Counterfeit Hydrostatic Releases

**john** · December 19th, 2008, 03:40 PM

I just received this bulliten from my friends over at Panbo:

SAFETY ALERT – DANGEROUS H20 FAKE COPIES!

It has recently come to our attention that someone is producing fake copies of our Hydrostatic Release Unit, the

Hammar H20. To an untrained eye, the copy is almost identical to the original product, with Hammar’s logo and

address on the labels. The fake might look almost like the original product, but there is one very important difference:

the copy does not work!

We have tested several of the copies. Not a single one of them worked properly according to SOLAS’ specification –

the fake H20 will definitely not release a life raft or an Epirb. We see this as a very serious situation. There can

be a number of ships at sea that are sailing with fake Hydrostatic Release Units. If any of these ships were to sink,

there will definitely be no life rafts or Epirbs that will help to rescue the seafarers in danger!

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**seadog!** · December 19th, 2008, 08:25 PM

Jesus...one <strong>more </strong>thing to worry about.

**New3M** · December 21st, 2008, 07:23 AM

That's terrible

**Shellback7** · December 21st, 2008, 08:41 AM

Unforgivable., I'm a good capitalist as much as the next guy but this kinda of thing needs to stop and jail terms need to be enforced.....

**Capt_Anonymous** · December 21st, 2008, 10:08 AM

If you buy one hundred units they'll throw in counterfeit copies of Microsoft Office, a Rolex watch, and a Coach Bag.

**New3M** · December 21st, 2008, 10:48 AM

Ah but nobody can tell a real Coach bag from a fake one. Except for your 15 year old daughter that wants one for Christmas.

**Shellback7** · December 21st, 2008, 01:08 PM

This I know to be fact....They know...How,..? I have no idea but they do.!

**New3M** · December 21st, 2008, 02:04 PM

Who know's...I think I remember reading some article once about the number of stitches across the handle...the real ones had 5 but the fake ones had 6? I dunno, if it were me, for 10% of the price, one stitch is close enough!

**Capt_Anonymous** · December 21st, 2008, 02:14 PM

My daughter can spot the real thing from fifty paces.

**Shellback7** · December 21st, 2008, 03:35 PM

Women in training...I pitty the fool that ends up with my daughter.....I sure hopes he's loaded...

**Skoidat69** · January 16th, 2009, 04:33 AM

Originally Posted by Capt_Anonymous

My daughter can spot the real thing from fifty paces.

Yeah, my wife is into all that stuff. She told me not to bother buying her any "nice" stuff overseas cause it's probably fake and a waste of $$$. On the other hand, my 3 year old niece loves the Louis Vutton bag that i got her in Italy