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

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.

"CB" <CB@ForMe.com> wrote in message
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>I axed Santa ...

Priceless.

"CB" <CB@ForMe.com> wrote in message
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>I axed Santa ...

Priceless.

"CB" <CB@ForMe.com> wrote in message
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>I axed Santa ...

Priceless.

"CB" <CB@ForMe.com> wrote in message
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>I axed Santa ...

Priceless.

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 :)

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 :)

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 :)

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 :)

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> "CB" <CB@ForMe.com> wrote in message
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>>I axed Santa ...
>
> Priceless.

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