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View Poll Results: What was your main reason for buying a Gecko?
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impact protection for head
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keep spray and rain off face
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83.33% |
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keep head warm
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6.67% |
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like the way they look
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other (tell us below)
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07 December 2006, 09:59
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Administrator
Country: UK - England
Town: Brighton
Make: Bombard Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yamaha 15hp 2-stroke
Join Date: May 2000
Posts: 5,228
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Question for Gecko owners
Why did you chose to buy a Gecko?
Having used it, how do you rate it? Comfortable? Easy to use? Good value?
How often do you use it? What, if anything, could be better?
Thanks!
John
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07 December 2006, 10:17
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Over here
Boat name: S.S. Nobstick
Make: Three Wise Monkeys
Length: 3m +
Engine: 44lbs of thrust....
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 2,117
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Wanted to vote twice......as you know keeping my bonce warm is also a fairly high priority...
PS anyone want to buy two yellow Geckos, short face shields, little used....?
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07 December 2006, 10:24
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#3
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Exeter
Boat name: TomBuoy
Make: Solent
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mercruiser 1.7dti
MMSI: 235 020 387
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,073
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jono
Wanted to vote twice......as you know keeping my bonce warm is also a fairly high priority...
PS anyone want to buy two yellow Geckos, short face shields, little used....?
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Yes.
Well most probably, do you have a picture of the short face shields? Were after some full face ones but could be convinced.
Harry
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07 December 2006, 10:30
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#4
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Length: no boat
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 332
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John Kennett
Why did you chose to buy a Gecko?
Having used it, how do you rate it? Comfortable? Easy to use? Good value?
How often do you use it? What, if anything, could be better?
Thanks!
John
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Strange you should post this JK. I did a search just a couple of days ago on the one you brought down to Rib Raid is it any good because with it being the Christmas season I was thinking of a Present for yours truly  OK. just ignore this post I have just realised what I've done
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07 December 2006, 10:37
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Over here
Boat name: S.S. Nobstick
Make: Three Wise Monkeys
Length: 3m +
Engine: 44lbs of thrust....
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 2,117
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Quote:
Originally Posted by simmons0
Yes.
Well most probably, do you have a picture of the short face shields? Were after some full face ones but could be convinced.
Harry
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Here's one from "the Net"....  My visors are plain, not tinted, though.
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07 December 2006, 11:09
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Exeter
Boat name: TomBuoy
Make: Solent
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mercruiser 1.7dti
MMSI: 235 020 387
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,073
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Looks great, will pm you later when I get home.
Are they the ones that you inflate to fit your head?
Thanks H
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07 December 2006, 12:03
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#7
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Farnborough
Boat name: Eleven
Make: Arrow
Length: 8m +
Engine: 557cu, 700hp
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,252
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Do they say "Rescue" on em?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jono
Here's one from "the Net"....  My visors are plain, not tinted, though.
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07 December 2006, 12:12
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#8
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Over here
Boat name: S.S. Nobstick
Make: Three Wise Monkeys
Length: 3m +
Engine: 44lbs of thrust....
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 2,117
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMat
Do they say "Rescue" on em?
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Naah... they say
"Feck off Streak'o.. told you not to put to sea in that pile o' crap".......
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07 December 2006, 14:37
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#9
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Solent
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 4,219
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I got mine originally cos im a victim of fashion and I thought they looked cool. Having owned one for two years now I can safely say Im very glad I did! In the rain or serious chop it really does come into its own; you dont get bullets of rain in your face, it keeps you warm and dry and you can see where your going.
I have a question: mine has the short face shield. Do people with the full face one find it fogs up?
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07 December 2006, 15:22
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#10
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Brittany/Portsmouth
Boat name: Merlin
Make: Solent 6.5
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200
MMSI: soon !
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 5,456
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Love my Gecko!
Initially bought to stay warm (after a memorable return from Alderney in the freezing cold!) but it has the added advantage of shielding from rain when helming.
It wasn't my favourite colour but a couple of good friends have rectified that!
MY NEW GECKO IS PINK!!!!
Kathleen 
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