A CROSS BETWEEN SNORKELLING & DIVING

AirBuddy brings a new alternative, bridging the gap between snorkelling and SCUBA diving. The ​rechargeable battery-powered air compressor provides you with fresh air from the surface - for 55 minutes (+reserve) and up to 12m (40ft) deep. No air refills or tank rentals, logistics or bulky gear. It's compact and weighs about 60% less than traditional dive gear. The battery recharge costs only about $0.10. Get closer to underwater life than when snorkelling and experience the weightless feeling without carrying heavy air-filled tanks on your back. Whereas SCUBA (or rebreathers) are virtually irreplaceable on deep dives or dives with overhang (caves, wrecks), AirBuddy is perfect for hassle-free shallow water dives. Same sport, different use case, different gear. Just like road bike vs. mountain bike or cross country ski vs. downhill ski.

​Experience a less inhibited diving experience. Don’t carry unnecessarily heavy equipment on yourself - feel like a fish in the water.
  • No heavy gear on your back
  • No need to adjust your buoyancy throughout the dive
  • With no BCD (containing residual air), wear less weights (less gear to carry)
  • With lower drag, wear smaller fins to propel yourself (less gear to carry)
  • Use a more natural frog kick (as opposed to flutter kick)
  • Simply walk to dive sites with difficult road access
  • Set-up and pack-up in less than 2 minutes

Diving & being spontaneous? Definitely YES! Pack your AirBuddy for a family day on a beach, go yachting or drive up the coast in your campervan. Or just use if for any other diving activities in shallow water such as underwater photography, lobstering, coral gardening, hull cleaning, pool maintenance, etc.

EXPLORE THE FASCINATING WORLD UNDERWATER

HOW DOES IT WORK?

It's simple. The rechargeable battery powers the air compressor that pressurises the surface air. The air is then delivered to the diver through an air reservoir and a hose with a regulator (mouthpiece). This means you don’t have to store and take all the compressed air with you under water. Unlike SCUBA, you breathe fresh air from the surface.

Fun fact: Surface-supplied diving (SSBA) has been around for longer than SCUBA, the first divers explored the sea bed in their funny looking dive suits with large brass helmets already back in the 19th century. We combined this 200-year old diving principle with the latest technologies, materials and innovations and created a compact, user-friendly unit.

YOUR UNDERWATER EXPLORATIONS MADE EASIER

​​We created AirBuddy as a way to give you the freedom to dive whenever you like without the hassle or the restrictive bulk of SCUBA tanks. Diving has always required a lot of preparation and logistics. The SCUBA tank needs to be filled with air at about 210 bar pressure which is approximately 100 times (!!!) higher than the pressure inside a car tyre. Filling up SCUBA tanks normally requires large and expensive compressor units and needs to be done by a trained operator. That is why virtually all divers rent tanks from dive centres. This means searching for the closest dive centre, calling, booking, picking up and returning the tanks – all takes time and costs money. So a simple 45min fun dive can easily turn into a half day, $50+ activity.
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AirBuddy was created to eliminate all the hassle, time and expense mentioned above. AirBuddy provides a terrific alternative; a cross between snorkelling and SCUBA diving. All you need to do is recharge the batteries at home, get to the beach, unpack and connect the hoses and ...enjoy your dive! No rental and transportation of heavy tanks, no bulky and complicated gear. Unlike SCUBA, AirBuddy can also be transported on a plane, which makes it a perfect companion on your holidays.

We designed AirBuddy for maximum performance, comfort, and safety at the minimum weight and size. Because stowability and transportability matter, too. Now you can take your dive gear anywhere you want.

AFFORDABLE LIFETIME GEAR FOR DIVING

AirBuddy comes with a charger so instead of complicated air tank refills, simply recharge the battery from a power outlet in about ~5hrs at home, on your boat or even a campervan - just like you do with your laptop or camera! For a second consecutive dive with AirBuddy, use an additional battery (that weighs only 2.9kg).
AirBuddy provides a flat cost structure. The gear costs and maintenance costs are comparable with mid-range SCUBA gear. The difference is that you don't pay any rental or air-refill costs (and logistics) each time you go diving. You just recharge the battery from a socket for about 10 cents. This makes diving affordable, with significant savings over the time.