• Welcome to the DeeperBlue.com Forums, the largest online community dedicated to Freediving, Scuba Diving and Spearfishing. To gain full access to the DeeperBlue.com Forums you must register for a free account. As a registered member you will be able to:

    • Join over 44,280+ fellow diving enthusiasts from around the world on this forum
    • Participate in and browse from over 516,210+ posts.
    • Communicate privately with other divers from around the world.
    • Post your own photos or view from 7,441+ user submitted images.
    • All this and much more...

    You can gain access to all this absolutely free when you register for an account, so sign up today!

underwater scooter

Thread Status: Hello , There was no answer in this thread for more than 60 days.
It can take a long time to get an up-to-date response or contact with relevant users.
S

snamreh

New Member
Jan 18, 2005
11
0
0
67
Does anyone own or has anyone used a DPV (dive propulsion vehicle)?
I am looking at a SEADOO SEA SCOOTER, they sell on ebay for around $350.00
A lot cheaper than they used to be, however are they just an expensive toy or are
they a usefull diving aid for scuba?
Regards MickO
 


Scooters are great fun especially if you are diving long reefs and perhaps there is a little current on teh way back that comes unexpected! we used to use them a lot in the caribbean, it's a great toy to have.

We used the Dacor ones which were generally quite sturdy, as long as you keep them maintained.
 
I have used many( Farallons, Gavins, Oceanics, Aries, Apollos) and own a Dacor one that's great for freediving. The one your talking about is a toy at best. You'd have better luck looking for a used "real" scooter on Ebay than buy purchasing one of those.

Jon
 
Check out the Dynamic Oscillating Lateral Fin, a new product under development. Like DARPA's PowerSwim, it has many advantages of a DPV, without all the weight. Although it is in pre-production, they are looking for beta testers.

Find it at: www.smithaerospace.us
 
I have used a Gavin, X-scooter and a Silent Submersion. depends what you are into. If you want a good solid robust long lasting scooter then get any of the above 3 that I mentioned. They are not cheap. My Gavin cost me $3500 and that was without the batteries.

If you want to bimble around then get a sea-do or Dacor or even apollo.
 
We had the scooter you mentioned, and it only lasted us barely three years. The motor broke down. It's a relatively underpowered underwater scooter, and I wouldn't recommend it to you.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Menu
Log in
Register
Cookies are required to use this site. You must accept them to continue using the site. Learn more…