sharkshield - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Law Hand · 07-02-2009, 07:37 PM

http://www.sharkshield.com/Content/P...o/List+Videos/

Pescavore1 · 07-02-2009, 10:12 PM

http://www.uberreview.com/2008/03/sh...n-by-shark.htm

"For those of us that were hoping that the Shark Shield would allow us to safely surf the sharkiest lineups in the world, there is a bit of disappointing news. Whilst being tested in South Africa, under the supervision of the Natal Sharks Board, a female great white ate a Shark Shield device that had been attached to a float. This has been the cause of speculation that the electrical fields designed to repel sharks might in fact attract them.
The manufacturer claims that the device does work but that due to the design it will only be effective while a surfer is stationary and waiting for a wave. If you are actually surfing, or paddling, you could be out of luck. At any rate, I cannot think of a more spectacular product testing failure than this one."

Gino · 07-03-2009, 12:45 AM

yeah its funny becuase people still buy that garbage.

complete and total waste of money.

your chances of dieing by rolling while surf landing and snapping your neck are 100 times higher than a shark attacking you. Specially here in Southern California. Not that i have a gracefull surf landing...but based off the tournament pictures!...

Keep in mind, Most kayaks are around 13-15feet long, a full grown Great White is around 15-18 feet (in south africa and australia they are a little bigger) Great whites prey on baby seals, and injured old seals. or stupid seals. i dont see a great white attacking a 14 foot x-factor Seal.

I hope a shark does get me out on the water, wouldnt be a better way i want to go out! fish get revenge!

JD · 07-03-2009, 09:30 AM

commercial trials were a dismal failure

Geoffkoop · 07-03-2009, 02:24 PM

Seems like it would scare off fish too. Yellows and wsb are already hard enough to catch!

CurtyL · 07-03-2009, 07:20 PM

I keep a cut down mossberg under my PFD. whaz up gangstas?

SeaEagle_1 · 07-03-2009, 09:47 PM

several years ago i did extensive research on sharks while trying to come up a new shark lure. this lure was to use an electrical field. during my research i came across the SharkShield. IT IS ONLY EFFECTIVE AGAINST SOME SHARKS!! none of which are in our waters. but what MUST be taken into account is this... sharks have sensors in their snouts called the "ampullae of lorenzini". these sensors allow sharks to hunt in totally darkness and in the absence of sent. tests have shown that sharks can detect fields as low as .005 of a volt. so where this device may infact keep certain sharks away, it has failed in keeping other dangerous species at bay. and sense sharks can detect such a small field IT WOULD ONLY CAUSE SHARKS TO CHECK OUT THIS STRANGE FIELD THEY ARE DETECTING AND TO CHECK YOU OUT! and we all know that sharks teeth are a sharks hands. so in my opinion using a "SharkShield" will only attract sharks to you and make you a target.

07-02-2009, 07:37 PM	#1
Law Hand Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 33	interesting... http://www.sharkshield.com/Content/P...o/List+Videos/

07-02-2009, 10:12 PM	#2
Pescavore1 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Scripps Ranch Posts: 82	I hope it's not the model that was eaten by a shark!! http://www.uberreview.com/2008/03/sh...n-by-shark.htm "For those of us that were hoping that the Shark Shield would allow us to safely surf the sharkiest lineups in the world, there is a bit of disappointing news. Whilst being tested in South Africa, under the supervision of the Natal Sharks Board, a female great white ate a Shark Shield device that had been attached to a float. This has been the cause of speculation that the electrical fields designed to repel sharks might in fact attract them. The manufacturer claims that the device does work but that due to the design it will only be effective while a surfer is stationary and waiting for a wave. If you are actually surfing, or paddling, you could be out of luck. At any rate, I cannot think of a more spectacular product testing failure than this one."

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07-03-2009, 12:45 AM	#3
Gino Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 520	yeah its funny becuase people still buy that garbage. complete and total waste of money. your chances of dieing by rolling while surf landing and snapping your neck are 100 times higher than a shark attacking you. Specially here in Southern California. Not that i have a gracefull surf landing...but based off the tournament pictures!... Keep in mind, Most kayaks are around 13-15feet long, a full grown Great White is around 15-18 feet (in south africa and australia they are a little bigger) Great whites prey on baby seals, and injured old seals. or stupid seals. i dont see a great white attacking a 14 foot x-factor Seal. I hope a shark does get me out on the water, wouldnt be a better way i want to go out! fish get revenge!

07-03-2009, 02:24 PM	#5
Geoffkoop Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: So. Orange County Posts: 302	Seems like it would scare off fish too. Yellows and wsb are already hard enough to catch!

07-03-2009, 07:20 PM	#6
CurtyL Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: wherever the college girlz r Posts: 127	I keep a cut down mossberg under my PFD. whaz up gangstas?

07-03-2009, 09:47 PM	#7
SeaEagle_1 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Santa Ana/But moving to Elsinore Posts: 32	several years ago i did extensive research on sharks while trying to come up a new shark lure. this lure was to use an electrical field. during my research i came across the SharkShield. IT IS ONLY EFFECTIVE AGAINST SOME SHARKS!! none of which are in our waters. but what MUST be taken into account is this... sharks have sensors in their snouts called the "ampullae of lorenzini". these sensors allow sharks to hunt in totally darkness and in the absence of sent. tests have shown that sharks can detect fields as low as .005 of a volt. so where this device may infact keep certain sharks away, it has failed in keeping other dangerous species at bay. and sense sharks can detect such a small field IT WOULD ONLY CAUSE SHARKS TO CHECK OUT THIS STRANGE FIELD THEY ARE DETECTING AND TO CHECK YOU OUT! and we all know that sharks teeth are a sharks hands. so in my opinion using a "SharkShield" will only attract sharks to you and make you a target.