Fast forward 6 years, and we find ourselves with a catalogue of accessories, improved harness designs, and a launch date for our first rebreather. It's been far from painless, but here we are.
The design principles and manufacturing methods used for scuba diving equipment have largely remained the same for the past few decades, with an emphasis on stainless steel plating, stiched fabric and moulded plastics, and while some progress has been made in these areas, we feel that much has been left unexplored.
Almost all of our designs have been created with one question in mind: "How can we innovate & improve?".
We always try to approach the design of any product from this direction, and take pride in our abilities to solve problems and make improvements wherever possible.
The scuba diving industry has traditionally used production methods such as injection moulding & CNC machining. These methods create a barrier to innovation and fast prototyping due to their initial high cost in time and money.
3D printing has been at the forefront of our production methods since we started this company. It's an industry that sits near the cutting edge of applicable material science, and allows us to quickly design, prototype, test and manufacture new products cost-effectively.
While the use of an international supply chain is essential for some of our more complex products, we always strive to find local sourcing and manufacturingsolutions. Thankfully we are based in the West Midlands, an area of the UK that thrives on small manufacturing and engineering businesses. Throughout our journey we've been fortunate to meet and collaborate with a number of fantastic suppliers and manufacturers.