The hiking trail should be a serene place. Amid the sounds of water running tickling down a nearby stream and the rushing wind through the trees above, there comes a whirring noise. It’s me. I am the disturbance. Me and my Hypershell Pro X exoskeleton are buzzing down the mud-strewn path like a machine on a warpath. The Hypershell is a device made for assisting your walks, runs, bikes, or hikes. In a rarity for weird tech, the hiking exoskeleton accomplishes nearly everything it promises to. It does its job so well, and it left me devoid of the exercise and that sense of calm I normally get from my hikes.

After wearing the $1,000 Hypershell Pro X on a day hike, I felt like I could do the same 3-hour route another two times before I felt tired. It’s as if I was strapped into some tireless machine of war out of Edge of Tomorrow. Taking off the Hypershell was like kneecapping myself. I was more lethargic, heavier despite the reduction in weight. The Hypershell Pro X is 4-pound device that looks like an early Iron-Man prototype.

I took the hike with two compatriots, and those friends were keen to make jokes at my expense. I was the tutorial NPC in a video game with a walk speed slightly faster than the player character, which in turn forced me to continuously stop and wait for them at their slower pace. I made a quiet-but-noticeable whirring sound on every step, and when a machine is literally pulling your leg for miles it can detract from the peace of nature. People I passed on the trail tried and failed to not stare at me.

It made the experience of hiking more awkward than it should. I rarely have a day free to drive out for such an experience, so when I do I want to relish the scenery as well as the burn in my legs. But there are plenty of people who can benefit from this device. If you want to tackle heights and don’t have the body to do it, the Hypershell may do the trick—even if it means your friends will quote RoboCop behind your back every five minutes.