Interesting Use of Scooters at Ulua

[Al Mialkovsky]

I hadn't seen it done this way before. So do guys need to wear a cup when trying this?

 

[calscubagirl]

Someone I know over at Ulua rides the scooters. Did you happen to go out with Pete?

 

[MauiScubaSteve]

I thought that was the reason for the switch locks, which don't all work. If it works ride 'em, doesn't everybody (learned from Pete).

 

[howard4113]

I hadn't seen it done this way before. So do guys need to wear a cup when trying this?

Been there, done that (no cup - not needed). This is a very awesome experience. Closest thing to human flight that I know of. You MUST try it!

M

 

[TheFoggyMask]

Ba Dum Bum Psh. This is a joke.

 

[diversteve]

Can't tell which model Apollo's those are, but the AV-2 is designed to be ridden on that way, it comes with a saddle to do so. Those look like AV-1's though, based on the DPV BC you can see on the middle one. I'm guessing they rented them from Pacific Dive.

 

[kidspot]

nope - Pacific doesn't rent scooters any longer (I tried lol), and the ones they have (for guided dives) don't have the saddles. I think most shops are that way now. Maui Dreams has the Apollos with the saddle, so I'd guess these are theirs.

 

[calscubagirl]

Can't tell which model Apollo's those are, but the AV-2 is designed to be ridden on that way, it comes with a saddle to do so. Those look like AV-1's though, based on the DPV BC you can see on the middle one. I'm guessing they rented them from Pacific Dive.

Oh I see it now. I thought they were regular scooters...without a saddle. I've been out on dives with someone that rides them but, there is no saddle. If I remember right, he used his foot to keep it moving. I've got some scooter dives planned in the next couple of weeks. I'll have to try it. It'll be a lot easier to handle my video cam.

Unless they got new scooters, I don't know if these have saddles.

 

[mdb]

I hadn't seen it done this way before. So do guys need to wear a cup when trying this?

Al: Glad you are enjoying your Hawaii diving. That is a great picture of hands free scooter riding. Using a saddle will increase the run times, decrease drag etc.. Plus it is a lot of fun.

www.apollosportsusa.com/Products/UWVehicles/AV2_Scooter.htm

 

[Al Mialkovsky]

That's Paula from Maui Dreams throwing the shaka. I didn't see her at the dive site this morning but I did see her cruising her motorcycle down south kihei road.

We went out on the boat with B&B this morning and then did a "quickie" shore dive. It's not noon yet so I'm thinking a movie. Time to off gas a little bit before we get back on the boat first thing in the morning