# Personal Underwater Propulsion Devices: How Safe? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 28, 2003, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-underwater-propulsion-devices-how-safe/191435 "2003-07-28T13:59:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-underwater-propulsion-devices-how-safe/191435/1 "2003-07-28T13:59:36Z")
Mrs.Phlosphr and I were at a Diving Expo this past weekend and came dangerously close to buying one of [these](http://www.surftosummit.com/SeaScooter.htm) . It looks really fun, the video (that we took with us in case we change our minds) shows some really cool features. I have used similar devices before in the Key’s but they were rented and they went too slow for too short a time. Mrs.P and I are not avid divers (Hell we live n New Englad we are lucky if we can see our hand in front of our face) but we do like to get our maybe half dozen time a year. Underwater Lobstering is quite fun and it’s free…we only buy the license. So how about it? Has anyone ever tried one of these underwater propulsion devices…We have a rain check for two of them for $550. Any Idea how safe they are? How does one equalize if both hands are on the machine…? ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-underwater-propulsion-devices-how-safe/191435/2 "2003-07-28T18:51:40Z")
I’ve been here too long and my mind has rotted. I read the thread title as **"Personal _Underwear_ Propulsion Devices: How Safe?"** Nothing genuinely relevant to contribute. Carry on.