Omer Mimetic Line

[Snorkel Bum]

Do you guys think Omer is overdoing their Mimetic line??? I mean god I see more camo at the omer website than in a war movie!!!
I think they should have kept the wetsuit and made the mimetic gun and kept it that way... too much now. The public might now see us a bit differently when we jump on the beach in complete camo; suit, gun, fins, mask, snorkel...

Whats your opinion?

[Memo]

I love mimetic equipment and my friends find camo underwater equipment cooler than the standart black...

[fuzz]

Anything that doesn't make me look like a seal to a GW is alright in my books

[fuzz]

I do think they went overboard in putting their name 200 times on one wetsuit.

So, since I'm undecided, I'll refrain from voting

[Amphibious]

I think if anyone that has an issue with me persuing a legal pastime weather I'm clad in camo or not, needs not be listened to. I find Omer's Med came very effective and do notice a difference when persuing bottom fish (no pelagics here). the fish are not as spooky and more curious then flighty.

[Murat]

I read somewhere(probably in omer site) every camo pattern does not work for underwater hunting. But they don't mentioned what kind of camo is essential for spearing. I can see that every producer use many many different kinds of patters. Some producer even has completly different style camo with in the produsts (like elios)...

Any thoughts about this?

[Amphibious]

Camoflage patterns are not not only ment to mimic your surroundings, but rather work better as a disruptive pattern breaking up the size and shape of the diver, hunter or combatant. Fish see in color so I would imagine color choice is important. those of us that hunt 4 legged game must relize that out camo would work just as well in greytones, but funky greens sell better.

Camo works, but isn't required.

[Snorkel Bum]

Yeah, the Eliossub suits camo try to break up the line of the hunter while others try hide the whole thing(body)... I think the Eliossub camo looks a lot more prettier and I think a fish would be more curiuos if s/he saw parts of the hunter

[miles]

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Need i say more. I love my mimetic wetsuit and think it looks absolutely wicked.

Finally a manufacturer that strives keep us spearos on the forefront of spearfishing equipment. We should be happy that manufacturers allow us the big variety of choices regarding gear we use. Just look at the range of guns omer has produced over the last two or three years. No other manufacturer has such a large variety, ranging from cheap and cheerfull (still decent quality though!!) right up to the top of the range gear.

And no, i'm not affiliated to omer in any way.

Regards
miles

[Mark Laboccetta]

Do you guys think Omer is overdoing their Mimetic line??? I mean god I see more camo at the omer website than in a war movie!!!

Hi Snorkel Bum,

I'm responsible for Omer sales in the United States.

Almost thought the same thing when I was let in on the new line because it's not my personal taste just like maybe it's not yours, but camouflage in spearfishing equipment is a huge concern in places with smart fish where divers stalk shy elusive fish on the reefs.

It started in Europe but has become popular in the last few years in Hawaii in clear water for muh and kumu hunting, in the North East in the green water for stripers, Florida on the reefs for snapper and grouper, and California in the kelp camouflage is the way to go for the white sea bass. Omer was the first company to start with the camouflage wetsuit trend in the early 90's so we like to try to give the hunter any edge he can. It might not be for everyone but some top end divers are fanatical about camo.

A motionless diver with his gun outstretched on the reef pointed towards the fish blended in from head to toe can cause the unsuspecting fish to loose his bout with curiosity. Think of the Praying mantis.

I have been surprised not only by the number of divers who choose camouflage wetsuits and gun barrels but lately the request for custom paint jobs even for the gun handles and muzzle portions of the guns. It's a sign that it works. Serious divers are the only ones we can look to when we look for direction into new lines like the camo line. We'll just see where it goes here in the USA.

My typical type diving doesn't involve stalking on the reefs but mostly blue water, drop bombing on fish, and mid water stalking and some deep wreck diving, all of which require less stealth factor than the other types of spearfishing I mentioned.

Regards,

Mark Laboccetta
Technosport - OMER USA

[Amphibious]

not sure who makes this suit - but what a great pic.

[Mark Laboccetta]

Oh I forgot to mention those damn "sarf africans" like Miles.
Rugged bunch who hunt poinskop, mulloway, and mussel crackers among the GW's

Miles do you know Rudolf Van Rensburg, very proficient spearo from Durban or Cape Town

Here is a picture of him:

[Memo]

Very nice pictures!

[Murat]

Originally posted by Amphibious
not sure who makes this suit - but what a great pic.

I also see that picture before, its elios.

[rigdvr]

...that guy needs a camo speedo