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...rummage through Davy Jones' locker while sunning yourself on deck and sipping a mai tai. The product of years of research and testing, Spyfish is elegant and streamlined but rugged enough to withstand depths of 500 ft. and conditions too cold or dangerous for a human diver. INVENTOR H2Eye AVAILABILITY Late in 2003; around $14,900 TO LEARN MORE www.h2eye.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Out of Doors | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

...make an educated guess about the condition of the snow you're skiing on and how hard you're turning. The chip then feeds that signal back into the ski, which reacts instantly by either relaxing or stiffening. Result: you get more control and a smoother ride. INVENTOR Head NV AVAILABILITY Now, $750 TO LEARN MORE www.head.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Out of Doors | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

...build momentum so you can cover long distances faster without working too hard. The Twin Foils are better for maneuvering in tight spots, reducing the chance that you'll kick the coral. The two fins share a common foot pocket, so you can quickly swap one for the other. INVENTOR Bob Evans AVAILABILITY Now; $135 for a pair of foot pockets; $150 to $220 for a set of blades TO LEARN MORE forcefin.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Out of Doors | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

...Stealth fighter). It's pressure-molded out of a carbon-fiber composite--a jet-age fabric woven with graphite and impregnated with epoxy--that's 20% lighter than conventional foam-and-fiber-glass long boards and, Pope claims, "at least 10 times stronger." It's also 125% more expensive. INVENTOR Karl Pope AVAILABILITY Now, $1,795 TO LEARN MORE bisect.com

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Out of Doors | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

...impossible to crash, thanks to an innovative design. The Power Air Surfer's two 32-in. wings and double propellers make it ultrastable at altitudes up to 100 ft., and it always glides in for a feather-soft landing--no matter how hard you try to make it crash. INVENTOR Hasbro AVAILABILITY Now, $75 TO LEARN MORE www.hasbro.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Just For Fun | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

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