Shark presence in Europe

Sharks presence in Europe is still growing and has made life easier for many of our customers in the region due to fast shipping and servicing.  Recently one of our employees (Luke Verheul) has taken a year away from New Zealand to immerse himself in the European...
Introducing Shark EVO Seat

Introducing Shark EVO Seat

The EVO takes a break from the jockey design to offer a good looking, comfortable and lightweight option with or without arm rests.  This seat fits straight on top of FLEXpod-HD which makes for a very lightweight seat and suspension combination of 11kg. The standard...
Shark is now ABYC certified

Shark is now ABYC certified

Shark has recently passed the ABYC testing standard which is an American test which requires a series of weights up to 400lbs (181kg) of weight to be dropped from 9 inches on the product and then left to sit for 5 minutes. The main purpose of the test is to see how...
Jet boaters dream – FOLD on FLEXPOD

Jet boaters dream – FOLD on FLEXPOD

Jet boats aren’t usually seen as candidates for suspension seating, but why not? These boats are designed for shallow water where propellor powered boats would hit the river bed. The types of waters jet boats face especially in New Zealand are fast rapids,...
Sharks 10 Year anniversary

Sharks 10 Year anniversary

This month shark is celebrating it’s 10th anniversary. The photos below are from our first New Zealand NAVY installation. Since then we have saved the backs of many defence crew as well as recreational boaties, NZ coastguard and tour boats. We now have several...
A study on back injury on high-speed boats

A study on back injury on high-speed boats

MILITARY BOAT SLAMS CAUSE SEVERE INJURIES AND DISABILITY A paper published last week in a medical journal (Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research) concludes that operators of professional high-speed boats suffer severe, acute, and permanent injuries caused by...
The cost of not having a marine suspension seat

The cost of not having a marine suspension seat

Fitting a boat with marine suspension seat can be expensive. This is why we want to make the benefits of these seats as affordable as possible to make sure they are accessible to all all boat owners. However, there are many scenarios where having a marine suspension...
Shark at the 36th America’s Cup

Shark at the 36th America’s Cup

The America’s Cup may be over, but the downstream benefits it provided to Kiwi small businesses is not. One Christchurch business has been so inundated with orders it’s now had to move to a bigger production house. “It was amazing to see all the boats in the harbour...
Interview: shark suspension seat designer

Interview: shark suspension seat designer

Paul Zwaan, founder of shark, answers common questions and shares some important information about shark’s suspensions, including: Why suspension seating is so important How it works What is FLEX? The range of seats The benefits of a jockey seat What can shark...
Seat for boats: Regular versus Suspension

Seat for boats: Regular versus Suspension

As you can see in this clip, the regular seat appears to be taking a toll on the poor man’s back. When the boat drops down after hitting a wave, all of the force from this action is going straight up his spine. This can actually be quite dangerous as it increases the...