Aussie bloke invents mini diving tank that allows anyone to ‘breathe’ underwater for 10minutes: SCORKL inventor David Hallamore opens up on runaway success of device
Australian dude invents mini scuba tank that lets anyone ‘breathe’ underwater for 10 minutes: SCORKL inventor David Hallamore talks about the device’s huge success
- A Melbourne man creates the Australian export success story
- James Bond-esque underwater breathing technology
An Australian has invented a James Bond-esque device that allows swimmers to breathe underwater without the hassle of donning scuba gear.
David Hallamore, a man from Melbourne, has created a portable and refillable mini scuba tank that anyone can use.
The device supplies enough oxygen for simmers to explore underwater for as long as 10 minutes – and it doesn’t require any training or dive certification.
Mr. Hallamore has been able to turn his love of the water into a profitable business, with 85 percent of the turnover being exported.
“I just wanted to be able to spend more time underwater without having to worry about a full dive system,” he told Daily Mail Australia.
If you’ve ever dreamed of breathing underwater, but while scuba diving sounded too complicated and expensive, an Australian dude saved the day with a James Bond-esque underwater breathing technology (pictured)
He remembered seeing something years earlier on the hit TV show Baywatch where they used a small cylinder underwater for five minutes.
He wanted to buy one, but found out they didn’t actually exist, so he invented it himself and named it SCORKL.
The original SCORKL launched in 2017, sold in over 65 countries around the world, and received over $2 million in pre-orders.
It is a portable and refillable mini scuba tank that anyone can use, can stay underwater for up to 10 minutes at a time, and requires no training or diving certification.
Since the initial launch, Mr. Hallamore has improved the product and launched SCORKL 2.0 – Electric through a kickstarter campaign.
One of the most important updates is an electric compressor.
“Traditional diving air compressors are prohibitively heavy and expensive, meaning they can only be stored and operated in dive shops or a garage,” he said.
‘But the SCORKL electric compressor, in stark contrast, is lightweight, inexpensive and portable. Not only can you plug it into the socket, but you can also power it from a boat or car battery.’
SCORKLs have been used in the past for things like cleaning a propeller, cleaning under the hull, moving an anchor and underwater experiences.
Thanks to the electric compressor, refilling is now a lot easier.
Mr Hallamore said the biggest feedback he gets about the SCORKL is that ‘it’s just unusual, easy to use and surprisingly easy to use.
‘It looks a bit heavy above water, but once you’re in the water, it’s weightless. So it’s not that different from snorkelling,” he said.
Necessity proved to be the mother of invention and David Hallamore turned his love of the water into an Aussie success story with SCORKL (pictured)
David Hallamore, a man from Melbourne (pictured), has invented a portable and refillable mini scuba tank
“Every time someone gets a chance to breathe underwater for the first time, they do really quite an experience.’
Price is also a big factor in Hallamore’s huge success.
“With the compressor on the SCORKL, you suddenly have a full set of scuba equipment that’s portable, lightweight, and about a tenth the price of something more traditional.”
The diving community has jumped to get on board. Within 48 hours of the new launch, the Australian company received $150,000 worth of orders 20 countries.
They’re now priced at up to $250,000 from 30 countries, with a lot more expected before presale closes on September 8.