try market it for cyclists. I might as well put a plastic bag over my head.

I think the company behind Noobrella must be taking the piss out of those people who buy their product..