If you’re itching to scooter through the deep blue sea hands-free while looking James Bond-cool, then you seriously need to check out the upcoming KikFin Shark Underwater Jetpack. It’s basically a jetpack for underwater, but way cooler because you don’t have to hold onto anything.
Back in the day, you had to grip a scooter with both hands or strap it between your feet and kick like a mermaid. Now you’re flying underwater like you own the place. Ariel’s gonna be seriously jealous since she still has to kick.
The KikFin Shark straps on your back like a real jetpack, leaving your hands free to do whatever — wave at fish, hold a snack, or pretend you’re commanding a submarine. It’s built to mimic a shark’s sleek moves, complete with a dorsal fin that actually helps you cut through the water with crazy speed and sharp turns. Basically, it’s the underwater version of “I’m too cool for flippers.”
It weighs just over 13 pounds (6.15 kg) with the battery, so it won’t drag you down, but it’ll shoot you through the water at up to 8 mph (13 km/h). And don’t worry about shallow pools — this thing’s rated to dive as deep as 131 feet (40 meters). Plus, it’s got four speeds, so you can cruise casually or zoom away when you spot a nosy shark sneaking up.
Here’s the kicker: the KikFin Shark is the world’s first underwater scooter with swappable batteries. Running out of juice means just swapping it underwater, no need to surface and spoil the fun. That’s a solid 90 minutes of jetting time before you have to recharge for an hour and a half.
You control it with a wireless glove remote — one button to rule them all — and you can sync up to 10 jetpacks for underwater squad goals.
If you want to stop flapping like a fish and start flying like a shark, the KikFin Shark Underwater Jetpack is your ticket. Pre-order is around US$500 — less than the price of a fancy wetsuit, and way more fun.
Images: KikFin.