NSP:281 Shark Shield Reborn: From Liquidation to Re-Entry | Ed Martin

Interview with Ed Martin, new part-owner of Ocean Guardian!

Todays interview is with Ed Martin from Killshot Spearguns! Ocean Guardian, the company that produced the Freedom 7 Shark Shield, went into business administration and therefore could not continue to support the Freedom 7 or other Shark Shield technology. Now Ed and his team have purchased the company and are bringing it back to life, better than ever! Hear what actually happened, why they were forced out of business and how Ed and his team are going to make it work. We also put your community questions to him regarding warranty, repair, replacement and when you can buy a new unit. You can contact Ed's team using the links below or email [email protected]!

Important times

• 00:13 Intro
• 05:40 Welcome back Ed! You bought Shark Shield!
• 10:35 How you bought Shark Shield
• 13:15 What went wrong and what will change in the future?
• 22:15 Freedom 8, taking new orders and loyal customers
• 29:35 Price
• 37:40 Dealing with sharks in the water
• 54:40 Effects on humans
• 57:05 Warranty
• 01:06:30 Shark Shield vs actual sharks story
• 01:13:10 Switch failures
• 01:20:15 Easy fix for not switching on
• 01:27:00 How do you respond to "it doesn't work"?
• 01:29:05 Hanging it on a float
• 01:34:10 Rebranding, marketing and focusing on Shark Shield
• 01:39:10 Dealing with the long tail, getting tangled and the worst way to get shocked
• 01:43:30 How to deal with getting tangled: make it lightweight
• 01:47:25 E-Spear and integrating it into your fins
• 01:50:10 You just bought Deep Apnea!
• 01:54:00 Velcro straps
• 01:59:10 Shark Shield doesn't charge? Try this!
• 02:01:15 Extend the lifespan of your Shark Shield
• 02:04:10 A messed up story and an interesting take on shark behaviour
• 02:09:55 Thank you for joining us again Ed! How to reach out and make contact
• 02:14:05 Outro

 

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Important Links

• [email protected]
• Ocean Guardian
• KillShot Spearguns
• deepapnea.com

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