speaking of ink defense system
isnt there a an actual shark repellant available if you had some thing like that in ya back pack you could pop it just to make sure you get back to your board
Get back to board asap, but be in the counter attack ready position, at least you will go down fighting.
I would catch the shark, drag it to the beach and eat it for dinner, we are at the top of the food chain. [}:)]
I have my system set for fully automatic
Is That the new ripcurl gear for summer
maybe if you really really worried try this thesharkshocker.com/
dont know how effective it would be against a shark that has the blood lust( any thing that gets in my mouth is mine) but mmmmaybe
just for your own piece of mind lol who cares if it really works for $29
i didnt read all the posts, but i do remember watching a sharks docco recently on discovery. The guy basically went out and did lots of tests to see what works best in certain situations.
one such situation was with i think a Tiger shark, scenario 1 was just floating dead still with legs dangling down, scenario 2 was swiming at a gentle pace back to the boat (both done with robotic swimmer thingos using pneumatics to move the legs).
The one just floating around was the first to get hit, the one with the gentle kicking legs and moving at an average pace was left alone.
There was something about thrashing around but I can't remember it... pretty sure dragging to your board will be the scariest but probably safest.
If i can find it on youtube I'll post it.
Have pondered this myself..
50m or so from shore Superloops and crash to the shore ASAP (broken bones a lesser punishment IMO). Apparently noahs are attrated to the shiny movement of baods so would be hoping board becomes the wood duck too.
Beyond 70m? Lay serious skids trying to get to board, but probably not wise as a slow trawling kiter seems an all you can eat buffet to me.
Probably much better to thrash and smash supalooping even from that far out as grey suit may mistake it as a form of aggression and go for board instead..
Either way, some serious understains to remove from boardies/wetty later!
Yeh - not bagging the tests Charles, they are interesting but I think they are devoid of the smell of fear.. literally.
Like someone said earlier LOOP IT LIKE A POLAROID and get the fark outta there I rekn.