Are scooters just a novelty or do people keep them because they book, cheap to maintain and last a lifetime?

"ben bradlee" <NoWay@Way.Bite.Me> wrote in message
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> "CB" <CB@ForMe.com> wrote in message
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>>I axed Santa ...
>
> Priceless.

;)

"ben bradlee" <NoWay@Way.Bite.Me> wrote in message
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> "CB" <CB@ForMe.com> wrote in message
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>>I axed Santa ...
>
> Priceless.

;)

"ben bradlee" <NoWay@Way.Bite.Me> wrote in message
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> "CB" <CB@ForMe.com> wrote in message
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>>I axed Santa ...
>
> Priceless.

;)

Thanks for all the information, it's most helpful



<srscubalot@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On Nov 21, 9:16 pm, "CB" <C...@PrayForMe.com> wrote:
>> I axed Santa for a scooter for Christmas. Are they a novelty in which
>> people
>> get tired of them or they have expensive proprietary batteries to
>> replace.
>> Do they breakdown all the time?
>>
>> CB
>
> I,ve been using DPV's now for about ten years. My first scooter was
> an old TEKNA that I bought for $500. I was hooked after my first dive
> with it, and have never regretted it. The TEKNA was a great scooter,
> the engineers nearly got it right, with the exception of the bouyancy
> characteristics. It was a bit too negative in the nose, but this was
> easily remedied by a simple modification of attaching capped PVC
> tubing to the nose handle.
>
> My second scooter was a used MAKO that I purchased for $1000. The
> MAKO was actually an improved version of the TEKNA with better
> bouyancy characteristics, no PVC tubes neccessary. However, the
> engineers decided to add an uneccessary feature into the MAKO, a
> battery charge indicator port. Unfortunately, the indicator port
> would sometimes develop a leak directly into the motor compartment,
> which in salt water would be disasterous. Being aware of the problem,
> immediately after purchasing the scooter, I removed the electronics
> from the indicator port and plugged the port with marine epoxy.
> Consiquently my MAKO never developed a leak.
>
> My third and final DPV purchase was a GAVIN built by George Ervine of
> the WKPP divers in Florida (www.gavinscootersfl.com). At a cost of
> $3500 they are expensive. But, in my opinion worth every penny. They
> are built like a tank, and will last a recreational diver a lifetime.
> They hold up well to the punishment of wreck diving off of charter
> boats. And most importantly, NO engineering flaws!
>
> As for the batteries, all of the above mentioned scooters utilize the
> same style battery. Two 12V - 18Amp Gell Cells wired together for 24V
> - 36 Amp Hour. They are widely available at any Battery Wharehouse
> store. They cost about $60 each, so a set would be $120. And, you
> can expect to get about 200 charge cycles out of a set of batteries.
>
> The biggest problem you are likely to have with the purchase of a
> scooter is, convinsing your dive buddies to do likewise. That is
> until you let them use yours :)
>

Thanks for all the information, it's most helpful



<srscubalot@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:6678ec6a-0baa-4adf-9e1b-816b48acf720@p69g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
> On Nov 21, 9:16 pm, "CB" <C...@PrayForMe.com> wrote:
>> I axed Santa for a scooter for Christmas. Are they a novelty in which
>> people
>> get tired of them or they have expensive proprietary batteries to
>> replace.
>> Do they breakdown all the time?
>>
>> CB
>
> I,ve been using DPV's now for about ten years. My first scooter was
> an old TEKNA that I bought for $500. I was hooked after my first dive
> with it, and have never regretted it. The TEKNA was a great scooter,
> the engineers nearly got it right, with the exception of the bouyancy
> characteristics. It was a bit too negative in the nose, but this was
> easily remedied by a simple modification of attaching capped PVC
> tubing to the nose handle.
>
> My second scooter was a used MAKO that I purchased for $1000. The
> MAKO was actually an improved version of the TEKNA with better
> bouyancy characteristics, no PVC tubes neccessary. However, the
> engineers decided to add an uneccessary feature into the MAKO, a
> battery charge indicator port. Unfortunately, the indicator port
> would sometimes develop a leak directly into the motor compartment,
> which in salt water would be disasterous. Being aware of the problem,
> immediately after purchasing the scooter, I removed the electronics
> from the indicator port and plugged the port with marine epoxy.
> Consiquently my MAKO never developed a leak.
>
> My third and final DPV purchase was a GAVIN built by George Ervine of
> the WKPP divers in Florida (www.gavinscootersfl.com). At a cost of
> $3500 they are expensive. But, in my opinion worth every penny. They
> are built like a tank, and will last a recreational diver a lifetime.
> They hold up well to the punishment of wreck diving off of charter
> boats. And most importantly, NO engineering flaws!
>
> As for the batteries, all of the above mentioned scooters utilize the
> same style battery. Two 12V - 18Amp Gell Cells wired together for 24V
> - 36 Amp Hour. They are widely available at any Battery Wharehouse
> store. They cost about $60 each, so a set would be $120. And, you
> can expect to get about 200 charge cycles out of a set of batteries.
>
> The biggest problem you are likely to have with the purchase of a
> scooter is, convinsing your dive buddies to do likewise. That is
> until you let them use yours :)
>

Thanks for all the information, it's most helpful



<srscubalot@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:6678ec6a-0baa-4adf-9e1b-816b48acf720@p69g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
> On Nov 21, 9:16 pm, "CB" <C...@PrayForMe.com> wrote:
>> I axed Santa for a scooter for Christmas. Are they a novelty in which
>> people
>> get tired of them or they have expensive proprietary batteries to
>> replace.
>> Do they breakdown all the time?
>>
>> CB
>
> I,ve been using DPV's now for about ten years. My first scooter was
> an old TEKNA that I bought for $500. I was hooked after my first dive
> with it, and have never regretted it. The TEKNA was a great scooter,
> the engineers nearly got it right, with the exception of the bouyancy
> characteristics. It was a bit too negative in the nose, but this was
> easily remedied by a simple modification of attaching capped PVC
> tubing to the nose handle.
>
> My second scooter was a used MAKO that I purchased for $1000. The
> MAKO was actually an improved version of the TEKNA with better
> bouyancy characteristics, no PVC tubes neccessary. However, the
> engineers decided to add an uneccessary feature into the MAKO, a
> battery charge indicator port. Unfortunately, the indicator port
> would sometimes develop a leak directly into the motor compartment,
> which in salt water would be disasterous. Being aware of the problem,
> immediately after purchasing the scooter, I removed the electronics
> from the indicator port and plugged the port with marine epoxy.
> Consiquently my MAKO never developed a leak.
>
> My third and final DPV purchase was a GAVIN built by George Ervine of
> the WKPP divers in Florida (www.gavinscootersfl.com). At a cost of
> $3500 they are expensive. But, in my opinion worth every penny. They
> are built like a tank, and will last a recreational diver a lifetime.
> They hold up well to the punishment of wreck diving off of charter
> boats. And most importantly, NO engineering flaws!
>
> As for the batteries, all of the above mentioned scooters utilize the
> same style battery. Two 12V - 18Amp Gell Cells wired together for 24V
> - 36 Amp Hour. They are widely available at any Battery Wharehouse
> store. They cost about $60 each, so a set would be $120. And, you
> can expect to get about 200 charge cycles out of a set of batteries.
>
> The biggest problem you are likely to have with the purchase of a
> scooter is, convinsing your dive buddies to do likewise. That is
> until you let them use yours :)
>

Thanks for all the information, it's most helpful



<srscubalot@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:6678ec6a-0baa-4adf-9e1b-816b48acf720@p69g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
> On Nov 21, 9:16 pm, "CB" <C...@PrayForMe.com> wrote:
>> I axed Santa for a scooter for Christmas. Are they a novelty in which
>> people
>> get tired of them or they have expensive proprietary batteries to
>> replace.
>> Do they breakdown all the time?
>>
>> CB
>
> I,ve been using DPV's now for about ten years. My first scooter was
> an old TEKNA that I bought for $500. I was hooked after my first dive
> with it, and have never regretted it. The TEKNA was a great scooter,
> the engineers nearly got it right, with the exception of the bouyancy
> characteristics. It was a bit too negative in the nose, but this was
> easily remedied by a simple modification of attaching capped PVC
> tubing to the nose handle.
>
> My second scooter was a used MAKO that I purchased for $1000. The
> MAKO was actually an improved version of the TEKNA with better
> bouyancy characteristics, no PVC tubes neccessary. However, the
> engineers decided to add an uneccessary feature into the MAKO, a
> battery charge indicator port. Unfortunately, the indicator port
> would sometimes develop a leak directly into the motor compartment,
> which in salt water would be disasterous. Being aware of the problem,
> immediately after purchasing the scooter, I removed the electronics
> from the indicator port and plugged the port with marine epoxy.
> Consiquently my MAKO never developed a leak.
>
> My third and final DPV purchase was a GAVIN built by George Ervine of
> the WKPP divers in Florida (www.gavinscootersfl.com). At a cost of
> $3500 they are expensive. But, in my opinion worth every penny. They
> are built like a tank, and will last a recreational diver a lifetime.
> They hold up well to the punishment of wreck diving off of charter
> boats. And most importantly, NO engineering flaws!
>
> As for the batteries, all of the above mentioned scooters utilize the
> same style battery. Two 12V - 18Amp Gell Cells wired together for 24V
> - 36 Amp Hour. They are widely available at any Battery Wharehouse
> store. They cost about $60 each, so a set would be $120. And, you
> can expect to get about 200 charge cycles out of a set of batteries.
>
> The biggest problem you are likely to have with the purchase of a
> scooter is, convinsing your dive buddies to do likewise. That is
> until you let them use yours :)
>

I may have found one I can afford, it's the Torpedo 3500 Scooter for $915.00

It goes 3.3 mph

http://www.leisurepro.com/Prod/TOR35...%3d0%26Hit%3d1



"CB" <CB@PrayForMe.com> wrote in message
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>I axed Santa for a scooter for Christmas. Are they a novelty in which
>people get tired of them or they have expensive proprietary batteries to
>replace. Do they breakdown all the time?
>
> CB
> Have a great thanksgiving, we all have a lot to be thankful for, that 'is'
> if your humble before Thee Creator.
>

I may have found one I can afford, it's the Torpedo 3500 Scooter for $915.00

It goes 3.3 mph

http://www.leisurepro.com/Prod/TOR35...%3d0%26Hit%3d1



"CB" <CB@PrayForMe.com> wrote in message
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>I axed Santa for a scooter for Christmas. Are they a novelty in which
>people get tired of them or they have expensive proprietary batteries to
>replace. Do they breakdown all the time?
>
> CB
> Have a great thanksgiving, we all have a lot to be thankful for, that 'is'
> if your humble before Thee Creator.
>

I may have found one I can afford, it's the Torpedo 3500 Scooter for $915.00

It goes 3.3 mph

http://www.leisurepro.com/Prod/TOR35...%3d0%26Hit%3d1



"CB" <CB@PrayForMe.com> wrote in message
news:4744e66b$0$24312$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I axed Santa for a scooter for Christmas. Are they a novelty in which
>people get tired of them or they have expensive proprietary batteries to
>replace. Do they breakdown all the time?
>
> CB
> Have a great thanksgiving, we all have a lot to be thankful for, that 'is'
> if your humble before Thee Creator.
>