Waterbuoy
Oh buoy!
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Messing about on the water is all well and good, but dropping keys and other valuables in the drink is no laughing matter. Because once they plop below the surface of the big ol' briny, you're scuppered. Or are you? Well no, not if you've attached your bits to the ingenious Waterbuoy.
This clever little device contains a high-strength rubber balloon that can lift up to 1Kg and automatically inflates within seconds of hitting the water, causing the whole shebang to rise gently to the surface. And thanks to a high-intensity LED beacon that's visible from over 800 feet at night, you can spot it bobbing about and retrieve your keys/valuables with ease.
How it works...
Despite its pocket-friendly size, the Waterbuoy is capable of keeping belongings up to 1kg afloat for 24 hours, so it's ideal for hefty keys, tools, fishing gear, GPS systems, cameras, phones or any other handheld thingamabob you're liable to drop in the sea.
If you're worried the Waterbuoy might inflate when some clumsy landlubber spills their pint on it, worry not. This smart rescue unit is splashproof and its patented internal triggering system only activates when totally submerged. Brilliant!
All you sailors, windsurfers and boating buffs could choose to ignore this potentially life-saving gizmo but sending down a team of divers to retrieve your valuables is a bit extravagant, even if you've got a yacht that puts Abramovich's to shame. Indeed, the Waterbuoy is the hottest thing to hit the world of water-based rescue since Pamela Anderson slipped into that red bikini. So get ordering and avoid that sinking feeling forever.
More than just a keyring
How it works...
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the float reacts and inflates in seconds rising to the surface... |
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your Waterbuoy will float with an LED light flashing for at least 24 hours! |
Holds up to 1kg of weight
If you're worried the Waterbuoy might inflate when some clumsy landlubber spills their pint on it, worry not. This smart rescue unit is splashproof and its patented internal triggering system only activates when totally submerged. Brilliant!
Visible from over 800 feet at night!
A must for those difficult
sailing situations!
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More Info
- One use only
- This product is not a toy. Keep out of reach of children due to small parts and possible activation
- Must not be used as a buoyancy aid for people or animals
- Dangerous if placed in mouth
- Do not store in conditions over 122°F
- Floating time may be reduced with very heavy objects
- Water Buoy is activated by any water based liquid. Please take precautions to avoid accidental activation
- Visible at night from over to 800 feet
- Holds up to 1kg
- Reacts in seconds
- Floats for up to 24 hours
- Waterbuoy - approximately 3"(W) x 1"(H) x 0¾"(D)
- Packaging - approximately 4¼"(W) x 6¼"(H) x 0¾"(D)
Reviews
Press Reviews...
“Hook this clever device to valuables such as keys, cameras and phones etc.”Daily Express - Jul '09
The buoy integrated into this Waterbuoy keychain inflates automatically when plunged into water, emitting a flashing light and keeping your keys near the surface for 24 hours.iGizmo - Apr '09
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Legendary. This was on Dragons Den. :-).Erik, Cardiff - Jun '08
Awesome.Connor, Bonnybridge - Mar '08
I wonder how many people buy 2 just to set one off on purpose.Daniel Price, Carmarthen, Wales - Aug '09
Hi Firebox.
Do you know if I can use this more than once? Cheers.Barnaby, London - Jun '09
Firebox says: Hi Barnaby, it can only be used once.
I saw this on Dragons Den.Matthew, St. Albans - May '09
Can you tell me whether this will work in snow? My son has lost his mobile twice whilst snowboarding.Maureen MacGregoe, Devon - Apr '09
Firebox says: Hi Maureen, the Waterbuoy is activated when it's fully submersed in water, so unlikely to spring into life even in the wettest, slushiest snow the slopes could provide!
What happens when the balloon pops ? Is that it over or is there another balloon inside?Dean, Coventry - Feb '09
Firebox says: It's game over, however if you saw Dragon's Den it takes quite a lot to break the balloon!
. . . What would happen if you dropped your keys into your pint?Dean, West Sussex - Dec '08
Firebox says: Your pint would taste very acidic! This would inflate when comes into contact with liquid.
I went diving and it worked, :P great firebox, but it needs to be re-usable.Liam, Billingham - Nov '08
Just don't let the baby suck on the keys!Amar, High Wycombe - Nov '08
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