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 When
it comes to scuba gear you should leave nothing to chance. Here is where we show you what has caught our attention in the world of ever-changing dive equipment.
Our featured gear this month is an excellent product made by Deep Outdoors.
THE SEACHANGE SHARK SHIELD
 The changes of being attacked by a shark are pretty slim but for those who worry about it anyway, there is the Australian designed SeaChange Shark Shield
The device is worn around the thigh and generates an electromagnetic field that, while too weak to harm human beings temporatily impairs a shark's nervous system. The electric current causes more distress the closer the predator gets, so sharks simply swim away.
The Shark Shield™ produces a unique conductive field that surrounds the wearer. Sharks are sensitive to this field and when they approach too close, the field causes muscular spasms that result in the shark leaving the area.
It is believed the field is detected by the shark through its sensory receptors, known as the Ampullae of Lorenzini, found on the snouts of all predator sharks. Once detected by the shark's sensors, the field causes extreme discomfort and muscle spasms, resulting in the animal fleeing the area
Scientific tests conducted on the Shark Shield DIVE01 unit indicate that in most cases sharks will turn away approximately 4 to 5 metres (13 - 16 feet) from the wearer.
 The shield comes with a four-hour battery pack and a waterproff case.
The Shark shield DIVE01 unit is 21cm x 7cm x 3cm and weighs 590 grams (excluding electrodes and pouch)
The combined total weight is approx. 1kg – 2.2 pounds. In Water Weight including Electrodes 400 grams – 0.9 lb.
Visit the SeaChange Shark Shield website for product and dealer information.
Water sport participation in the presence of sharks is inherently dangerous and is not a recommended activity. Any human activity in the water near sharks must always be considered as possessing a considerable degree of risk.
Like any piece of electronic equipment, the Shark Shield™ will not work effectively if not used in the correct manner, and if the unit is not maintained correctly.
Look at our previous picks:
Nite Rider Video HID lights
Waterman bag
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