The international dive expo was held at Fox studios in Sydney this weekend. Luckily I was able to trudge along with my media pass proudly displaying "Deeper Blue". 
Half the people I spoke to were disapointed that I didn't have a camera (at home with auto wind broken), the other half were suspicious that I was trying to find some dirt...:hmm
Anyways, after "interviewing" several models and exhibitors I had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with some of Australias top spearos. Rob Torelli, Andy Ruddock, Ian Puckeridge, Naomi Spicer and Margaret Kantor. Talk about spearo heaven, if I had a tail it wouldn't have stoped wagging!
After bugging those guys for an hour or two with inane questions I wandered around to the Riffe display. One of the exhibitors turned out to be Jay Riffe. Again the tail would have been in overdrive...
The guy had my respect before but after spending time with me going through the design of the Comp series, Bluewater series and the Metal Techs, not to mention floatlines, bungees, slip tips etc etc he stands out as a real ambassador for the sport. But there was another suprise... I mentioned that we had a hardcore Indonesian spearo on the forum. Jay pulled out a catalogue and whose face should appear but Iya's! Turns out the Riffe guys really appreciate Iya's testing and continued feedback.
Small world, ain't it?
Half the people I spoke to were disapointed that I didn't have a camera (at home with auto wind broken), the other half were suspicious that I was trying to find some dirt...:hmm
Anyways, after "interviewing" several models and exhibitors I had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with some of Australias top spearos. Rob Torelli, Andy Ruddock, Ian Puckeridge, Naomi Spicer and Margaret Kantor. Talk about spearo heaven, if I had a tail it wouldn't have stoped wagging!
After bugging those guys for an hour or two with inane questions I wandered around to the Riffe display. One of the exhibitors turned out to be Jay Riffe. Again the tail would have been in overdrive...
The guy had my respect before but after spending time with me going through the design of the Comp series, Bluewater series and the Metal Techs, not to mention floatlines, bungees, slip tips etc etc he stands out as a real ambassador for the sport. But there was another suprise... I mentioned that we had a hardcore Indonesian spearo on the forum. Jay pulled out a catalogue and whose face should appear but Iya's! Turns out the Riffe guys really appreciate Iya's testing and continued feedback.
Small world, ain't it?
