Best underwater scooter for spear fishing | Tusa or Apollo?
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For the most part you are talking about the same unit built under different names.
Dacor first came out with the SV-900 Seasprint and when they went out of business Apollo named it the AV-1 and then Tusa called it the SAV-7.
Dacor first came out with the SV-900 Seasprint and when they went out of business Apollo named it the AV-1 and then Tusa called it the SAV-7.
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Apollo and Tusa scooters are the same. Major option is lead-acid vs. Li Ion battery, latter at higher cost. These are easily the most common DPVs used off dive boats in SE FL.
If you're buying a brand new one then you'll want the Tusa since it can still be covered under warranty.
But I would just buy one off of Ebay or this forum, they come up quite often for under 1k.
As to which one you should get used, I guess that all depends on how many bells and whistles you want and the condition of the used ones. Keep in mind that the Dacor models haven't been made in over two decades and the Apollos are about just as old maybe slightly newer.
Me with my two Dacor Seasprints at Ginnie Springs just about to enter the main cavern. (1993)
But I would just buy one off of Ebay or this forum, they come up quite often for under 1k.
As to which one you should get used, I guess that all depends on how many bells and whistles you want and the condition of the used ones. Keep in mind that the Dacor models haven't been made in over two decades and the Apollos are about just as old maybe slightly newer.
Me with my two Dacor Seasprints at Ginnie Springs just about to enter the main cavern. (1993)
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I now own two Apollo AV-1's and one Dacor SV-900. One of the Apollo's is much newer than the two other scooters and is super fast compared to the other two. I set it to the slow setting (propeller pitch setting #3) and it runs at the same speed as the other two set at medium. I use Powersonic 28ah SLA batteries and just did two 80 minutes spearfishing dives last weekend on one battery and the unit still showed no signs of slowing down! I changed the battery for my third tank because I know the first battery wouldn't have gone through another whole tank. Also, at the slow speed setting, or when riding one of my two slower units at medium setting, all are PLENTY fast! They're great for Spearfishing and lobstering!
As a former President of Apollo USA I can attest to the fact that this fine company always continues to improve every product. This is their ethic. It was sometimes frustrating; we would get in a new shipment with a change in shape, color, materials, etc. and ask "why"? The answer was always the same: "Because it is better"
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