Underwater Scooters – Exciting Gizmos for Divers and People with Physical Disabilities

Underwater scooters aren’t just fancy tools you can use when you go scuba diving. It’s a handy machine to have around if you don’t want to get too tired or if you want to cover a large area in less time. It’s also helpful for people with physical disabilities. This machine is powered by a rechargeable battery than runs a small engine to propel you through water.

It’s a great invention for ordinary divers like you so you can maximize your time underwater and it’s a boon for people who want to dive but have physical limitations. If a disabled person’s lower limbs are compromised, he may have a difficult time propelling himself underwater, this may cause nitrogen narcosis, and you know how dangerous that can be. Underwater scooters make it possible for people with disabilities to enjoy scuba diving too just like you.

Underwater scooters have come a long way, and there are so many kinds of scooters to choose from. There are simple hand-held units and high tech scooters that have seats, rebreathers, built-in masks, and air tanks. These newer and more advanced models frees you from carrying a tank, wearing a mask or using a BC. The prices range from $500 for a simple hand-held model to over $20,000 for scooters with all the frills. Some underwater scooterscan seat two people which is perfect for diving couples.

It’s OK to use fins, but once you’ve tried using underwater scooters, you may want to buy one for yourself so you can use it all the time. You can enjoy every dive more if you can move faster and see more things. You can’t stay down forever and scooters can help you cover a larger area than usual. The best thing about it is ,you won’t get tired quickly. The best way to enjoy a relaxing dive is by using these gadgets. Even disabled people who thought they could never dive can do so by using underwater scooters.

A Hilarious Two-Seat Underwater Scooter

Okay, so maybe the AS-2 scooter looks like an elaborate Japanese Bumblebee costume, but it could be great for underwater moped rides for two.

It travels at respectable 3.1mph and runs on a battery that lasts up to 2.5 hours—just a bit longer than the 70 minutes of air available to each rider. It has two engines—one for vertical movement, one for horizontal—and operates more or less the way you'd think an underwater motorbike would.

Aqua Star touts the line as a way for inexperienced families or couples to see sights that they might ordinarily not be able to see underwater, and I can totally see that. Scuba diving requires special training and a modicum of physical fitness—two things that the average American family probably doesn't have access to. [Aqua Star viaUbergizmo, Born Rich]

Aqua Star USA Launches Sleek High Tech Underwater Dive Scooters

Aqua Star USA Launches Sleek New High Tech Underwater Sea Scooter for Two

The affordable (if you happen to have a few thousand dollars lieing around) AS-1 and AS-2 Scooters are the latest high-tech, underwater scooters to hit the marine leisure market. They are currently being marketed to boaters, diving enthusiasts, turnkey leisure operators, and dive operators.

Aqua Star’s sea scooters (Models AS1 and AS2) were created to provide the scuba diving experience to virtually anyone – without any of the rigors required by the typical diving experience. No certification, no cumbersome attached gear, and no experience required. Sitting in your own breathing environment and traveling at speeds of up to 4 mph,the rider can experience new and exciting underwater vistas.

With a basic operating depth of up to 40 feet, riders have access to shallow reefs without requiring a weight belt or a back strapped tank. Both models have 2.5 hours of pure battery operation.

The controls operate like your typical motorbike: just turn the handlebars for direction and push the batons for speed and depth.

Unlike other manufacturers, Aqua Star’s scooters have two electric motors: one for forward movement and another for vertical movement. These provide for precise control and maneuverability and safety.

The diving style helmet is integrated into the scooter body and with all the heavy and cumbersome breathing apparatus mounted onboard the bike, the rider(s) are free to dismount, swim around and climb back aboard.

The scooters are built with a distortion free diver style face plate. Giving a better underwater experience. Both scooters can operate tethered or untethered to a main vessel. Pressure and depth gauges are provided on the control bar. (Where To Get One)