Dive Propulsion Vehicle

[waynne fowler]

ScubaFrog,

I just noticed your profile says that you have 15 - 50 dives. If that is correct, I would wait a while before getting a scooter. Most of the guys saying scooters are great are very experienced Technical divers, and have a very high level of training and experience. Look at their profiles, 1000+ dives, 3000 dives, Tech 1, Instructors, etc.

I think you should be super comfortable in the water before adding something like a scooter. When you dive, do you think about diving, or is it all in the "background"? Diving should mostly be a "background" activity, where you aren't really thinking about it, before you start to scooter. 150 - 300 dives would be somewhere in the range I would guess based on my own experience. I'm probably a bit "early" in my diving career for a scooter. They can easily take you somewhere you shouldn't be, and quickly get you into trouble.

Before throwing 4K on the table, get a couple hundred dives, continue to research them, and slowly save up. They will only be better in two years, and you will know your commitment to diving much better then. You can even take a DPV class and rent a scooter for it. That could be a cool way to get yourself started.

Mark

Mark.... you offer some very sound advice... Though I believe that even a relatively new diver can take a scooter out and have some fun... you make a great observation in pointing out that a scooter can get you out to place's you.. maybe.. shouldn't be quite yet.. however with a scooter course many of these issues could be avoided. Good job Mark!:05:

 

[waynne fowler]

My first thought would be that they don't have the history/track record of a gavin for that type of diving. Secondly, if you did try it, best have a fleet of X's with backups on the dive, and limit your dives until you gain trust in the X.

I have great faith in my X.. But that being said... without the track record.. Best to err on the side of caution.

 

[ScubaFrog01]

Mark.... you offer some very sound advice... Though I believe that even a relatively new diver can take a scooter out and have some fun... you make a great observation in pointing out that a scooter can get you out to place's you.. maybe.. shouldn't be quite yet.. however with a scooter course many of these issues could be avoided. Good job Mark!:05:

I agree 100%..........once again mark thank you.

and thank you all for your response to this Thread.

safe diving everyone..........Peace!

 

[Daylonious]

Jetboots! Forget the DPV's Jetboots are the way to go!

Man, these things should come with a cape.

jetboots.com

Of course, the really cool one with the 5 knot speed, 6 mile range, and 2.5 hour battery life is ONLY $8000..

D.

 

[seavonj]

Originally Posted by wb416
My first thought would be that they don't have the history/track record of a gavin for that type of diving. Secondly, if you did try it, best have a fleet of X's with backups on the dive, and limit your dives until you gain trust in the X.


Posted by Mweitz

I think you should be super comfortable in the water before adding something like a scooter. When you dive, do you think about diving, or is it all in the "background"? Diving should mostly be a "background" activity, where you aren't really thinking about it, before you start to scooter. 150 - 300 dives would be somewhere in the range I would guess based on my own experience. I'm probably a bit "early" in my diving career for a scooter. They can easily take you somewhere you shouldn't be, and quickly get you into trouble.


Tobin,

You are absolutely right about the X-scooter, it is an amazing piece of equipment and quite trust worthy, one needs only to look at it and lift it off the ground to see that it is a better scooter than anything else on the market, let alone dive it.

WB416

History or Track record? Have you not compared scooters. It's amazing how many people mention this sort of stupidity. I wouldn't limit any of my dives with an X, instead I would rather push and shove it until it breaks, I've dragged it through sand, literally have thrown it into a lake( long body) and have about 80 dives on it and it is still running strong. No worries at all.


Mark

BAckground activity? Diving's now elevator music? You have to have the same scooter? Obviously you have very little diving experience. Of all people, you should be the last person passing out any advice, especially about scooters.
Since when does the number of dives or certs signify anything? I could strap my cat to my X-scooter (or any other one for that matter) and she would have fun.

 

[ScubaFrog01]

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[wb416]

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WB416

History or Track record? Have you not compared scooters. It's amazing how many people mention this sort of stupidity. I wouldn't limit any of my dives with an X, instead I would rather push and shove it until it breaks, I've dragged it through sand, literally have thrown it into a lake( long body) and have about 80 dives on it and it is still running strong. No worries at all.


[snip]

I think by opening your mouth with that kind of nonsense, it seriously damages your credibility. Don't confuse your passion for the machine with it's track record. I am a new owner of an X, and I can say it's off to a _less-than-glorious_ beginning despite the success that you've experienced. In fact, how dare I have problems since you've decreed this machine a glorious success? :icon_roll

I am glad, however, that you've had good luck, but don't for a moment think that everyone else will automatically experience the same. So I have a suggestion for where you can stick "this sort of stupidity". :kissbutt:

bob

 

[JeffG]

it's off to a _less-than-glorious_ beginning despite the success that you've experienced.

What happened?

 

[Brewone0to]

I bought a "Cayman TYGER-RAY" for further out beach dives.
Works great and was only $400 or so.
Good down to 100' with 48# thrust,2mph
But I would only use this as a toy! (It is alot of fun to play with)
(Never for extended entry into overhead dives or further out that I can swim back if and when it fails)
I bought it to extend my bottom times on beach dives.

Brewone0to
Just Another Florida Diver

 

[wb416]

What happened?

Nothing that isn't ultimately resolvable... they're going the extra mile to make it right... that's all one can ask.