I would revisit this idea but attach 3 turbines to the back, add a semi-flexible shark fin style stabilizer to the lower back. One motor mounted on the "dorsal side" of each limb(underside while swimming), with cones to cover the hands and throttles-allow each throttle to control each side independently(Yaw control) with the middle jet always running on medium power to keep speed between maneuvers. Then, get some short sleek flippers, and attach them with a block of foam between the feet and attach the fins together for a mermaid style monofin(or buy a monofin). Tighter fitting sleek rubber wetsuit? Then, wear scuba gear like you had, but make a shark head like cone on the top of your head, with 90 degree prisms to allow you to see forward while looking down! You would go at least 50% faster, look 150% cooler, and have at least 100% more control improvement.

so sad to see that preston's long-form content doesn't get enough views. edit: so glad it got the recognition it needed

Guys! You’re really good at making videos. It’s really refreshing to hear some original music with a lot humor mixed into it. Great job

Old school youtube editing with new school production value. Love it!

This channel is a hidden gem. These videos are so refreshing

I haven't laughed this hard at a creator ever, who is just so naturally funny without even trying

I never would have thought you would hit 12mph. That's incredibly fast for under water. Very cool!

The energy is contageous. Love it. Reminds me of when i had fun building little contraptions in highschool. I feel sad that im 22 now and have lost the fun part of me 4 years after graduating. It's just been work, stress, and bills as with most people. But watching videos like these brightens my day❤😄

Can I just take a moment to point out that amazing, yet entirely unnecessary funky ass jam about jam nuts? That was better than it had any right to be, lol 😂

This is unironically the best endorsement or ad the company could get.

This editing and story telling is GENIUS. You're a legend hahaha. And what a fun story to present

Been watching you since you started and loved this video when it came out and was so surprised it didn't blow up. SO happy to see it blow up after the ryan trahan video - it just goes to show that once you find an audience, great content will always be great content and something that a lot of people will want to watch. Lots of people quit before that point, huge shout out to you for sticking through the wall.

Very refreshing to see someone actually be funny and not just push bad jokes. I know this took a LOT of effort and trust me man it shows. 11 minutes of gold keep it up! Don’t let it burn you out

Do you want 6 underwater scooters, or should I double it for the next video?

Dude! The editing you guys do is amazing! Jam Nuts, Batman takes aqua city or whatever, super Gear, doohickey, the nuance in much of the content is amazing. The iron man flute and transition in the pool scene kills me. Kudos to you gentlemen. When I woke up this morning I wanted to hear jam nuts to pump up my Monday

i would do a soft mount for your bottle on the front just to make it easier to keep it from wobbling while you fly. you could also do a cage mount of these around an actual set of tanks or a rebreather. pretty sure this isn't a new concept there are tons of military and commercial applications but it is nice to see we can make this kind of thing to play with if we want to.

Wtf this video is so incredibly entertaining. It's as if they have an entire production studio, but it's just 1 dude.

The amount of times I literally laughed out loud. Daniels comment “well if something happens, it’ll happen fast” *katies face* 😂😂😂 the editing on your videos is so amazing. The talent is unrealllll

Just an FYI in case no one has said it already (mechanical engineer here), Jam nuts are for making adjustments and shouldn't be used to secure a fastener, since they tend to back out. You want a lock nut (a nut with a nyloc insert), the nyloc prevents the nut from backing loose under vibration.

I haven't laughed this hard at a YT video in awhile! The editing, humor and storytelling is purely immaculate! So much so, that I'm taking notes for my next videos 🔥

For the kids who want to try this at home, the scooters are $500 each. Looks like a blast though.

I genuinely engaged and i was so invested in this video until the last second of it, that's what content and entertainment should look like thank you preston for this golden content

Prettty inspirational for me. I have a pair of Lefeet S1 seascooters that I strap on my legs for "augmented swimming" at my local beach, La Jolla Shores. I'll use an Ameo Powerbreather or sometimes my Nemo dive unit. Silicon fins on my hands, Chuchills on my feet. Good for an hour session. Always love the leopard sharks, guitarfish, and sting rays. Never seen anyone else with such gear in the water. That underwaer speed looks amazing, like a Seabob.

you need so many more subs than you have. this was peak entertainment,. composing songs for the video, editing it all, AND BUILDING THIS THING?????? You are the man.

As an avid Scuba and free diver that speed is amazing. I know that when diving into a strong current. Say 3kts. It very very hard to keep your mask on or even use your regulator. The pressuere of the current wants to rip off your mask if you don’t hold it on. And pushes the purge valve so hard that the regulator free flows. I can’t imagine 12.5mph, (about 11kts with any kind of normal Scuba gear and mask. In the video you didn’t even appear to be doubling your friends speed let alone more that tripling it. Just saying. It you were truly going that fast, that is really amazing. 5kts is very fast.

How do your videos not have more views how has the algorithm not picked this up, KZfaq is not the same dude, this is literally the content I’m searching for this should be on my home page but it’s not somehow. KZfaq needs to step their game up man. This dude is legit and deserves every subscriber he gets. I hope this video blows up and this dude gets the recognition he deserves. This is actually really good content, great editing, wholesome and good personality, would be cool to see you Collab with mark rober.

It looks like it could be decently simple to add some sort of mechanism to adjust your trajectory using your hands, also maybe some stuff to help with hydrodynamics. That could really push this to another level.

Hi, former La Jolla resident here, love La jolla shores,. Just a quick comment, the shark you saw was (probably) a lil nurse shark, and theyre harmless. In fact, as maritime life goes, they're actually pretty friendly, the ones ya wanna watch out for are the hammerheads and great whites, and they don't usually come this far east and south respectively. Usually... Food for thought :)

This is so good lol

Oh my gosh…… Preston!!!!! You did it man!!!!! I remember when this video had 7000 views and you had 11 thousand subscribers!!!!!! You deserve every bit of it man!!!

Criminally underrated channel. Get this man a million subs folks.

What if you mount these on your chest instead of your back? It might be more efficient, as you are not blocking it with your head and your butt. As it is, you are raising your head to look ahead, so it might be more difficult for you to stay at the same depth. Also, it would be easier to get submerged and get going. If you put this on your chest, then you can easily have an air tank on your back :].

Been supporting this channel from its beginning pretty much truly amazing to see the progress from 1,000 subscribers to almost 300k

LOVE people that enjoy what they do and don’t take themselves too seriously - that’s a gift!

Man I loved this video, wish I had more cool and curious friends like you

This was awesome! Great job man. Subscribed. First time seeing one of your videos

So funny and informative and so many other great things all at once 😂. Love it!

Not sure what safety features if any you had, but you should definitely consider adding a few redundancies incase catastrophic failure had occurred. Need a safety cutoff master switch. And a way to bail out of the suit if necessary. There are some great latches that have a quick break away function that you could use on the straps to the rig. This is a great project and it would be super interesting to see this taken further with some changes in aerodynamics, power, and run time.

This was a crazy idea and it worked brilliantly! Loved it! Best channel I've found in weeks, new sub dude. Respect

i burst out a genuine laugh with you all! good job! and good idea also!

You are just having fun 😁👏 filming it and sharing it with others 🎉 really fun to watch 😁👍 great editing too 🤗👏👍

Preston you are so underrated you are even better and entertaining than most big youtubers keep up my man!

Subscribed for the simple fact that all of that editing that was done must have taken a very long time. I wish one day i can edit half as good lol. Also this was very entertaining and dorky love it.

3:53 awww. Wifey coming to make sure her man is all cleaned up properly. My late fiancé would do this and i always thought it was so cute. I still remember on our first date, we got a flat tire at night. So after i changed the tire, while heading to the movie theater, she pulled out a wetwipe from her purse, grabbed my hand and individually cleaned the car sut and grease off each of my fingers. I think i would have thought she was a germ freak if i didn't already know her for so long prior. It might aound silly, but this was the moment i realized she loved me, and the moment i just fell even more in love with her. Man, I miss her so much... It's been almost 10 years and I still only sleep on my side of the bed and occasionally cry when I'm in the car alone.

Look at his legs at 5:33 😂

Your content is honestly so good that I feel sad that I didn't find your channel any sooner

Well edited. Nice overlays. Did you add post effects with the trails? How long did the batteries last?

Man those turbines are a Jaccuzy in a box ! 😄 Just discovered your channel today and subscribed right away , intelligent , but all over the place and self-deprecating...love it 👍

This is the first video i've seen of yours and oh my how haven't I found your channel sooner! This is damn GOLDENE! I WANT ONE! However, I feel like you're losing a lot of speed due to the angle of the jets seeming to want to push you up. I think a more rigid rig and a sharper angle would probably do you good. Additionally, 2 more on each arm for better movement would definitely be a huge upgrade... Just saaaaaying!

You should try the toroidal propeller design, you can 3d print these if you have a 3dprinter. it has a lot more thrust.

This is tight, it’s like you’ve embodied the “intrusive thoughts” catalog and made it useful. Wtf. I get it now. Thank you.

Not the blur being left behind at 6:28 💀

6:00 chat gpt written LMFAO! Good Work!

i love how every creator now does their own music insert. the world is a better place for it

Fricking AWESOME!!! I'm done watching KZfaq for the day because NOTHING can outdo that cinematic work of art. (Except the music)

Watching people embrace something new is a characteristic that is California to its core.

I don't think I can explain how hard i cry laughed at the "you too" segment. This is like if Simone Giertz had Jenna Marbles energy and I am HERE for it. Please make more videos til the algorithm catches you. Please

Love the facial expression on timestamp 4:20 like, "Have you guys got a clue as to what you're doing?" :) LOL

Great video. Genuinely funny and lighthearted. You earned a sub!

I’m surprised something like this isn’t sold! Idk if I would buy one, but I’m sure many people would.

12mph underwater is bonkers! Awesome project 🤘🏼

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 ight I'm invested bro made his own theme song for his creation 🙌🏾🙌🏾 ☠️☠️ love it man good mixing too what will YOU do next 👀👀

underwater jetpacks sound like untapped potential

This is the first video I have seen from your page but I just wanted to say you know how to edit and create quality entertainment you will do very well on KZfaq. Cheers

Dude you had my wife & I ROLLING 😂 This was SO GOOD!

I really liked the editing and the puns, well done! 😊❤

dudes smile is infectious had me smiling all goofy watching this!

pretty amazing how batteries progressed in the past 30 years or so

yeah that jetpack was good, for sure but that music at 3:00, that was fire🔥🔥🔥🔥

Great job my friend wonderful idea I have an observation that may be useful to you in your project. It is that the shape of the body prevents you from complete flow. If you can add a shape such as an arrow or the pointed front part of kayak such as a submarine to give you complete flow, you must make this piece transparent for full view

I don't know whats more entertaining, your humor or what your building.

This also looks like one of the easier diy build on KZfaq. I really want to try this. Total cost for the build?

Imagine how fast he could go if he had some sort of hull out in front, something along the shape of a submarine bow or similar.

I thank the algorithm Gods for shining this light on me!! Laughed out loud more than once. When you are authentic everything works. keep up the good work!! an old guy in Florida

haha love it so so much 😍😍😂😂😂😂 such a great video! So funny and creative. I wasn't bored for a second here, really good edit 👌🏽

Love your storytelling man, always has me interested and connected to what’s going on.

This is how it should be, well done lads!

This might be the coolest video and product I've seen in a long time.

The “something we need “ is 🔥, dope video!

So long as they don't knock you in the head or throat, you're golden. Oh yeah, and they can't mistakenly hold you under water either.

Another home run with editing and storytelling! Need more experiments!

Jlaser made these boots that let you "walk" on water but honestly it was way cooler when he tipped over and they propelled him through the water. Man should freaking patent it cause it looks so freaking fun. Man was blasting through the water. Cause it's on his feet he could change directions, dive deeper or surface. You could honestly turn it into a new sport

please continue this project. there are more powerful ones available from Chinese suppliers that you can Diy build yourself. get some cheap 15kg thrust underwater thrusters. put 6 of these. 2 on the back, 2 on each arm. and then 90kg of full power trust, you can be the first Aquaman alive :)

Seems like a better idea would have been to splice all of the throttle controls into one control. Also, a bungie on all of the camera/sound equipment, so it doesn't get lost.

I can’t wait for KZfaq to start pushing your long form videos more, everyone should be seeing this

if you ask a engineer how do we resolve our low power engine problem, they aways say, put more engines

this is awesome dude, the SeaPack worked perfect with the SUPERGEAR!!!!

This was absolutely awesome, great stuff man keep it up❤

1:17 Is where I lost my shit

This is so wildly good. I love it.

I’m sure Waydoo would have appreciated a shoutout for their well engineered Subnado that you used.

POV: You're 6ft 3:45

5:22 I’m just saying💀

Fun Fact: The universal signal for "shark" is a flat hand held perpendicular to the forehead to mimic the iconic dorsal fin of a shark.

Okay so to be clear, the bolt on back pack was home made, and the thrusters were previously purchased and attached. This guy is creative and funny haha

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Is it normal that i want to be his friend?

How could I NOT subscribe after watching THAT!...and nice to see you putting your "marketing" skills to good use!..more please. :)

In 100 years they will make tribute to those diy youtube videos that changed the world.

Those are wicked cool!! I think those would work strapped to scuba tanks. Those could be a solution to my injuries stopping me from diving.