A wax so yucky that it might just deter sharks!
You, of course, are aware of Modem’s $250 magnetic anti-shark leash? The one that real science has not proven? The one that steals from wide-eyed children’s pockets much like PowerBalance? The one that will maybe cause Modem to get sued out of existence much like PowerBalance?
Well a wonderful man in South Australia just made something better, cheaper and that might actually work! Let’s read about it in Australia’s ABC News!
Could an organic surfboard wax really repel a great white shark?
The wax, developed by keen surfer Neil Campbell, will be tested off the coast of Port Lincoln next month.
It contains a mixture of herbs and spices which give off a pungent scent which he believes could deter sharks from approaching.
He hopes to further develop the wax blend to “take surfers off the menu”.
“I moved to South Australia in June last year and that presented me with the perennial problem for a surfer — sharks,” Mr Campbell said.
Not convinced by electronic and magnetic aids currently on the market, Mr Campbell fell back on a custom he had as a grommet, lathering his board with tea tree oil and muscle creams.
He then began to research natural animal repellents.
And that was when Chillax was born.
“It’s simply local bees wax, cold-pressed coconut oil, a bunch of essential oils and spices,” Mr Campbell said.
“The essential herbs and spices came about from me researching a range of repellent combinations across a range of species.”
Clove oil, which has been used to euthanase Port Jackson sharks, is one ingredient.
So too are hot peppers — as Mr Campbell said he believed sharks were olfactory predators, meaning they hunt by scent.
And how great is that? I love it!
I also love it because he is actually going to scientifically test it on Neptune Island before marketing it. “We are going to scientifically measure the validity of what has been until now only a good argument…” He says.
Can you even take it? Scientifically measuring something’s validity until proven?
Sign me up today!
And thank you Wincy for the heads up!
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“…lathering his board with tea tree oil and muscle creams.”… and who didn’t do that as a grommet?
Tee tree oil repels mice and other critters (raccoons and possums). I spray that shit mixed 1:1 with water in some cracks in my pantry in this old-ass house i live in. Haven’t had any issues since the 2nd week i moved in. They still try to get in the garbage outside on the daily, little fuckers.
couldn’t you just rock the clove, chili, garlic necklace and keep whitey and vampires in check?
add shells and you can score hippy chicks with it too
seems like this would be better applied to the bottom of the board sans traction additives since that’s always under water, teaming up with guys like at onitpro to make it a liquid or paste might be a better idea and your board faster,for when the shit doesn’t work and you’ve got to paddle like hell from the jaws of death
I used to see (smell?) an old bearded kneeboarder who drenched himself with Polo cologne to repel whitey . Fucker could clear the line up.
Does Wincy have a 51% share of this company? Let the investigative journalism begin.
hot peppers will cause ring sting and clear lineups. i thank you.
Sounds like you’d be rubbing KFC all over your board. Has anyone tried that yet?
Yes it attracts whales instead.
Insert *and Dane Reynolds* joke here
Wouldn’t Occy pre-comeback be better suited?
Yeah but everyone Occy’s age is chubby anyways (minus Kelly). Dane’s generation has guys still winning Olympic medals, so the pudge is more egregious.
Wasn’t Occy Dane’s age at that point? Honest question, fuck google.
Roughly (I’ll also neglect to use Google, and revel in imprecision)…Occy was a few years older, but I’m pretty sure he wasn’t 35 yet, because at 35 he would have been the oldest to win a world championship pre-2000s Slater.
I just can’t imagine that squatty fucker (Occy) weighing 120kg…Dane’s probably only 85 kg, 90 tops, just not muscly and disinterested in the ascetic routine, so an easy target.
It’s a shame he’ll never fit BeachGrit boardies, though.
And don’t forget the roughly 3-5kg Occy’s matted single-dread surely added to the scale.
Can’t help feeling that this ‘breakthrough’ and the release of the KFC secret recipe is more than coincidence.
Does the F stand for fucking?
Mr Speaker is now drafting a sponsorship proposal as we speak.
You could try this
http://www.usatoday.com/sto…