SCORKL

@joshdance I can't upvote this comment enough -- I don't think people understand how dangerous this can be if proper decompression procedure is not followed. As a certified diver, I've seen people get the bends in shallow water and there's absolutely *NO* disclaimer, warning or anything else on their Kickstarter campaign. For anyone considering this, I highly advise you educate yourself about DCS (the bends) and how to avoid it while diving. There are reasons people get scuba certified, don't short circuit all of that in one moment on a fun vacation and get yourself killed. Lawsuit waiting to happen.

@yozzozo @joshdance Came here just to see if anyone had said this! This is nuts. People can get the bends in a pool!

@yozzozo @joshdance But also I kind of want one 😬

@joshdance Yeah First thing a diver friend said "it's the best way if you want to die" would not try it even if it's appealing ahah

@markus_schuette it was also my first thought, that it was a weird looking way to go on diving. If you were given a blank paper to design an ergonomic solution from scratch I don't think you would come with this approach, but I guess they just build on top of the existing know how on oxygen tanks, which can keep gases in these extreme pressures.

@marcbc Agreed, but they could have made it fit into a small backpack, fanny pack, or arm sleeve of some sort..

@eonpilot good question ;)

@eonpilot 1000 pumps = 1 minute of air.....😉

@thomas_tomhawk_burningham Ah cool, so you get workout as well 💪

@eonpilot As per the FAQ "At 3,000psi the Scorkl holds about 60 breaths at 1atm. It takes around ten pumps per breath to fill the Scorkl (600 pumps). It gets harder to pump as the pressure in the tank increases but it is manageable for an adult A steady pumping rhythm of 50/min (<1/sec) fills the tank in 12min. Most people will want to rest intermittently though which also allows the pump to cool down" So I guess about 15-20mn of pumping + rest which is not bad at all.

@benoit WoW. Great analysis. Hopefully this thing is sturdy and won't snap too fast.