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USLA Gulfman

Post by aikiman44 » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:53 pm

This is the USLA Gulfman, released in 1999. It commemorates the United States Lifeguard Association Championships held that year in Cape May, New Jersey. I found it on the auction site Yahoo Japan. Previously, I had been looking for it on a Japanese site owned by Seiya. His site had been recommended as a reliable Japanese source of G-Shocks.
It turns out that Seiya successfully bid on the Gulfman for me, and for a small commission secured it and sent it to the US. It cost me about $30 less than a similar one sold for on WUS a couple weeks earlier, that I missed by...well, not much.

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It came in inner and outer cardboard boxes with USLA stickers. That's my old Acme Thunderer, made in England, alongside. They stopped making these out of steel and cork many years ago, and whistles are now produced in plastic. Needless to say, it's very loud.

Though it's over 10 years old, it came charged and running. The battery is solar charged.

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It fits my wrist better than the Frogman, with minimal lateral gapping.

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It's actually yellow and olive. The strap is very comfortable.

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Big buttons.

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Titanium back, 200M WR.

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When lit, the USLA logo is visible.

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When I read about these, I was determined to find one. As a very ex-lifeguard, it seemed like a natural.
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Re: USLA Gulfman

Post by apnk » Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:03 pm

That's a sweet Gulfman! I think it looks better than the current gen Gulfman! I have the solar/atomic one.

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Post by hobbit712 » Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:42 pm

Very nice! Gotta love yellow. :rock:
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Post by dshap » Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:57 pm

Love it!
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Re: USLA Gulfman

Post by mattcantwin » Tue Feb 08, 2011 4:41 pm

Great entry in the new forum! :headbang:
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Post by SCM64 » Tue Feb 08, 2011 4:47 pm

Congrats, really cool.
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Re: USLA Gulfman

Post by jimyritz » Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:07 pm

That's a cool G-Shock :headbang: ....I wouldn't mind owning one
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Re: USLA Gulfman

Post by giosdad » Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:11 pm

Congrats Jay. I am glad to see a former life guard have a piece of his past revived in a watch.
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Re: USLA Gulfman

Post by KWIATEK » Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:12 pm

A little yellow makes the world so much brighter :love:
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Post by CGSshorty » Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:13 pm

That's cool Jay. I just won an orange Gulfman on ebay. I hope I like the size.
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Re: USLA Gulfman

Post by aikiman44 » Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:36 pm

Thanks guys.
Chris, I think you'll be very happy with the size of the Gulfman.
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Re: USLA Gulfman

Post by sharkfin » Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:32 pm

Nice. Just dig the bumblebee colors.
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Re: USLA Gulfman

Post by Rambam » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:32 am

Darn it, Jay!
I thought I escaped the G bug, but now it`s ON! I need to get myself a mudman and a 5600 and a..... :banghead:
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Post by SonnyD » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:58 pm

Sweet, that is a nice pick up. Congrats
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Re: USLA Gulfman

Post by BSears » Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:58 am

Jay, that's a badass G! Cool you got one with some connection to you, too. With all the G buzz lately, I'm hankering for that atomic/solar froggie again. :mrgreen:
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