Look out Sharks! Another Spear Wars Blue Storm Sponsor!

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Shark protection at its finest!

Shark Shield, one of my favorite companies from Down Under in Australia, has now become a gold sponsor of the Spear Wars Blue Storm Tournament series.

I have been using their fine products for years and YES they do work very well! Ask Ocean Ed and plenty of other Spearboard Members who ply their craft in sharky waters.

Shark Shield has sent us their latest technology for the prize table -- several Freedom 7 units (approx. $600 each) which are each good for 7 hours of protection.

These are the "big boys" the South African inventors and Australian manufacturer developed the Shark Shield to protect against.

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Here is some information on the technology from their website at

http://www.sharkshield.com/Content/Technology/

Predatory sharks have small gel filled sacs knows as ‘Ampullae of Lorenzini’ on their snouts. They use these short range sensors when feeding or searching for food.

Shark Shield is a three-dimensional electronic wave form which creates an unpleasant sensation impacting the shark’s ‘Ampullae of Lorenzini’. When the shark comes into proximity of the electronic wave form (around 8 meters in diameter) it experiences non-damaging but uncontrollable muscular spasms causing it to flee the area.

The field is projected from the unit by two electrodes, which create an elliptical field that surrounds the user. Both electrodes must be immersed in the water for the field to be created. The electrode configuration depends on the model of the Shark Shield unit.

From testing, the closer the shark is to the Shark Shield field, the more spasms occur in the sharks’ snouts. This becomes intolerable and the shark then veers away, and usually doesn’t return.

A distinct advantage of the unique electronic wave-form is that it deters sharks and does no lasting harm to the shark. Once the shark is out of the affected area, it no longer feels the effect of the electronic wave form.

The original technology was released onto the market in 1995 by POD Holdings Ltd, a joint venture company partly owned by the Natal Sharks Board and the South African Government. In addition to being tested by National Military and other authorities, Shark Shield has been extensively tested to the highest standards by scientists and marine biologists over many years.

Here are shots of a mako snout, the freedom 7 close up, and the field ogf protection.

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Here are some spearfishing photos of the Shark Shield in action.