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by gardim
Tue Feb 14, 2017 2:32 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: Shark 'repellants'
Replies: 8
Views: 2617

Re: Shark 'repellants'

Hi knee-rider and any other interested kneelos. The following is the reply I got from Dave Smith from Rpela re installing Rpela on kneeboards, and installation in the States: Hi Michael Thanks for taking the time to look at Rpela and get in touch with us. Rpela can definitely be installed in SUP’s a...
by gardim
Thu Jan 26, 2017 1:41 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: Shark 'repellants'
Replies: 8
Views: 2617

Re: Shark 'repellants'

The amount of foam removal required for the Rpela installation is quite small, and the glassing is small and basic too. The site has a video on the installation. And its only the housing that's set in flush to the bottom, The electronics are transferable between boards. The housing would be a simila...
by gardim
Sun Jan 15, 2017 3:15 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: Shark 'repellants'
Replies: 8
Views: 2617

Re: Shark 'repellants'

Here is a similar product to SharkShield, but Rpela may be much more relevant on a kneeboard, because all the installation happens on the bottom of the board, so nothing to get in the way of feet or swim fins on top: https://www.rpela.com/ The drawback is the installation is a bit more technical to ...
by gardim
Wed Dec 28, 2016 8:10 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: Shark 'repellants'
Replies: 8
Views: 2617

Re: Shark 'repellants'

Try https://sharkshield.freshdesk.com/support/tickets/new for an email contact. Did you look at the installation vid clip of around 12 mins. well worth a look. Link is in my original post. Will give you more idea of what's involved. Only reason they recommend the horizontal decal strip placement no ...
by gardim
Wed Dec 28, 2016 12:00 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: Shark 'repellants'
Replies: 8
Views: 2617

Re: Shark 'repellants'

Hi Knee Rider. We have a consumer magazine in Australia called Choice, who did an appraisal of some of these electronic and magnetic shark repellant products, and came to the conclusion that the SharkShield is the only one with any Research creds. Summarising, the Sharkshield seems to repel most of ...
by gardim
Tue Dec 27, 2016 5:01 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: Shark 'repellants'
Replies: 8
Views: 2617

Shark 'repellants'

G'day all. I am knew to this site. Been kneeboarding around Ballina, North NSW, Australia since 2002. As you may be aware, sharks and shark incidents have become a major issue here in the last two years. I have just fitted a SharkShield Freedom to a McTavish 8 foot Carver longboard as of yesterday, ...