A utility belt essential for decades, a mini rebreather has always been depicted as a small tube Batman could whip out and use to breathe underwater indefinitely without the need for surfacing or an air tank.
The basic concept is that the rebreather could convert the carbon dioxide being exhaled back into breathable air or filter the surrounding water into oxygen. Not to be outdone in the gadget race, James Bond made use of a rebreather as well.
A company called Triton and a few others have made this a reality with their state-of-the-art oxygen respirator. Hardly larger in size than a traditional scuba diving mouthpiece, Triton’s rebreather is small enough to throw in a bag on a trip to the beach, something that can’t be said for traditional scuba gear.
The “artificial gill” technology begins when the user bites gently on the device’s mouthpiece, which triggers a tiny compressor to begin sucking in water from the two arms on the sides. This draws the water through a specialized membrane that uses tiny holes so small water molecules can’t get through, leaving only oxygen molecules. Small onboard liquid oxygen tanks add more oxygen to the stored air until the diver takes a breath, and the process is repeated.
Triton’s current version allows for up to 45 minutes of breathing time at a depth of up to 15ft. What happens if you lose track of time swimming after underwater baddies? The rebreather vibrates and alerts you with a pulsing red light (just like a smartphone) that it’s time to surface and charge the lithium-ion battery.
Using The Underwater Breather (Rebreather) Like Batman
If you want to make the full jump from Bruce Wayne, you’re going to need to get an underwater breather. If you face trouble and someone can swim, scuba dive, snorkel, or outright have a submarine; you still need to go after them.
Your job is to make bad people fear you and do that well, and you need to go anywhere they are. It does not matter if they want to go high in the sky or deep into the sea; Batman backs down from no challenge!
The thing that makes Batman so amazing is the fact that he is not super in any way. He is a human that knows how to fight and use his money right. He also has to train like an animal to handle whatever bad guys throw at him, including swimming.
Just For Fun! Checkout Out This Underwater Lego Set With Mini Rebreather Included On Batman!
This Batman Lego site is one for the ages. It’s a unique set due to the fact that it’s discontinued so it’s much harder to get.
Its an awesome set because it showcases Batman with the very rebreather you’re looking into in this article. Batman backs down from no challenge and chooses to duke it out with his underwater teammate Aquaman.
There are some really cool Batman Lego Sets that have been made over the years. Getting your hands on one that has a shark in it, could be worth some money down the road. You never know…