Watch a homemade flip-open batarang do some batastic damage - CNET

Sure Batman might have some really cool toys, but it's kind of hard to beat the simple elegance of the batarang. Part boomerang, part ninja throwing star, the whizzing weapon has delivered plenty of "kablooeys" to the noggins of evildoers over the years.

Now, bad guys in Germany had better watch out. YouTube inventor Patrick Priebe, who lives in Germany, has just made his own working and folding batarang.

The device looks impressive enough, with matte black bat wings popping out to the side from a central disc. What's even more batass is that the gizmo actually works. As you can see in the video above, Priebe hurls the thing at a variety of materials, including some seriously reinforced foam and a melon that looks a little like Mr. Freeze's head.

Priebe also uploaded a "how to" video. But, unless you've got one heck of a Batcave of your own, you might have a hard time putting your own batarang together. For one, you'll need to be able to cut the wings out of metal. You'll also need steady hands to deal with the small springs, buttons and hinges the thing requires. Might just be easier to buy one from this guy.