Absurd dive equipment

[yukoneer]

I saw another kind of underwater drinking pouch with a mouthpiece, I think it was called a SCUDA or something like that. Actually, I buy juice drinks in foil pouches, the ones that have a bendi straw. I do like to re-hydrate underwater, but I do agree, it's absurd to pay big bucks for something that you can do cheaper.

how do you drink out of those foil pounches?

 

[SeaJay]

I saw another kind of underwater drinking pouch with a mouthpiece, I think it was called a SCUDA or something like that. Actually, I buy juice drinks in foil pouches, the ones that have a bendi straw. I do like to re-hydrate underwater, but I do agree, it's absurd to pay big bucks for something that you can do cheaper.

What's wrong with bringing a water bottle with you when you dive? (If, of course, you're actually doing individual dives that are that long - single tank dives don't count... You can wait 'til you get out for that...)

 

[yukoneer]

What's wrong with bringing a water bottle with you when you dive? (If, of course, you're actually doing individual dives that are that long - single tank dives don't count... You can wait 'til you get out for that...)

that brings another question from me.. how do you drink from a water bottle underwater?



take regulator out, put bottle tip in mouth, suck(drink), then put reg back in mouth?

 

[SeaJay]

take regulator out, put bottle tip in mouth, suck(drink), then put reg back in mouth?

Yep... That is, if you can't wait the few minutes until you get out. It's only really an issue if you're diving for more than two or three hours.

...Which, even at shallow depths, is at least doubles and maybe a stage bottle or two. So... It's not really an issue until you get to that point.

...And believe me, it won't be a problem by the time you get to that point. LOL...

 

[Lat. Adjustment]

Platapus makes a flat water bottle made to go in a bike jersey pocket that being soft works great u/w and fits in a BC pocket.

 

[amport]

Platapus makes a flat water bottle made to go in a bike jersey pocket that being soft works great u/w and fits in a BC pocket.

The ultra dry mouth from the tank air can be a problem even on a 1 hour dive. Quary water in your mouth can be a drag.
Sea water is not much beter. Lets hear it for underwater drinking.

 

[junior diver]

I can think of a absurd dive equipment idea..
Tech HUB

 

[WarmWaterDiver]

I don't know about absurd, but for outrageous (extreme toys) the dive yacht owned by golfer Greg Norman takes the cake in my book! If only I'd studied golf and not engineering . . .

here's an excerpt from an e-mail I got earlier this year on this.

"Life must be tough for "The Shark."

See what kind of boat GOLF could bring you?

Greg Norman, "The Shark", recently took delivery of his new toy, named "Aussie Rules", which he helped design. At 69.5 metres (228 feet) in length, it's the world's largest aluminum and composite private yacht.

He had it built for only $70 million dollars. The company meant to build it for him "at cost" in return for the excellent advertising of having him as an owner, but they actually lost money on it.

When he first cruised into Sydney Harbor, onlookers remarked, "It's massive! Nearly three times the size of the ferries in the Harbor!" In addition to being opulent, it is also built for Jacques Cousteau type fun and exploration. There is onboard diving equipment for 30 people including a decompression chamber and two huge compressors. Dives of all types can be accomplished by operating the Nitrox Mixing Panel onboard, enabling each guest's air tank to be customized with a mixture of gases.

To get the people out to those choice dive spots, or maybe just for having a bit of a splash, the following additional "small" boats are kept onboard:

42-Foot Custom Built "Game Fisher" Can be launched and retrieved from the deck. Perfect for a 4-person overnight fishing expedition. Has a gourmet galley for cooking up the catch while it's still fresh.

30-Foot SeeVee for a quick afternoon fishing trip.

22-Foot Novurania Equator with a meager 800 horsepower so you can get to the best diving sites ahead of everyone else. It has beach landing capability as well.

(2) 18-Foot Hewes Bonerfishers for those special occasions when Greg and a close friend may wish to maneuver over the sand flats in Key West, Florida

13-Foot Narwhal Rescue Boat in case someone falls off one of those other boats.

And finally, just for the hell of it, (4) Yamaha Waverunners!!!

Good grief already! Kind of reminds me of one of those Russian Matryoshka Dolls where the little ones just keep coming out of the bigger one!

I knew I should have gotten serious about golf!!!!!

 

[Jacobsen]

Hey! I love those!!!

OK....Just kidding...I couldn't resist

I haven't seen them advertised in a while, but I remember getting a smile from a product who's name I can no longer remember.

It was a squeezeable pouch with a tube that you inserted through your mouthpiece. The premise was that you filled it with your beverage of choice, and squeezed the bag to get a drink while diving.

I was trying to imagine what happened when you unxpectedly bump the bag, or squeeze it too hard and start choking at 100'

That product was called the "scuda"

 

[mempilot]

There are several models with 1 basic difference. One is for enhancing color, the other is for enhancing light/contrast. The pink lense is the same as the lense covers you would put on your underwater camera. If it serves a purpose there, it should serve a purpose for your eyes as well. The yellow lense Seavision adds contrast and enhances low light situations. This is same as wearing yellow lense glasses during building infiltration. Yellow lenses are used by tactical military and law enforcement personel to cut glare, enhance contrast, and such. Military pilots often use the yellow lense on their helmets during low light situations.

In a nutshell, they work under certain situations. For some, the reef and fish colors look more vibrant. For some, the inside of a wreck is more defined. I use the yellow lense Seavision. I used to use a regular clear lense. I notice a major difference inside wrecks where light is shining through an opening casting shadow.

To each his own I guess.

"how does a sea vision mask fit in to the category of absurd?"

One man's trash is another's treasure. I agree with 100days-a-year, the Seavision is unnecessary and useless, but I have buddies who love theirs. It's a matter of perception. Everything anyone lists here will have people who like it.

I'd list Force Fins.