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VIDEO: Acura NSX gets whacked with a shovel part deux
Many of you weren't completely convinced with the video showing an Acura NSX getting slammed with a shovel. That really irked Mr. Doorpal. He's back, with a new video showing that no matter what part of the shovel you use to whack the Doorpal, it will still protect your mint 84 Lynx Diesel. We're glad that it's not our NSX he's using as part of his proof of concept demonstration, but it looks like it really does work. Thoughtfully, after all the demonstrations of how whacking the crap out of the Doorpal won't dent your car, he shows us a new way to slice tomatoes. We've come up with a recipe, we're calling it Doorpal salad.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
andybee 2:05PM (12/06/2007)
ah, but he only risked hitting the NSX one...and it was diagonally acorss the doorpal ;)
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strongbadinator 3:56PM (12/06/2007)
Yeah, because everybody knows drywall dents just as easy as an aluminum bodied NSX. :|
Dude. How about instead of using shovels or other such demonstrations, you park your NSX, set up the inflatable wall, and open a freakin' door into it. Hard.
Andrew 4:05PM (12/06/2007)
This is a fine case of someone trying to sell a product that no one wants or needs.
seoultrain 6:28PM (12/06/2007)
I love how he takes a long look at the NSX after he hits it. If youtube weren't such crappy quality, you may be able to see a tear well up.
NT 2:06PM (12/06/2007)
LOL seems like someone got a little annoyed at the internet community.
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Luis 2:08PM (12/06/2007)
I like a person that stands behind their product. And may I say how comical it was that the video shows Mr.Doorpal getting all that anger out on his invention from all those doubters. Good stuff, I believe you Mr. Doorpal, I believe you just please, stop beating that poor defenseless tomatoe!
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taipeileviathan 2:08PM (12/06/2007)
why is he whacking the wall? it's not frikkin wall-pal, is it? and he never shows us the wall itself after it's been whacked: i care as much about the doorpal itself breaking as i do about the shovel breaking. to be fair, he takes one weak swing at the nsx, and also hopefully noone will be opening their doors at the same velocity as he's swinging that shovel anyway...
... but that still doesn't make the intrinsic lameness of this idea any better. hehe.
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stefaan 2:08PM (12/06/2007)
Whats up with all the agression?
Would you buy the doorPAL when he advertises it in such a posessed way?
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Luis 2:09PM (12/06/2007)
Stay tuned for our newest product, the Tomato Pal!
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Chad 2:13PM (12/06/2007)
lol!
Nr9 2:10PM (12/06/2007)
Sure, the doorpal works, but a hanging piece of foam or much flimsier airbag would also work in preventing dents. Why buy a doorpal then>
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Cain 3:24PM (12/06/2007)
I hope you were being sarcastic. Part of the demonstration is to show that it wont pop. The foam block that would be needed to do this would be very thick. Also show me a flimsy airbag that wont pop when wacked.
I can see the wall version being popular in parking garages for the spots near walls or near pillars.
The hanging version would be great between 2 nice cars in a parking deck. I have seen too many nice cars with an obvious dent or scratch from another car's door.
Nr9 3:42PM (12/06/2007)
no, the point is that opening a door is not nearly the same force as whacking a shovel. if the job is to prevent door dings, then a piece of foam or a cheap air bag would be fine.
9600baud 2:13PM (12/06/2007)
Hey Mr. Doorpal, they sell your "device" at walmart. Its called a pool float.
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catgirlshyla 6:28PM (12/06/2007)
Ron Popeil designed and patent something similar as well.
http://www.ronco.com/rco_prodinfo.aspx?pid=RO1001101001&color=&active=ascry
ericdj@gmail.com 2:15PM (12/06/2007)
I want to see the wall whacked, then remove it from the wall, show that there is no damage. Then whack the wall with the blade part to show the wall isnt reinforced.
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FThorn 2:20PM (12/06/2007)
I had an 83 Lynx (US)...no diesel, though. But it DI D have an aftermarket Grundig stereo.
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Eric Biran 2:26PM (12/06/2007)
Geez! What do you people plan on doing in your garages exactly?! Discharging hot rivet guns while intoxicated? Testing your latest javelin configurations while suffering from an inner ear disorder? This product has proven that it is more than capable of protecting against errant door-to-door dings.
Stay tuned for next week's episode where Mr. Doorpal goes across the minefields of Iraq for some anti-ballistics testing (tomato bisque after)!
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Andrew 2:31PM (12/06/2007)
Wait. Everyone is missing the most critical part of the post.
YOU GUYS HAVE AN NSX?
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Whiplash 4:13PM (12/06/2007)
Yeah that's the most impressive part of the whole video. The guy can actually afford an NSX! Kudos Mr. Doorpal!