The nylon used in making the official Air Swimmers is way more durable as the knock off Air Swimmers products. The balloon of the knock off products are also less scratch resistant than an official one.
The official ones are the those produced by the William Mark corporation.
Here is where you can get Official Air Swimmers:

• Clownfish Air Swimmer
• Bass Air Swimmer
• Shark Air Swimmer
• Red Angry Bird Air Swimmer
• Regal Tang (Dory) Air Swimmer

2. Get Quality Helium for Air Swimmers

I’ve heard complaints of people not being able to make their air swimmer leave the ground. Most of these people got their air swimmer filled at their local shop for 10$. The problem is that most of these shops mix helium with air. That might be enough for a random balloon but not for an air swimmer, which is a bit heavier. I’ve had mine floating for days with this Helium Tank

3. Go all the way

Now that you got more helium that you need, you can use it on angry birds balloons like on the video below.

4. Do not forget Batteries

Batteries are not included. You’ll need 4 of those in the air swimmer itself and 3 in the IR-remote. I suggest you get yourself at least 4 spare quality AAA batteries because the air swimmer eats the energy way faster than the remote.

5. Do not underestimate the assembly

Take your time and a neat-handed friend because assembling an air swimmer is not a child’s play. Fortunately there are some good assembly guides out there:

• Shark Assembly guide

Enjoy your Air Swimmers!

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The Air Swimmers Shark is the most popular fish of the air swimmers family right above the Angry Birds Air Swimmers.
It’s a toy invented by the William Mark corporation, a company specialised in flying toys.

How the Air Swimmers Shark Works

Helium

It’s a balloon in the form of a shark filled with Helium which allows it to float in the air. Its one-way valve allows for easy filling, emptying, and re-filling. Helium in a disposable tank is often diluted with other gases. Be sure to get the non-diluted helium tank. A fully inflated Air SwimmerTM should last a little more than a week.

Air Swimmers Shark Tail fin Motor

A 1.5-volt AAA-powered motor lets you move the tail fin back and forth to smoothly propel your fish through the air. The accompanying controller uses infra-red reception to control the tail rudder’s speed and navigation.
Under normal conditions the range of the controller is between 30-40 feet if pointed at the receiver on the Air Swimmer, but can go up to 50 feet under ideal conditions.
Please note that it is not ment to be used outside. The sun will heat the balloon, causing it to gain more lift and fly away, where it could get tangled in power lines, distract drivers, or confuse ichthyologists

Where to buy Air Swimmers Shark

The William Mark corporation distributes it products through Amazon.
Be aware of the cheap knock-off products: Most of them aren’t from a printed ‘ultra-durable nylon’ that is thicker and more damage-resistant than normal party balloons.
AmazonBasics AAA Batteries and Helium are not included so don’t forget to buy them too!

Air Swimmers Shark Assembly guide

Finally, we at airswimmersworld made an awesome assembly guide to help you with the first steps. It is one ment for adults as the assembly of Air Swimmers Shark can be a little hard for young kids.

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Welcome the to Air Swimmer Shark Instructions guide but first of all, let us congratulate you on your purchase of your Air Swimmer Shark!
An insanely fun fully manuevorable remote controlled flying fish.

If you haven’t purchased an Air Swimmer yet it’s not too late. Grab A Shark for $20, your Air Swimmer Shark Instructions will come with it.

Air Swimmer Shark Instructions

This video will take you step by step through the easy assembly process so you can get your Air Swimmer Shark flying in no time.

For the Air Swimmer Shark Instructions You Will need:

• -One Shark balloon
  -One remote control
  -Air Swimmer Shark Instructions
  -One pod track
  -One Tail Fin
  -Two underbelly fins
  -One tail motor unit with foam spacer
  -One Ribbon
  -Four elastic bands
  -Four fastening clips
  -One Doral Fin
  -One triple A and One 9volt battery
  -Four hooks-18 clear taped tabs
  -12 double-sided sticky pads
  -One putty

*You will also require a small cross head screwdriver*

Filling Your balloon

Before you can fly your Air Swimmer, read the Air Swimmer Shark Instructions.
After reading the Air Swimmer Shark Instructions, you can begin to fill the Shark up with Helium. This can be done at most good party shops or florists but please call ahead before visiting. You can also buy your own Helium tank that will allow you to fill your Air Swimmer at home.

To fill your Shark, lay it on a flat surface with the valve pointing towards you.   At this point, you can tie the supplied ribbon from the Air Swimmer to the tag on the packaging to stop it from floating away as you begin to fill it with Helium.

Open up the valve and insert the nozzle of the Helium tank into the balloon then release the Helium slowly so that the Shark gradually inflates. Please read the Air Swimmer Shark Instructions before filling the shark with Helium.

When your balloon is full and firm to the touch, just remove the nozzle and the valve will seal itself. The balloon will rise very rapidly when you begin filling it with helium so make sure that the ribbon is secured tightly.

Please be aware that it is dangerous to inhale Helium. So make sure that you only use it in a well ventilated area and consult any instruction manuals and the Air Swimmer Shark Instructions provided. Do not over inflate the balloon and do not use any gas other than Helium.

After a few days you may find that your Air Swimmer may lose some of its buoyancy, this is normal with Helium products therefore you’ll need to top up the balloon on regular basis. After several top ups on your Air Swimmer, the Helium inside the balloon may become mixed with Oxygen –If you find that it does not fly as well when fully inflate it, you will need to deflate and refill the balloon with fresh Helium.

Attachments

Sticky Pads

Once your Shark is inflated, take a look at the Air Swimmer Shark Instructions again and you will see that you’ll need to attach all the stick pads. Peel each sticky pad from the sheet, and place one onto each of the fins and hook attachments. Repeat for the pod track.

Make sure that the backing sheet stays attached so that the pieces don’t exactly stick to anything until you are ready.

Pod Track

The next step is to attach the pod track to your Air Swimmer balloon, before doing this make sure you have inserted one triple A battery into the pod.
You will need a small cross head screwdriver to unscrew the battery cover.
Once you have inserted the battery, be sure to close the cover using the cross head screwdriver.

Place the inflated Air Swimmer upside down onto a table ready to attach the pod track. Using the double-sided sticky pads, attach the pod track to the underside of the balloon (it’ll help to have another person hold the balloon for you). The end of the pod track needs to sit at the position marked “2” on the balloon.

Make sure you keep the track straight as if it curves too much the pod will not move freely along the track. You now need to place clear tape over the track tabs to keep them secure. When applying the clear tape, be careful not to cover the pod track as it may prevent the pod from moving smoothly along the track.

Hooks

The next step is to attach four hooks around the back of your Air Swimmer. These will be used to hold the tail motor unit on, peel off the backing on the sticky pad now attach it to the hook and stick it to the area on the balloon marked “Place hook here”, repeat for all four hooks. It is important to make sure that the hooks are facing towards the head of your Air Swimmer. Finally secure all hooks with the clear tape provided.

Attach the tail fin to the tail motor unit by slotting the rods into the fin assembly arms, the rods should lineup with the grooves in the arms and the end should sit comfortably in the gap of the end of the fin assembly arms. The fastening clips should be used at the top and bottom of the fin assembly arms to secure the rods in place.

To connect the tail motor unit to your Air Swimmer, use the dour elastic bands to attack the hooks on your Air Swimmer to the hooks on the fin assembly. The foam spacer needs to sit between the tail motor unit and the balloon. Make sure that the tail is lined up vertically with the fish and the plug connection on the tail motor unit facing down.

Loop the electrical cable from the pod track through the cable hoops underneath the balloon and plug it into the tail motor.
When attaching the cable to the tail motor, be sure to check that the fitting isn’t loose as this will cause the tail fin not to function properly and will affect your flight.

Don’t worry, you’re almost done with the Air Swimmer Shark Instructions!

 

Hold the fin and remove the backing from the now attached sticky pad, then simply stick each fin to the mark areas on the balloon, repeat for the 3 positions (two on the sharks’ underbelly and one on the top).

Once all of the fins have been attached to your Air Swimmer, apply the clear tape to each of the tabs to keep them secure.

Congratulations on following the Air Swimmer Shark Instructions guide successfully, now your Air Swimmer is now fully assembled!

The next step in the Air Swimmer Shark Instructions guide is to weight your Air Swimmer so that it floats without drifting to the ceiling or falling to the floor. With your hand, gently move the pod on its track to the central position. Then take the included putty and add this to the pod mouth until your Air Swimmer neither rises nor falls. If your Air swimmer starts to descend, then you need to remove some of the putty. If your Air Swimmer floats upwards, then you’ll need to add more putty.

In the Air Swimmer Shark Instructions, it states that Air Swimmers are only intended to fly indoors and you should avoid electric fans, lamps, candles and open fires. Please also insure you have turned off any air conditioning before you begin to fly your Air Swimmer as this will affect its flight.

Air Swimmer Shark Instructions: Controls

 
Put the battery included into the remote control. Turn the power switch on the pod to the “ON” position and you will see a red light appear.

Controls:

Inside the Air Swimmer Shark Instructions it says; to make your Air Swimmer move upwards, the pod must move backwards along the track. To do this you need to press “Down” on the remote and the nose of your Air Swimmer will begin to point upwards. This will feel unnatural at first as you are pressing down to move upward but you will soon get the hang of it.

To move your Air Swimmer Shark downwards, the pod must move forward along the track, so you need to press “Up” on the remote then just swim your Air Swimmer forward using the tail control.

Your Air Swimmer flies by moving the tail from side to side in a constant rhythm. To move the tail to the left, press “Left” on the remote. To move the tail to the right, press “Right” on the remote. Move the tail left and right alternately to begin the swimming motion and your Air Swimmer will move forward.

Try experimenting with faster and slower rhythms to find the most suitable speed for you. There are two ways that you can turn your Air Swimmer, if your make a slower yet sharper turn; simply press and hold the directional button corresponding to the way you want to turn. This will lock your tail and your Air Swimmer will simply float around in the chosen direction.

The second way to turn had a more realistic swimming motion as you need to vary the left and right rhythm of the tail. For instance; if you wish to turn left you’d press the left button longer than the right. Try varying the rhythm to see how this affects the speed and angle of the turn.

When you have finished flying your Air Swimmer just switch the pod to the “Off” position.

There are two ways that you can dock your Air Swimmer. The first is to retie the ribbon from the balloon to the packaging. An even easier method is to use the hook found inside of the remote to weigh down your Air Swimmer. Simply attach this hook into one of the hoops and store your Air Swimmer ready for its next flight.

Air Swimmer Shark Instructions: Storage

To deflate your Air Swimmer for storage, you’ll need to use a thin drinking straw. Slide the straw into the valve of the Air Swimmer and slowly press on the balloon until it’s empty of helium. Deflating the balloon may take 2-3min.

Have fun With your Shark we hope you’ve enjoyed and understood the Air Swimmer Shark Instructions!

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Air Swimmers are balloons filled with Helium in the form of a fish/shark with a motor on it. You can make it go up, down and rotate it with an IR remote control. Children describe it as a fish swimming wihtout water!

2. Where can I get one?

Check out our buyers guide!

3. How does it work?

The Helium gets the Air Swimmers floating while the motor makes it go forward and rotate.

4. Will you lose it like a regular helium balloon?

Air Swimmers are equiped with a weight system that can make it go up and down. So you wont have to jump to get it down. The toy is designed to be used inside because the wind could blow it sideways. I’ve played outside with it but it is at your own risk.

5. Are Air Swimmers meant for children?

It is especially designed for daily brain exercise of your child which will increase the thinking capability. But you will need an adult to assemble these Air Swimmers because that’s not a child’s game.

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Companies have developed this Black Angry Bird Air Swimmer by considering several things. The first thing is the safety of the kids, this is why the gas used in this air swimmer is helium. We know helium is very light to do any harm to kids or any other objects in our house. That means kids will not fall in any danger during playing with this toy. Also, the control system of this toy is very appealing.

There is a remote control available with it, this remote control can work from about 50 feet up in the air. So, there is a complete and comfortable control feeling when you use the remote. There is no need to worry about the user guidance of it. An instruction book will be given for our help.

As the weight of this toy is very light, it can move very gracefully. That means kids will get a feeling of having a wild imagination of integrating it into many different things when they play with it. The floating ability of the Black Angry Bird Air Swimmer is the prime thing in this case. Kids will enjoy their time by playing with a flying object in the house. All of these features indicate that the Black Angry Bird Air Swimmer is a great toy to play with.

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For the people who just want something to fly, the Dolphin Air Swimmers just features a dolphin design on the balloon instead of the original sea creatures. The material of the balloon itself is cheaply made and you could tell that the manufacturing team didn’t want to pay a high fee in the labor process. You simply get what you pay for, all this wouldn’t be too bad if you were just collecting the flying toys for your club but if you’re planning on buying a Dolphin Air Swimmers to replace the genuine shark or clownfish then you should think twice.

The Dolphin Air Swimmers can be purchased online so be sure to contemplate on which sea animal you’d want to play with. Buying a genuine Air Swimmers model will allow you to get a free replacement if anything happens to it and you can experience the high quality texture and design of the toys.

The Dolphin Air Swimmers knockoffs are called Super Fliers and you can immediately tell where they took the name from. If you want to go more into knockoff name brands then take a look at Mega Fliers and how that closely resembles the official name by the WMC as well. The replica situation is tough, a bunch of people are buying the fakes online because some sites might be selling them a lower price.

Like it was stated earlier the Dolphin Air Swimmers can be added to your collection but it would not be a good idea to have this as your first remote controlled flying fish.

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There are a lot of things to expect from Air Swimmers in 2013. People from all over the world who has got a remote controlled flying toy for Christmas are posting videos of their talents performing tricks with the toys.

Last year, people were starting up races in their city and people would gather up and duke it out for bragging rights and a prize. That’s where mods come in handy and people were sending in mods suggestions and tutorials for the Air Swimmers in 2013.

It’ll be interesting seeing the Air Swimmers in 2013 and the new features on the product models because of the giant leap the toy took when it hopped on the toy shelves in a short amount of time and having a community base for additional support.

In this Air Swimmers in 2013 review we are proud to say that the Genuine Air Swimmers models are still going strong even while it’s battling the knockoff competitors. Make sure you buy a Genuine Air Swimmer when you buy it online.

The Whale model of the Air Swimmers in 2013 seems to be rising in popularity because of its cute features; it’s large and swims gracefully in the air without a problem. The plump design matches the whale’s artwork and makes it a crowd favorite in almost any occasion.

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You can get the Air Swimmers Whale at a cheaper price when it comes to the holiday season and you might be able to find that all the Air Swimmers products are around half the price at toys r us. If it’s your first time seeing the toy, don’t let the picture on the box fool you; the balloon is huge and best of all, it’s easy to set up.

After you set up the whale, the swimming movement of the toy will resemble a real whale. Since whales usually move slowly like they are on cruise control, then it’s safe to assay that this toy isn’t made for races.

The Air Swimmers Whale can be purchased on Amazon and at toys r us. Not many people make replicas of the whale because of the way its tail is positioned. If you run into replicas, make sure that the position of the rear fin is positioned downwards so that when it swims, the tail will move up and down rather than side to side like the other Air Swimmers models.

The Air Swimmers Piranha is the upcoming product that will genuinely be used for pranking because of its scary features. The Air Swimmers Whale can also be used for pranks but it would be funnier to watch someone get scared out of their pants by a huge creepy looking creature than a beautiful elegant whale.

The Air Swimmers Whale just came out in stores so be sure to grab some for yourself.

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The product itself comes in a crafty designed box that would make you second guess that an Air Swimmer would fit in there because of how small it is but if you’re not new to Air Swimmers then you won’t be that surprised when you open the package.

As we opened the box the balloon in this Angry Birds Space Air Swimmers Review was huge! It came with directions, a remote control, motor, podtrack, stickers, wings, putty, and a tail weight.

The main difference between the balloon in this Angry Birds Space Air Swimmers Review and the original Angry Birds is only the design of the toy itself. The William Mark Corporation did a really good job on making the birds look unique without going overboard on the detailing.

The box we received in this Angry Birds Space Air Swimmers Review came with instructions so yours should too, the setup process is the same and simple to follow. The controller features an auto swim feature that will allow your Angry Bird to circle around the room with just a push of a button.

The balloon used in this Angry Birds Space Air Swimmers Review would be great for racing because of its sharp features; with a little bit of tweaking using the Air Swimmers Mods to make it thrust faster around the room, you’d have a higher possibility of winning.

We hope you enjoyed this Angry Birds Space Air Swimmers Review.

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clown fish and have the zombie shark look mutated.

The Air Swimmers Zombie Shark is the perfect design for teens so far because of outside features and how the appearance resembles the movement of the air swimmers. The controls are still the same as the previous models out in the market and the average speed of the air swimmers make the Air Swimmers Zombie Shark feel right at home and look like a real zombie.

The Air Swimmers Zombie Shark is out in stores now.

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