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Kirby Morgan 57 Risky Diving Helmet Is Zissou-Worthy

At $5,900, the Kirby Morgan 57 Diving Helmet is way out of the budget of most scuba diving lovers and Jacques Costeau-wannabes. But don't worry because you don't need one of these underwater wonders unless you want to get down to the pits of hell or dive into biologically contaminated water—like the bottom of a sewage treating tank, shipwrecks with dangerous cargo, public swimming pools, and my bathtub. This is why you need its fiberglass and carbon fiber shell with temperature and electrical charge insulation, defogging valve, ultra-secure latch system, and a quad-valve exhaust system that apparently makes the helmet extremely dry with no breathing performance penalty. Amazing, but—does it have FM radio receiver? That's what we really want to know. More »

4:15 PM on Wed May 14 2008
By Jesus Diaz
4,063 views, 26 comments

Latest by n/a: Anyone see the bit about "Nuclear Divers" in the wikipedia article? DAMN! At least the water is warm... more »

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Scooba-Doo is a Dork-Propelled Personal Sub

Want to scuba dive but are just too damned lazy to actually swim? Scooba-doo to the rescue! It's an underwater moped, letting you sit down and enjoy the underwater depths without annoying stuff like swimming, masks, and tanks. Sure, you'll look like you stepped off the short bus and into the ocean, but fish won't judge you. –Adam Frucci More »

12:00 PM on Fri Jan 19 2007
By Adam Frucci
987 views, 25 comments

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Oceanic SCUBA Mask with Integrated Head-Up Display

Here's a great idea for SCUBA divers: a mask with a tiny LCD panel that shows your depth, time you've been under the water and cylinder pressure. The transmitter gathers the data at the regulator and sends it to this mini display mounted right where you need it. More »

1:09 PM on Thu Sep 28 2006
By Charlie White
2,141 views, 13 comments