who needs a vest when you got this...

thatwasrad · Posted: Jun 03, 2011 5:35 pm Post subject: who needs a vest when you got this...

http://www.shockmansion.com/2011/06/03/the-wetsuit-that-will-forever-change-big-wave-surfing/

such a rad idea. this will forsure help out the surfers alot.

texasT · Posted: Jun 03, 2011 5:44 pm Post subject:

wow that is insane!

thatwasrad · Posted: Jun 03, 2011 5:45 pm Post subject:

as long as you dont get knocked out, youre pretty much safe.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

I saw that video--a totally bad ass idea for sure. Cool

PIRATE · Kickflip Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 2651

DaeDae · Posted: Jun 05, 2011 9:33 am Post subject:

the big wave surfers use um not to get held under for multiply waves....it wouldnt really be thesable to skate in that, great idea though Smash

WERDna · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 541

DaeDae, what is thesable?

do you mean feasible?

mojo · Posted: Jun 05, 2011 1:18 pm Post subject:

A pressure activated switch would be smarter incase they get knocked out. Maybe with adjustable depth settings to be tailored to the waves depth. I'm sure that will ne the next step. Awesome idea though

WERDna · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 541

mojo, im assuming you mean gauge the switch to the atmospheric pressure of water at a certain depth?

i disagree on a few key components from which that idea would fail.

1 many big waves keep you shallowly bellow the surface and pushing toward shore, where you will most likely get torn to shreds by rock.

2 the depth to gauge a switch wouldn't be able to be triggered till about 10 to 14ftt which in many spots has coral reef that will kill you before that depth.

3 big waves disrupt underwater pressure in comparison to stagnant water and the pressurization at its different depths

i believe you're thought process is in the right direction but the idea is flawed.
it seems like something you would have as a fail switch a last resort if you're in zone where all the requirements of the environment are met, but i certainly would not replace the pull chord. I would have both or adopt an entire new triggering method.

WERDna · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 541

Replacement triggering method:

i would keep the pull chord for the surfer's use, possibly adopt a pressure switch, but i would also attach a remote sensor, that would be linked to a remote that an accompanied person has on hand who is at the big wave with the person who can initiate the flotation bubble from above water if the surfer is capsized for a descent amount of time, so even if the surfer is knocked out they can still be recovered at the surface.

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

Until it has a 5" LED touch screen and 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 apps, it's malarky.

mojo · Posted: Jun 05, 2011 3:12 pm Post subject:

Ya I was thinking along the lines of parachutes that open at a certain distance from the ground in case of black out

SCBrips · Posted: Jun 05, 2011 11:52 pm Post subject: