Gordon Smith Award for Innovation

divetheworld · 8th November 2007, 21:58

John and I are bubbling over with excitement and had to publicly thank so many of you all including Stuart for giving us this prestigious award.
I cant tell you all how disapointed we were at not being able to be there to receive this award in person but we can state without reservation that we are truly humbled by it.
A cell checker isnt a new innovation, but the way that we have developed it and brought it to market is. We hope that this award will help promote diver safety and products that follow from it. Equipment like the "Cell Checker" and the "Dive Track" (DiveTrack Competition - BSAC ) should be the future, investment and support from divers like you who are reading this is paramount.
John is one of the most passionate men I know when it comes to diver safety because he genuinely cares. He has thrown all all his time and effort into making it better and better over the years.
We have made the decision that safety products are insufficient in quantity and quality and will be devoting time and investment from Narkedat90 over the coming years to do more in this field.

Again, truly, thank you all.

YouTube - Narked at 90, "Gordon Smith Innovation Award"

**Mark Chase** · 8th November 2007, 22:21

Well deserved

Congrats to you and your teem.

ATB

Mark

narked at 90 · 8th November 2007, 22:52

Thanks brent now you got me all choked up...if you dare to show the outtakes....

what with every thing going on here it's some times hard to keep up and this award has knocked me sideways,
i never expected any thing like this would happen to us,
but I'm over the moon...nearly as much as my mum!!
so the biggest thank you to every one that has stuck by us and supported us,
with out your help this would not have happened,
and a massive thank you to brent for every thing,
I tend to shy away from the light and only get limited time to get on the boards and chat but i do my best to keep every one happy.
RBW thank you for being a great portal that brings together the rebreather community,and for giving us this award.
with out your guys..mods, owners and users nights would be a sadder place.

kindest regards john routley

Barrie Law · 8th November 2007, 22:56

Congratulations guy's well deserved but rest assured I also drank your share of the beer at the party.

Well done.

puddleduck · 8th November 2007, 23:03

Congratulations chaps.
Nice bit of design mate is a line I have used before but will repeat. Saw the cell checker at birmingham and thought it was a good idea and am very glad you have the award named after the design guru.
Look forward to seeing it in action!

Regards

Mark

***caveseeker7*** · 9th November 2007, 05:15

John, Brent, congratulations to a well deserved award.
And good luck for the future, please do keep up the very good work.

silent running · 9th November 2007, 06:40

Congratulations John and Brent, the cell checker is a very impressive and useful product, something I will be lobbying for on the CCR friendly liveaboards I frequent. It could very well save a life.

I like the idea of the Gordon Smith award, he certainly was an innovator, it's good company all around. -Andy

***Decodiver*** · 9th November 2007, 06:52

Brent & John,

Many congratulations on a well-deserved award.

The safety issues that you both hold dear are demonstrated in the hard work you have put into the Cell Checker and other innovations.

Cheers,

Dave.

Konaquatica · 9th November 2007, 08:15

Congratulations. Anything which adds to CCR diver safety is to be commended, and this new product certainly addresses an area of need. I look forward to widespread adoption and use of your product.

Mdemon · 9th November 2007, 08:36

Nice one Gents.

8th November 2007, 22:21	#2 (permalink)
Mark Chase So many CCR So little etc Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Classic Kiss rEvo Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 3,266	Re: Gordon Smith Award for Innovation Well deserved Congrats to you and your teem. ATB Mark __________________ See my "Doing It Chasey" video where I'm locked into a padded room, naked, with two ball bearings and within an Hour, I manage to lose one and break the other!!! Kevin Juergensen 16/11/08 [/quote]
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8th November 2007, 22:52	#3 (permalink)
narked at 90 John Routley Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Dolphin Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Dolphin Home Build Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: middlands uk Posts: 1,142	Re: Gordon Smith Award for Innovation Thanks brent now you got me all choked up...if you dare to show the outtakes.... what with every thing going on here it's some times hard to keep up and this award has knocked me sideways, i never expected any thing like this would happen to us, but I'm over the moon...nearly as much as my mum!! so the biggest thank you to every one that has stuck by us and supported us, with out your help this would not have happened, and a massive thank you to brent for every thing, I tend to shy away from the light and only get limited time to get on the boards and chat but i do my best to keep every one happy. RBW thank you for being a great portal that brings together the rebreather community,and for giving us this award. with out your guys..mods, owners and users nights would be a sadder place. kindest regards john routley __________________ *WWW.NARKEDAT90.COM* Supporting Shearwater Research Products in Europe
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8th November 2007, 22:56	#4 (permalink)
Barrie Law Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 459	Re: Gordon Smith Award for Innovation Congratulations guy's well deserved but rest assured I also drank your share of the beer at the party. Well done.
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8th November 2007, 23:03	#5 (permalink)
puddleduck New Member Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2006 Location: norfolk uk Posts: 26	Re: Gordon Smith Award for Innovation Congratulations chaps. Nice bit of design mate is a line I have used before but will repeat. Saw the cell checker at birmingham and thought it was a good idea and am very glad you have the award named after the design guru. Look forward to seeing it in action! Regards Mark
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9th November 2007, 05:15	#6 (permalink)
*caveseeker7* Who loves ya, baby Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Too far from Neverland Posts: 5,578	Re: Gordon Smith Award for Innovation John, Brent, congratulations to a well deserved award. And good luck for the future, please do keep up the very good work. __________________ Cheers Stefan "Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.!"
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9th November 2007, 06:40	#7 (permalink)
silent running Mature mouth breather Current Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: U.S.A. Brooklyn, New York Posts: 1,928	Re: Gordon Smith Award for Innovation Congratulations John and Brent, the cell checker is a very impressive and useful product, something I will be lobbying for on the CCR friendly liveaboards I frequent. It could very well save a life. I like the idea of the Gordon Smith award, he certainly was an innovator, it's good company all around. -Andy
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9th November 2007, 06:52	#8 (permalink)
*Decodiver* Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Geneva Posts: 2,260	Re: Gordon Smith Award for Innovation Brent & John, Many congratulations on a well-deserved award. The safety issues that you both hold dear are demonstrated in the hard work you have put into the Cell Checker and other innovations. Cheers, Dave. __________________ CCR/OC Trimix Instructor Trainer CCR Training to Mixed Gas in Switzerland, France, UK & Germany on Megalodon/COPIS-Megalodon/KISS/Sport KISS/Ouroboros/rEvo/Inspiration/Evolution/Sentinel www.zerogravitydiving.com Rebreather World Terms & Conditions
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9th November 2007, 08:15	#9 (permalink)
Konaquatica RebreatherWorld Sponsor Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Megalodon Sport Kiss Optima Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Evolution Prism Topaz Classic Kiss MK 15.X Other CCR Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii The Big Island Posts: 42	Re: Gordon Smith Award for Innovation Congratulations. Anything which adds to CCR diver safety is to be commended, and this new product certainly addresses an area of need. I look forward to widespread adoption and use of your product. __________________ Hawaii's Rebreather & Tech Headquarters - Megalodon, O2ptima, KISS, Inspiration & Evolution authorized dealer. IANTD Platinum Facility CCR Trimix Instructor "Experience Your Diving Dreams At Konaquatica" www.konaquatica.com
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Mdemon SiegeEngine II Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Home Build Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SWUK Posts: 1,962	Re: Gordon Smith Award for Innovation Nice one Gents.
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