I didn't come to the same conclusion Divers (regardless of having tried it or not) who examine the quantitative claims of the manufacturer have taken issue with those claims, while those who have not tried it have reasonably refrained from making any unwarranted qualitative assessment of the device. Divers who have actually used it have stated such qualitative assessments (many like it, some don't).
There's no conflict here that I can see. Liking a product does not excuse an untrue statement of fact made by the manufacturer, and such statement being untrue does not necessarily detract from the enjoyment extracted from using it.
Regardless of what I was told, I am sure I can surmise how they came about the speed estimate. Sloppy, but I think I can guess.
The target audience of this machine was the SeaDoo Explorer. That was what they considered the competition. I am pretty sure they tested it against a SeaDoo Explorer, and found the BladeFish to be "slightly" faster. They simply took the SeaDoo claims and revised and extended re speed.
Stupid idea, but not an unexpected mistake from a company that knows little about scooters beyond the SeaDoo type, and probably knows even less about conducting a speed test.
Remember, these people know NOTHING about the types of scooters that many here might use. They probably could not come up with the name of a single technical scooter manufacturer. This ignorance is simply that....ignorance. I am nearly sure they were making no attempt to defraud, deceive, or trick any consumer.
Phil Ellis
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