Suex Nemo, Quantum and Voyager DPVs

[Wibble]

I have been told by a dealer friend that the Go! were hard to get at first, but that they are now readily available.

Thanks.

For comparison with the Suex scooters;

• Seacraft Go! - £4,695 inc VAT
• Blacktip Tech - £2,154 inc VAT
  
  • Plus 2x batteries, circa £400 for 2x12AH and charger
  • Or circa £270 for 9AH and charger
• Suex Nemo £2,610 inc VAT
• Suex Quantum £3,138 inc VAT
• Suex Voyager £3,870 inc VAT

 

[ChrisMBC]

Thanks.

For comparison with the Suex scooters;

• Seacraft Go! - £4,695 inc VAT
  • Plus 2x batteries, circa £400 for 2x12AH and charger
  • Or circa £270 for 9AH and charger
• Suex Nemo £2,610 inc VAT
• Suex Quantum £3,138 inc VAT
• Suex Voyager £3,870 inc VAT

For those prices, the Quantum seems like the logical choice. My only concern would be the fairly low thrust creating some limitations when using a scooter in a high-current area (which is the only time I normally get into the upper ranges of my XJ-S’s power for any amount of time).

 

[Manatee Diver]

Granted I haven't rode the new VR series. My gut opinion as someone looking for a tow/travel scooter.

I would get the Go, the double click is easier to get to full speed than the new VR. It has the longest runtime was a battery that is already should be allowed under airline rules. And it comes with the travel case.

 

[bradStyle]

I'm really hoping to get in the water with each before making a decision, and also to learn a bit more about my service options where I'll be using them the most. I could probably be happy with either, but I'd like to minimize that "probably" before making a final decision.

 

[Miyaru]

We played with the new model this morning

 

[Wibble]

We played with the new model this morning

Now the questions (still asking for a friend!)…

• How stable is it in the water, e.g. if you are still and let go of it, does it tip nose up/down?
• How were the controls, specifically changing speed? How’s the trigger?
• What does it “feel” like? Good quality?
• What does the “cruise control” work like? Does it stop easily, or is there some screw to unscrew?

 

[Miyaru]

Now the questions (still asking for a friend!)…

• How stable is it in the water, e.g. if you are still and let go of it, does it tip nose up/down?
• How were the controls, specifically changing speed? How’s the trigger?
• What does it “feel” like? Good quality?
• What does the “cruise control” work like? Does it stop easily, or is there some screw to unscrew?

The first new models arrived in Malta last week, this was the first dive with the out-of-the-box setup for salt water. We took an older XR and the new model so we could compare the experiences.

• Buoyancy and trim: the nose slowly tips up, the scooter is slightly positive. An additional 50 grams of lead will probably fix that, something we will figure out in the coming week. While scootering, I didn't notice that the trim was slightly off. The new model "feels" the same while going straight, also while descending or ascending.
• Controls: the trigger feels the same as on the XR.
• Speed: changing the speed is done by rotating the button just in front of the handle, to do it fast you need both hands. To match the low-speed of the XR, rotate the button to 3 - 4. I tried the max speed shortly, it's really powerful. After a minute it feels uncomfortably powerful.
• Manoeuvring: we took the DPVs through a large wreck first (Um el Faroud) and into a sea cave afterwards to see how it handles in tight spaces.
  Inside the wreck it was extremely easy to go through narrow openings in between pipes, up the stairs, through doorways, etc. Much easier than with the longer XR.
  Visibility in the cave was really bad, so we turned around when the visibility dropped below 5m. Up to that point it wasn't as tight as inside the wreck, so manoeuvring was very easy.
• What it feels like: first of all, carrying the DPV to and from the entry point is a breeze. Lifting the scooter out of the water onto the shore is much easier. The material is rugged, this DPV is absolutely suitable for renting out.
  Since it's shorter, it's easier to transport. Where we fit 2 XR's on the trucks, we can now fit 3 new ones.
• Battery: after 1 hour of (nearly) non-stop usage, the Calypso app showed 25% decrease in capacity.

There are only two things that might be an issue:

1. The orange band that you see in the video is a plastic ring (blue/yellow/black also available) on the outside of the scooter. When entering the water, some bubbles come out while the water enters the tiny space between the ring and the DPV body. I'm not sure if the salty water is easily flushed after the dive while rinsing the DPV. We'll see during the next weeks if there is a salt build-up.
2. The Calypso app v3.4.0 for IOS will only find the battery, not the motor. The Android app (also v3.4.0) shows both. Of course this has nothing to do with the DPV itself, and it's something that Suex will fix soon (issue already reported to Suex).

 

[bradStyle]

The first new models arrived in Malta last week, this was the first dive with the out-of-the-box setup for salt water. We took an older XR and the new model so we could compare the experiences.

Thanks very much for the video and the analysis. Looking forward to further observations. I'm curious if you've used a Seacraft Go in the past and have any comparative thoughts between the two.

 

[Wibble]

Could someone please post the specifications of the Seacraft Go for comparison with others DPVs, to include: dimensions, weight, battery duration at cruise (45m/min), charge time, #speeds, thrust, cost…

 

[Mario007]

Thanks very much for the video and the analysis. Looking forward to further observations. I'm curious if you've used a Seacraft Go in the past and have any comparative thoughts between the two.

I test dive both of them.
I'm not an expert at all but I can give you my opinion.
In the water and outside they both fell pretty similar. The weight difference is not noticeable. As for the noise level in the water again seem the same just different type of pitch.
The difference is the battery the go use segment batteries instead the quantum is the cap.
To change speed on the quantum you need two hand, on the go! you can try to use your thumb to press the up and down button.
One thing that I noticed and I was surprised the Seacraft battery seems to suffer from cold water. That could be due the battery design.
Here is the video of the go!