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Prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse?
« on: 2012-05-16, 15:48:15 »
These guys are purveyors of fine wares specifically designed to combat zombies!

http://zombietools.net/tools/

Even if our own array of killing tools is superior in many aspects to theirs, I still got a kick out of checking them out.  They exhibit a rough, apocalyptic look...the prices aren't bad considering these are no wall hangers- although a touch more than I would've considered fair, but then, there's no historicity with these weapons like we come to expect from mid- to high-end sources.
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Re: Prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse?
« Reply #1 on: 2012-05-16, 17:58:54 »

It's funny, they're not the only one doing this. One of the knife-manufacturing companies put out an apocalypse line of knives and machetes, and had product placement on The Walking Dead TV series.
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Re: Prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse?
« Reply #2 on: 2012-05-16, 18:19:50 »
They still don't have the reach or awesome cutting power of a decent longsword! ;)
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Re: Prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse?
« Reply #3 on: 2012-05-16, 18:24:47 »
hah! funny you can see this at work but not other armour stuff hehehe

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Re: Prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse?
« Reply #4 on: 2012-05-16, 18:45:32 »
I can name historical weapons that inspired at least half of those. Very similar.
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Re: Prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse?
« Reply #5 on: 2012-05-16, 19:37:47 »
Quote from: Sir Wolf on 2012-05-16, 18:24:47
hah! funny you can see this at work but not other armour stuff hehehe

cool

Please don't get me started...I wonder at that daily.  I think someone is effing with me up in the server room.  lol
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Re: Prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse?
« Reply #6 on: 2012-05-16, 21:32:14 »
haahahah
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Re: Prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse?
« Reply #7 on: 2012-05-17, 01:14:00 »
In the modern firearms arena, Hornady, the ammo manufacturer produces a whole line of zombie bullets  :)

http://www.hornady.com/ammunition/zombiemax
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Re: Prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse?
« Reply #8 on: 2012-05-17, 01:33:57 »
those are a hoot! i saw those at a local gun show :)
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Re: Prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse?
« Reply #9 on: 2012-05-17, 01:34:29 »
lol, I wonder what makes them particularly good for zombies. I don't see anything mentioning what's different about that ammo.
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Re: Prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse?
« Reply #10 on: 2012-05-17, 01:39:45 »
it says zombies so they can add 15 bucks per box on a normal box of 45s
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Re: Prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse?
« Reply #11 on: 2012-05-17, 14:47:38 »
Quote from: Sir Wolf on 2012-05-17, 01:39:45
it says zombies so they can add 15 bucks per box on a normal box of 45s

I'm betting that's it precisely.
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Re: Prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse?
« Reply #12 on: 2012-05-17, 17:15:02 »
Quote from: Sir Edward on 2012-05-17, 01:34:29
lol, I wonder what makes them particularly good for zombies. I don't see anything mentioning what's different about that ammo.

I zoomed in on the picture, but all I can make out is "WARNING: Contains no human flesh."
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Re: Prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse?
« Reply #13 on: 2012-05-17, 17:31:53 »
Quote from: James Anderson III on 2012-05-17, 17:15:02
Quote from: Sir Edward on 2012-05-17, 01:34:29
lol, I wonder what makes them particularly good for zombies. I don't see anything mentioning what's different about that ammo.

I zoomed in on the picture, but all I can make out is "WARNING: Contains no human flesh."

lol!  It also looks like the tips are green. So my guess is that's the difference. They each have a drop of green paint. :)
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Re: Prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse?
« Reply #14 on: 2012-05-17, 21:41:52 »
The Hornady zombie rounds are mostly re-purposed rounds from other lines.  A lot of the rifle rounds are really their V-Max rounds (varmint rounds), and I believe most of the pistol zombie rounds are really their critical defense rounds with green flex tips instead of red flex tips.  They're not really any more expensive than their non-zombie counterparts (the .45 ACP Zombie Max is actuall $0.84 cheaper than a box of .45 Crit Defense), and you at least get cool box art....

For example, the Hornady Critical Defense .45 ACP is a 185 grain flex tip bullet, its stats match almost identically to the '.45 Zombie-Max' round...
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