article_snippet: An American student has created a Batman-style suit that can withstand assaults from punches, baseball bats and even knifes.
article_snippet: Jackson Gordon, an industrial design student from Philadelphia University, constructed the armoured suit with money raised through Kickstarter – a global crowd-funding platform designed to aid creative endeavors.
article_snippet: Hoping to raise $1000 to begin the project, Jackson Gordon received backing from 17 enthusiasts and raised $1255 – more than enough to begin assembling the armoured suit with money raised through Kickstarter – a global crowd-funding platform designed to aid creative endeavors.
article_snippet: Without breaking a sweat: Jackson Gordon holds Jackson Gordon hands behind Jackson Gordon head as Jackson Gordon friend tests the armoured suit with money raised through Kickstarter – a global crowd-funding platform designed to aid creative endeavors with some heavy punches .
article_snippet: Videoed testing the final product with a friend, Jackson  is featured being repeatedly punched in the chest, back and sides while wearing the armoured suit with money raised through Kickstarter – a global crowd-funding platform designed to aid creative endeavors.
article_snippet: Despite  Jackson Gordon flinching slightly under the impact of the punches, the armoured suit with money raised through Kickstarter – a global crowd-funding platform designed to aid creative endeavors is remarkably durable and the young designer even calls for his friend to hit Jackson Gordon harder and with both hands.
article_snippet: Smiling at the camera in admiration for the armoured suit with money raised through Kickstarter – a global crowd-funding platform designed to aid creative endeavors, The student says: ‘I could do this all day.
article_snippet: The student recently tested The student at Maryland’s Katsucon – an annual three day anime convention – in February, where The student invited people to assault The student, unsuccessfully of course.
highlights_snippet: The Philadelphia University student was funded through Kickstarter .
  