The Power Snorkel is a $2500 breathing apparatus that floats on the water’s surface and let’s divers breathe under water for up to 70 minutes without the need for heavy SCUBA gear or extensive training.  It works by channeling air through a tube to the diver’s mouth.  A battery powers the flow of compressed air and is about the size of a blow up dingy.  Because the Power Snorkel floats on the water’s surface, it follows the divers as they swim beneath, providing not only oxygen but an indicator of their location.

According to the manufacturer training is minimal and is perfect for resorts, meaning that divers can dive within minutes of being introduced to the product.  One diver can achieve a depth of up to 12 meters (40 feet), while two divers just 6 meters.

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H2Audio has been making some heavy duty underwater iPod cases for some years now and the iDive300 is their first foray into deeper waters.  Designed to hit depths of up to 300 feet deep, the iDive300 is priced at $350 and is an extremely niche product that only seriously bored divers would need.  Sporting watertight controls and over the ear speakers I can’t imagine a large production batch for this item.  Beyond that, the iDive300 has a warranty for your iStuff in case something goes awry once submerged.   What do we think?  Cool or worthless?

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