At first glance, the Umbuster seems like it would offer you more protection in a dark alley than from dark clouds, but it’s actually a suitable safeguard from both. The umbrella, from Reyjavik-based designer Sruli Recht, was originally created as a prototype for a university project back in 2002 using a cheap pair of aluminum knuckle dusters bolted to a rather low-end umbrella. The product has come a long way since its modest beginnings as weaponry; finer materials and greater care in the production are evident in the updated version. Individual handles are hand cut in a five hour process, while the quality umbrella portions are provided courtesy Guy De Jean of France. The original prototype just finally succumbed to wear and tear this past month, making the Umbuster a potential ol’ battle axe of rain guards.