Inflatable costumes with decent visibility

January 2, 2022 7:24 PM

Have you had a full coverage inflatable costume with good visibility. If so let me know.

I like to do silly things while wearing an inflatable costume - like snow plow my driveway while wearing a teenage mutant ninja turtle costume …….and clearly good visibility is handy. I’m going to ski in one in a few weekends to annoy my kids. Not looking for those half inflatable costumes your upper body sticks out of - talking full body “who the hell is that guy” costumes

Why inflatable? (Glances down at my username). No reason really.

posted by inflatablekiwi to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (7 answers total)

Response by poster: I should add - the ninja turtle costume linked above has absolutely terrible visibility - and you definitely shouldn’t use it while plowing your driveway at 3:30am in 10F temperatures. Good for cultivating small artisanal batches of Legionnaires' disease in though……(you sweat a lot in it)
posted by inflatablekiwi at 7:38 PM on January 2, 2022

I have absolutely no idea, but my mood thanks you for this wonderful question.
posted by trig at 9:58 PM on January 2, 2022 [7 favorites]

Inflatable alien costume from Amazon. Fluorescent green alien. >
posted by Yavsy at 10:01 PM on January 2, 2022 [2 favorites]

Anti-reccomendation: those T-Rex ones which made all the hilarious videos a while ago- not great visibility for high activity- the head is too floppy.
posted by freethefeet at 10:46 PM on January 2, 2022 [3 favorites]

How about a face out one? This going down a hill? Legendary. Also shark has a big face panel.
posted by Crystalinne at 4:49 AM on January 3, 2022 [1 favorite]

I truly love my inflatable banana costume. With a mask an sunglasses no one could tell who you are, and I don't *think* it would interfere with your skiing mobility in any way, because your legs come out at the thigh and the lower banana is inflatable so moves easily.

(Glances down at my username) Honestly even if it's not good for skiiing, you should have one just for fun. it's literally THE BEST. The one i linked to is sold out on that site, but aesthetically, I prefer the one with the brown top to the one with the black top it's more realistic. Hunt around and you will find one.
posted by wowenthusiast at 8:40 AM on January 3, 2022 [2 favorites]

Response by poster: Thanks all - great suggestions. I do like the sound of the banana and I like the shark one (though arm mobility may be limited). Something like an inflatable astronaut could also work well (has distinct advantage that the large inflatable helmet will likely allow my actual ski helmet room inside as well)

Anti-reccomendation: those T-Rex ones

Agreed. I used to have one but it got lost in a house move. Great for doing a Dinosaur Train Parade with your young kids down the street though…….
posted by inflatablekiwi at 9:33 AM on January 3, 2022