The manufacturers of the $US30 Shark Shocker say that their neoprene band full of stupid magnets would repel a shark attack. They say they have tested it in this video and it “works”. Really?
That guy in the water is facing reef sharks, which are non-aggressive at all. I’ve been diving with reef sharks plenty of times and they get easily scared by humans. They will not attack you, so I don’t know what this video proves. I’d suggest they drop Mr Speedopants here near a white shark in South Africa. Or in the middle of a hammerheads pack. Or just get him to play poker with a bull shark. That I’d like to watch — or maybe not, because I’m sure that it would be one sad bloody show.
The disclaimer at the end of the video gives you a clue of the real effectiveness. Much like those dumb PowerBalance scambands. [Scuttlefish]
Paul
Monday, August 22, 2011 at 9:56 AMF**king reef sharks – how do they work?
2pha
Monday, August 22, 2011 at 5:30 PMlol
lolwut
Monday, August 22, 2011 at 11:11 AMTry strapping that band on a bloodied fish and see if they avoid it.
DR
Monday, August 22, 2011 at 11:32 AMIf this was legit, and they incorporated it into the strap of a surfboard leg-rope, they would make a fortune. But they need to provide more proof that it works.
Danny
Monday, August 22, 2011 at 12:35 PMI remember a few years ago there was a similar electronic device that was “100% Guaranteed to repel shark attacks” then an abalone diver in South Australia got eaten while wearing one, guessing they relabelled it 99.99% Guaranteed.
Sam Timmins
Monday, August 22, 2011 at 5:19 PMA magnet will work just as well as an aerosol in real life at repelling sharks.