Any news from DEMA?
I can't find any news about products being shown off. Usually I find SOMEONE is blogging about the big news there. Specifically, I'm really hoping to learn that HOG is finally releasing their angled valves, and I'd like to know if there's anything new from Shearwater.
Does anyone know any news from DEMA, or know where to look?
thanks.
Zach
zklukkert.com
Facebook is full of product announcements and pictures of new products shown at DEMA.Originally Posted by Aotus
I wonder what angled valves would be used for? There's no such thing right now and I see no demand for it at all. Just flipping the tanks in the desired direction does it for me.
As to Shearwater, I would like to see a Petrel that can be charged wirelessly (QI), but doubt we will be seeing it just yet. The competition (Heinrichsweikamp in Germany) already has it, I hope Shearwater implements it too.
I'm sure there's going to be 6 "new" sidemount rigs that are all basically an iteration of the razor.
Hollis announced a new sm system that from what I can tell looks like a newer version of the SMS50. We know how the 50 worked out, so I'm sure this one will eventually make it to the discount bin at dive gear express too.
I think Edd had a hand, or maybe a red pen, in the design of this one. I don't know how much they listened though...
Zach
zklukkert.com
the angled valves are likely going to be Deep6, not Hog. The angle is the outlet in relation to primary axis of the tank, so think back to the Sherwood valves that were tilted up a bit.
Quite a few new sidemount rigs, nothing particularly exciting though.
Unlikely for SW to release QI charging any time soon, would be a complete redesign to go away from the AA battery and swap for rechargeable. Would be nice to have, but if they do that it would have to be a complete redesign to go to a new battery form factor, non-removeable etc etc.
Biggest thing there is really Deep6 and their new business model.
Katana looks to rplace sms50, it's bigger by a little bit
The Hollis and the Sporas Sub ones I've seen, what are the other ones?
He did? The rig doesn't look like something Edd would like.
DEMA? You do know that that now stands for Don't Expect Much Action, right?
"Have you ever noticed
When you're feeling really good
There's always a pigeon
That'll come shiat on your hood?" John Prine 4-7-2020
"Into the blue again; in the silent water
Under the rocks, and stones; there is water underground" Talking Heads
Mehh. Still have the hose in the wrong spot. No need to look any further at it.
"Is this thing on?"
Where do you think it should be?
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