So does other spin put on the story by ABCFishnDive wrote:Steve_R wrote:That's the Shark Shield Youtube channel. You wouldn't expect them to tell you something like this, which might make people think twice before paying big dollars for peace of mind.Yako wrote: This video doesn't look very reassuring. The fish is static & the diver is static under it & looks a bit freaked out
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/shark- ... ,4907.html
The comments below the article make for interesting reading too.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-02-28/e ... at/1057460
Absolute proof that a Shark Shield sitting switched off in a cupboard is going to provide zero protection but its the other part of the story that that is the cause for concern. Flat battery? Faulty device? GWS don't give a damn when they are hungry? Whatever happened, it's no an isolated incident. They've failed on GWS before.
There is an older story in which an electronic device failed on a GWS. In this case, they guy was wearing it and his mate said he felt the Shark Pod pulsing when he pulled the guy out of the water. The Police formed an opinion he did not have it swtitched on the whole time the shark was in his vicinity. Also, it appears he didn't follow instructions about the placement of electrodes.
The short version from The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/ ... 19519.html
The Coroner's findings:
http://www.courts.sa.gov.au/CoronersFin ... illiam.pdf
The main lesson from the story for kayakers seems to be that it is no use switching on your SS when you see a GWS. By then it is likely to be too late. Also, use it exactly in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.