Worry free.
But imagine finally be able to enter the ocean without a care in the world, or at the very least not the care of becoming munched and greatly injured by the most vicious great white shark. Paddling free and mentally easy. Barreling confident and protected.
A mirage?
Wild dream?
Not if Shark Stop raises another $6000 plus change in the next 100-odd days.
Shark Stop, so the Kickstarter goes, is scientifically proven to reduce the depth of a great white shark bite. We are the world’s leading developer of Shark Bite-Resistant wetsuits using new space-age polymer nanofibre technology, with more than four years of precision research.
These suits are ideal for surfers and divers who want flexibility combined with protection. Our mission is to give everyday ocean users their peace of mind back, to be part of the beautiful ocean without worry.
The Shark Stop journey started as a response to the worrying number of shark bite incidents on the north coast of New South Wales. Haydon Burford, our founder, spent four years researching a suitable fabric to develop a shark bite-resistant wetsuit before progressing to the testing stage through Charlie Huuveneers, Head Research into Sharks at Flinders University.
For the low low price of $795, funders will receive their very own Shark Stop wetsuit. Not so flush? $150 will get a longboard fin that reads “If my life is taken, don’t take theirs.”
Do imagine the sentiment is legally binding?
I suppose if the $795 is ponied up the point will be moot.
Tested but nominal result or proof this works! Lets think about Mr Burford, the founder, hum, he aint no rocket scientist. JUST another $ 800 rip off from another bullshitter. If this was true????? It aint Chas just elitist journalism again!!
get back to me when you develop hemp and soy based, amethist infused, carbon neutral, patchouli scented version. I will buy into that. it will sell like hot cakes to the Byron insta crowd. limited edition, 10k a pop. wouldnt matter if its not shark proof.
sharkbait makes me bypass to comm sec so quick…
“…scientifically proven to reduce the depth of the great white shark bite.”
Hhmmm
What about the crushing force ?
honestly the only thing matters in a surf comp is that the waves are firing, ideally death defying. the format is way less important.
put it on a sea lion, chum the water at a shark-infested south oz place, and give it a scientific test!
I hear bone broth is good if you do get bitten.
Sorry. I know BB jokes are old hat.
I feel that one of the joys of BG is to keep retreading old jokes and catchphrases until they find the water table.
You try it first, see if it works – no one will know if it actually works until someone gets chomped while wearing one.
“…precision research…” is a fucking dead giveaway that this is absolute shit. The good con artist can string together some catchy smart sounding words that actually mean nothing.
Kolohe needs “False Crack Stop”… “Surf the North Shore with Fucking Impunity!”
Combine this wetsuit with the shark leash and a black and white shark deterrent paint job. Still not 100% shark proof, but Guaranteed to make you look like an asshat
I’ve got space age polymer nanofibre in my pantry. Its called Cling Wrap
Demo
Griff stoked to be their first team rider https://uploads.disquscdn.c…
I guess they are hoping your body can just handle the 18,000 Newtons of compression.
Limbs and head shot out of your SharkStop like a fire hose !
Exactly. Its bullshit. I just hope its naive bullshit.
Now maybe the equivalent of plate mail would save you losing a limb, but surfing in a suit of armour might have certain drawbacks.
I bet it won’t stop you from shitting yourself.
That was going to be my question due to their teeth might not penetrate but bones break