New DPV - Underwater Scooter

Thought I would share an underwater scooter I stumbled upon while diving in Key Largo recently.

It mounts on the back of a dive tank, is lightweight, and the small control trigger can be held alongside your camera handles allowing easy access to camera controls (Vs. attaching the camera to the scooter).

Should work well for keeping up with those fast moving subjects i.e. dolphins and sailfish, which is what I plan on using it for.

Check it out !

Mike

Hmm... Easyer and faster movement leads allso to longer dives, so sounds nice?! Then again I don't really like the idea of divers "flying" after marine animals with a push of a button. It allready seems wrong to me, if I see divers chase after turtles and dolphins, but if they'r haveing a DPV on theyr back... Yeah well that just might be the future, but defenetly not my way of diving.

But thanks for the information Mike

Cheers

Karel

Lightweight, but for $2400 I think I'd rather have a traditional DPV, like an X-Scooter, which offers better burn time.

I'm also not a fan of attaching something to the back of my tank like that. Just begging for some pretty serious entanglement issues.

Hmm... Easyer and faster movement leads allso to longer dives, so sounds nice?! Then again I don't really like the idea of divers "flying" after marine animals with a push of a button. It allready seems wrong to me, if I see divers chase after turtles and dolphins, but if they'r haveing a DPV on theyr back... Yeah well that just might be the future, but defenetly not my way of diving.

But thanks for the information Mike

 

Cheers

Karel

I'm not a big fan of chasing or harassing animals either, but being able to entertain dolphins in order to keep them interested in playing near the boat is a bonus I've seen first hand in the Bahamas. I've yet to dive with Sailfish, but I understand keeping up with them and the baitball in strong current is a bitch...I'll need all the help I can get!

Lightweight, but for $2400 I think I'd rather have a traditional DPV, like an X-Scooter, which offers better burn time.

 

I'm also not a fan of attaching something to the back of my tank like that. Just begging for some pretty serious entanglement issues.

Nothing against the X-Scooter CD, but I just sold mine and wasn't going to replace it until I stumbled onto the Pegasus. I like the idea of holding the camera in my hands with any easy view of the viewfinder vs. having it mounted at the end of the X-scooter with remote control...not a big deal for video, but a different story for stills. Also, I'm pretty sure I paid more than twice the clams for the X-Scooter than I did for the Pegasus, plus it comes with two batteries that can be changed underwater (not that I would do that)...but much easier to replace on a second dive especially on a wet boat. Never thought about the entanglement issue, but where I intend to dive that shouldn't be an issue....unless I grow a ponytail...not gonna happen.

Double Cheers

Mike

Kind of like an underwater Segway.

Really cool, but do we need more ways to avoid physical exercise?

This would be a wonderful way for physically challenged folks to be able to discover the wonder of the ocean. I'll bet there are some disabled veterans who would love the thing. When I'm lowered into the water from my wheelchair in a few years I'm gonna want one. But I think I'm gonna need more power. How about duals!

Very cool Mike, can't wait to see the ponytail.

Steve

I'm not a big fan of chasing or harassing animals either, but being able to entertain dolphins in order to keep them interested in playing near the boat is a bonus I've seen first hand in the Bahamas. I've yet to dive with Sailfish, but I understand keeping up with them and the baitball in strong current is a bitch...I'll need all the help I can get!

 

Mike

Sorry Mike, I was not referring to You!

But a whole bunch of rich "bad a** divers" who don't care much about the marine environment. I've probably seen to much of them lately

Here's a similar idea that been on the market for a while now. Basically, two low profile thrusters strapped to each lower leg, with a harness to carry the canister battery pack.

While they are designed for the military and commercial diver, it appears they will entertain recreational diver inquires. No mention of price on the website though.

http://www.jetboots.com/JDPS/Home.html

Also, if my memory serves me correctly, I remember a similar set-up to these thruster, but the thrusters were located further up on the thighs. Probably was very uncomfortable after awhile.

They are nice ideas but low on my priority list.

The Quicktime video takes quite a little while to download. In the end, my Quicktime plugin failed to play the video.

This would be a wonderful way for physically challenged folks to be able to discover the wonder of the ocean. I'll bet there are some disabled veterans who would love the thing. When I'm lowered into the water from my wheelchair in a few years I'm gonna want one. But I think I'm gonna need more power. How about duals!

 

Very cool Mike, can't wait to see the ponytail.

 

Steve

Yep, It definitely opens up the underwater world for disabled divers. The owner just sold one to a husband who's wife is disabled and they took it to Cayman where she finally got a chance to dive, needless to say they couldn't thank him enough.

I'm getting one rigged on the back of a standard backpack and I'll carry a pony bottle on my chest....Should help me keep up with AQUAMAN-LAZ when I dive with the dolphins again next year.

They do have duals so your covered, but you'll have to figure out a way to launch yourself from your wheelchair.

Mike