scuba bike!

[abitton]

One can look at that, and see disaster all over it!

Disaster for the coral, disaster if the air fails.. I'm sure they have built in safeguards (especially for the HUGE price), but I can see the thing breaking down at depth, and then what?

Pop the hood and hitchhike your way back up?




Alex

 

[Mike7]

I guess it never took off... wonder why (I'm sure it comes with a warning sticker!)

Must be a few floating around as some people have spotted them.

 

[roakey]

From my "bad ideas" links in my scuba favorites:

http://scuba-doo.com.au/

Roak

 

[Sideband]

"Scuba-Dooers do not have to bother with an uncomfortable mask or mouthpiece. Instead, their head is encased in an air-tight chamber with a wide, see-through viewing area."

That sounds painful.
Joe

 

[justleesa]

It has the same kind of helmet as the snuba thing. Two or three years ago a woman died wearing one of them. Seems she had trouble and the DM brought her back, by the time they had her up the ladder she had passed out and due to the incorect head position she drowned...

 

[drbill]

Just what we need... another thingie to disturb the bottom sediments and destroy marine life.

 

[Aquanaut4ata]

They have those things at Stuart Cove's in the Bahamas:
http://www.sub-bahamas.com/
I saw them on a boat that was docked next to my dive boat and asked about them. from what I understood, they are tethered to floats so the people on them can't really crash into the bottom or the reefs.

 

[gangrel441]

Maneuverable? You bet! At a rate of 2.5 knots you’re able to ride amongst the spectacular underwater world, or remain stationary while you feed the fish.

:dropmouth

Anyone else see the problem here, aside from crashing into the bottom and fouled air supplies?

 

[Diver Dennis]

I wonder how she does on curves...

 

[Scubageezer]

I think Dive Training magazine had an quicky article recently on different methods that non-scuba people can use. This was one of the units discussed. Ugly, ain't it?