Sunday, June 29, 2008

Pterodactyls In Port

At long last...the first batch of Pterodactyl Backplate/Harness Systems from the new Italian machine shop have finally arrived in port... Boston, Massachusetts. My Forwarding Agent informs me, however, that the particular container that my shipment is in has been randomly-chossen by Customs and Homeland Security to be opened and searched. I couldn't be happier about this. I wish they had the resources to search more containers. But it just irritates me to think of the long, long list of delays I have endured in getting this product manufactured overseas and then shipped here...only, at the last minute, to endure an yet another delay! Sometimes I'm thankful that I don't own a gun (just kidding). Ultimately, going-through this process has made me smarter, more worldly and more capable of getting my products to market. And that's the "bottom line" here...bringing to market a superior product that makes life easier, more convenient and safer for us divers. Please note that turning-into Donald Trump is not part of this picture. The mark-up on my products is minimal and I will be happy-as-hell when Critical Aspect Inc. at least reaches the break-even point with expenses. Hopefully, the delay in port will only be a day or so. Talk with you soon!

Sunday, June 01, 2008

NEW...MEGA BUCKLE

OK...and yet another convenience in using The Pterodactyl Backplate/Harness System...The Mega Buckle. Shown here, you can see the Mega is actually two standard belt buckles welded together with their gates facing in opposite directions. When needing to reposition the buckle on the left end of the waist strap (so the buckle will fall in the center), the diver need only open the "inner gate", reposition the buckle and then close the gate. The "outer gate" is used with the right (or "free") end of the waist strap (as usual). No more wrestling the waist strap through those annoying narrow slots...it just doesn't get any easier! This design is now Patent Pending and will be standard with all new Pterodactyls. This buckle may also be purchased separately. And by-the-way, the hand in the picture is my wife's...my nails don't look that good!