asthar00
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The information about scooters on the web is very limited. I own the yellow SEA DOO sea scooter. For shore diving with the extended battery it is a blast. The standard battery sucks. This scooter will give you 90 minutes of fun. Of course, that is if you use it continuosly for that period of time. In a normal dive, divers stop to check intersting areas or marine life. Therfore, you can spend more time in the water with this scooter.
In a light current it is not very powerful, you will have to use your fins. If you want power go with the Torpedo, Apollo, Voyager etc. On the other hand if you are into cave diving the Gavin will be a nice choice if you can afford it. I am a shore diving guy and to be honest I would not like to have an Apollo or the Torpedo 3000 which will only give me close to 60 minutes of juice. I own the Torpedo 2000 and I can get a lot of juice from the battery up to 80 mins. Besides it is more streamlined than the Apollo.
Before you buy a scooter consider the type of diving you will be doing. If you do a lot of boat diving then the Apollo would be a blast because an hour is enough to enjoy the scooter or the Torpedo 3000. On the other hand, if you do shore dives with the Apollo or Torpedo 3000 make sure you come right back because 60 minutes is not a long time, and this is at the lowest setting.
I have used the Sea Doo and the Torpedo 2000 in the Florida Keys to do shore dives. With these models I can do a one tank dive and have enough juice to go snorkeling. The Aeris or Oceanic Mako claim to have enough juice for 120 minutes. However, with a $2500.00 price tag I would rather buy the Torpedo 2000. I am sure the Aeris /Oceanic is a blast but I refuse to spend that much for shore diving. undefined I find taht one of the drawbacks of scooters is the battery life. I wish this technology could be improved to have a 3 hour battery without getting a second mortgage.
In conclusion, I recommend the Sea Doo sea sooter. I am very happy with mine. (with the extended battery)undefined
In a light current it is not very powerful, you will have to use your fins. If you want power go with the Torpedo, Apollo, Voyager etc. On the other hand if you are into cave diving the Gavin will be a nice choice if you can afford it. I am a shore diving guy and to be honest I would not like to have an Apollo or the Torpedo 3000 which will only give me close to 60 minutes of juice. I own the Torpedo 2000 and I can get a lot of juice from the battery up to 80 mins. Besides it is more streamlined than the Apollo.
Before you buy a scooter consider the type of diving you will be doing. If you do a lot of boat diving then the Apollo would be a blast because an hour is enough to enjoy the scooter or the Torpedo 3000. On the other hand, if you do shore dives with the Apollo or Torpedo 3000 make sure you come right back because 60 minutes is not a long time, and this is at the lowest setting.
I have used the Sea Doo and the Torpedo 2000 in the Florida Keys to do shore dives. With these models I can do a one tank dive and have enough juice to go snorkeling. The Aeris or Oceanic Mako claim to have enough juice for 120 minutes. However, with a $2500.00 price tag I would rather buy the Torpedo 2000. I am sure the Aeris /Oceanic is a blast but I refuse to spend that much for shore diving. undefined I find taht one of the drawbacks of scooters is the battery life. I wish this technology could be improved to have a 3 hour battery without getting a second mortgage.
In conclusion, I recommend the Sea Doo sea sooter. I am very happy with mine. (with the extended battery)undefined