Shark Shield™ Freedom 7

Shark Shield™ Freedom 7

The Shark Shield™ Freedom 7 unit is a compact, versatile and lightweight personal unit designed for snorkellers, swimmers, surfers, scuba divers, spearfishermen and kayakers.

The main body of the unit, comprising the electronics module and a 6-7 hour rechargeable battery pack, is enclosed in a protective velcro pouch, which is attached to the lower leg.

Shark Shield Leg Rope: The unit is fitted to the lower leg via a neoprene pouch. Attached to the pouch is an antenna housing the two electrodes, which trails unobtrusively behind the user. These two electrodes propagate the field into the water, therefore both electrodes must be fully immersed.

The Freedom units are an excellent alternative to the specialized Scuba unit for scuba divers, who also surf or free dive. In fact they are fast becoming the most popular unit for those who scuba dive only. The FREEDOM7 antenna has been designed to cause minimum of water resistance and drag on the user.

In tests conducted to date the Freedom 7 has deterred sharks at distances of up to 6M, but with an average distance of 3-5M from the unit.

Shark Shield's unique wave form elliptical field only affects free swimming sharks and to a minor degree rays and skates. The field generated by the Shark Shield is detected by the shark through its sensory receptors known as Ampullae of Lorenzini, situated on the snout of all predatory sharks. The unique and unfamiliar pulsing sensation emitted by the Shark Shield does not replicate that given off by a fish and does not attract sharks to an area. Shark Shield allows you to hunt, photograph or just swim with all other marine animals roaming freely in their ocean settings.

The Shark Shield™ Freedom 7 Unit comes complete with:

• 6-7 hour rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride battery pack
• Universal Charger (will suit any voltage or frequency)
• Velcro pouch
• Product Instruction Booklet

Technical Data

• Max. Operating Depth - 45 meters (148 feet)
• Operating Temperature - Between 12 - 40°C (50 - 95 °F)
• Lower temperatures will reduce operating time of the battery pack
• Storage Temperature - Min 0 °C (32 °F) Max 60 °C (140 °F)
• In Water Weight - 69 grams (2.4oz)
• Dry Weight - 950 grams (2.09lb)
• Unit Operating Time - 6-7 hrs when battery fully charged
• Battery Pack Life - 300 charge and discharge cycles
• Dimensions Without Electrodes - 140 L x 80 W x 35 H (mm)
• Warranty Period - 12 months, with the exception of the battery, which is 6 months

Warning: Sharks can be dangerous and often unpredictable creatures. While great care has been taken, and extensive testing has been done, to develop and manufacture the Shark Shield™, it is simply impossible to guarantee that all sharks will be deterred under all circumstances. With or without the protection of a Shark Shield™, all sharks should be treated with respect and caution. Water sport participation in the presence of sharks is inherently dangerous. Any human activity in the water near sharks must always be considered as possessing a considerable degree of risk.

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