Thunderball Gadgets
Underwater Vehicles
They were described as ‘Sleds’, but in many respects the brilliant underwater-scooter-boat-jet-ski thing was overshadowed by the spear-guns flying everywhere and the reds vs blues underwater fight ballet.
Jordan Klein was responsible for the sequences, the forty divers, the camera crew and all of the other equipment required to shoot the montages that would go together to make one of the time classic movie scenes and the dramatic music only added to the event.
Jordan Klein was responsible for the sequences, the forty divers, the camera crew and all of the other equipment required to shoot the montages that would go together to make one of the time classic movie scenes and the dramatic music only added to the event.
Spear Gun
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The lightweight aluminium SpearGun by Sporasub has three main components. The barrel is equipped with an integrated shaft guide towards the head and a cuttlebone-shaped -belly- towards the handle. The camouflage design and high quality materials used in construction prices the gun at around £256 and it also comes in four different model designs.
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Sea-Doo Underwater Scooters
At under £145 The Sea-Doo Seascooter Aquanaut is ideal for kids snorkelling up to ten feet, swimming or playing in the pool.
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At around £240, and although lightweight, the Sea-Doo Seascooter Dolphin travels at 2mph and is used for more experienced snorkelling participants.
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The Sea-Doo Seascooter VS Supercharged Plus was voted the winner overall by Diving Science and Technology (DSAT). Speed up to 4.8 km/h. 1.5 hours charge - £520
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At around £1250, this top of the range Sea-Doo RS1 features a top speed of 4.35mph and runs on a 90 minute chargeable battery at 500 watts.
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