I am doing a bit of research on Shark Shields.
I am thinking of one for Diving, Spear Fishing, and maybe Surfing.
What do you recon, good bad a waste of money??
Depends on where you're diving..
They're worth the $$ if your diving in murky rivers etc (not sure why you would be, unless you were working!). Diving anywhere else I'd say they're not worth wasting the time.
I saw a video of the early models being tested, they worked well unless the shark was in a feeding frenzy - so might not work that well when spearing?
We've been through the stats before in here - you're not special - sharks aren't going to hunt you down!
We just had a 5m white pointer turn up in Gero in the spot where we do most of our diving. Their were divers in the water with a shark shield on and they were not bothered by it.
I don't think sharks will hunt you down but spend enough time in the water and the day is coming where some thing big is going to turn up and ruin your day.
I have had to deal with plenty of little sharks while diving but I just struggle to come to grips with having something that big turn up.
WE both have shark shields and use them diving..
Its actually not for the sharks
It's for me...after diving for years, I am now Sh@t scared of sharks.
To much media hipe in Perth over the last 2 years..
I just have one because it makes me feel like it will save me..
For me it's mind over matter...and if wearing a shark shield can keep me diving that has to be a good thing
And the other divers we some times dive with will wear them in what they think are shark infested waters
check this out.
www.globalsurfnews.com/
Apparrently South Africa is where the idea was born.
Shark shields are excellent for repelling fellow divers! 
I've had sharks around whilst spearing, bronzies, tigers and reefies.. they were only ever interested in the fish.
I've heard stories about the shields repelling bull sharks and other whalers but
if you get a monster fish turning up on your dive, your sharkshield won't stop you making a mess of your wetsuit.. 
Personally I wouldn't bother, but if it gives you peace of mind so you can enjoy your sports then it's probably worth the money.
ps - spearing is heaps more fun without scuba kit.. couldn't believe it when I moved over here and found it was legal! 
If I was cruising around sussing out who is in my territory and i got electrocuted...id be pissed offf.
Its people with shark shields that sharks come back and hunt for when they dont wear it later on.
Which brings to mind those in the water without a shield later on in the day or even week..what about them.
personally i would not want to be around some one who is antagonising a shark with electric shocks.
If you dont like the look of em dont hang around...its not your ocean anyway.
yeah scooby
freedive rules!!!
bubbles should be banned!!! (from spearing)
and shhhs not many people onto it either...... yet
I have a shark shield and am pretty sure that it works, but like the others said gives you great piece of mind, stops you looking behind you all the time. It only effects the sharks when they get in quite close so you wont be pissing the sharks of just by swimming around.
Also its fun to zap your mates!
It's good to hear some locals are against it. What's the general feeling about it in WA? For or against?
