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MAKO Spearguns: Ditching Your “Tin Man Pinch Weights”

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MAKO Spearguns

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Dear Spearos,

As many of you know, Jeff DeRocher (aka Tin Man) designed the “Tin Man Pinch Weights”. Because Tin Man was busy with other commitments, he entrusted MAKO Spearguns with the manufacturing, sales and customer support for his invention and we were quite honored to do so.

Prior to this relationship with MAKO Spearguns, Tin Man made the following offer to any customer using his “Tin Man Pinch Weights”:

If you ever have to ditch your pinch weights in an honest dive emergency, I will replace them at half price. But there is a catch. You have to post the story for all of us to learn from.

Recently, I was asked if MAKO Spearguns would honor this same offer. In continuing Jeff’s unwavering trust and his commitment the dive community, MAKO Spearguns will gladly continue this replacement offer. Additionally, if you were wearing a MAKO weight belt, the same offer will apply.

In a true emergency, you should not be thinking about the cost of ditching.
Just ditch.

Thanks guys for taking time to read this. And thanks again Jeff for entrusting us with such a fine product.

Dive safe,
dano


http://www.makospearguns.com/product-p/mpw2.htm



 
Reactions: Mr. X and devondave
Love it. That should contribute to diver/Mako-customer safety.

Like those Tin-Man Pinch weights. Like an enhancement to the RA/Allton weights. I was told to lock the RA weights in place with a gentle tap of a hammer - which works very well, and is reversible if you don't over do it .

When I was first starting out, I accidently lost my dive belt & weights while crossing a rock barrier in shallow water in choppy conditions. Took a while before I realised it had gone. I reckon the tip of my Marseille belt probably snagged on the rough rock. [I now use cheap, easy-to-break, bands to hold the tip of the belt snug against the belt - which has worked well for several years.] Pity, it was a nice RA belt.
 
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Dano, that's great to hear.

I'm almost embarrassed to admit my affection for my Tin Man weights, but they are so superior to any other weight.

Its good to know I can get them replaced at low cost if necessary.
 
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