Ben_ca
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sorry but the X works best in teams... But also there is the option of towing your buddy
The resale value is also pretty good...
The resale value is also pretty good...
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I too - am in the market for my first DPV. For my wife. Her kick is a little weak. This will help her keep up with me while I am chasing nemo. I am thinkin that this DPV will get used about ~25 times a year in 20'-60' depth.
I was thinking of just getting her
a seadoo vs supercharge for $500
or
a generic for $125
Money is not issue but I seriously need some QUICK convincing/educating as to why I should spend $3500 for the X. Don't want to miss out on that group buy should I decide to go with the X.
I too - am in the market for my first DPV. For my wife. Her kick is a little weak. This will help her keep up with me while I am chasing nemo. I am thinkin that this DPV will get used about ~25 times a year in 20'-60' depth.
I was thinking of just getting her
a seadoo vs supercharge for $500
or
a generic for $125
Money is not issue but I seriously need some QUICK convincing/educating as to why I should spend $3500 for the X. Don't want to miss out on that group buy should I decide to go with the X.
Theres a lot of things to consider in a scooter. Noise - the very cheap ones will be a higher rpm motor with a gear reduction to make up for the lack of torque, so they will be loud. My Makos aren't too loud but you're definitely listening to it as you ride along. From what I understand, the brushless X is quieter.
If she just needs to keep up with you, one advantage of the X is that, with the brushless motor and electronic speed control, there is on the fly "shifting", or selecting the power output of scooter (5 selectable speeds). The brushed scooters are either on, or off (although the blade pitch can be adjusted, as it can on the X).
Like someone a few posts up mentioned, resale is excellent on the X. You don't see them on the market too often, and a used Sierra (current model) with a used battery will go for over $3000 (I've seen them advertised $3200-3500). With our group discount, you can get a new one, with full 3 year warranty for $3390. So you have nothing to lose. The resale on one of those Sea-Doos, or generics, will be pretty low, especially if it floods or breaks, which it probably will do as they are made cheaply. They really are "toys", and are not in the same category as the X and the 24v scooters.
Any scooter in a similar performance range (Tekna, Mako, SS, Gavin) is going to be heavier, by a good margin. I think the Makos are in the 60 lbs range, the closest competitor to the X that I know of, the SS N-19 (also NiMH, but brushed motor), is 50 lbs. The X is 35. And displacement in water (ie: size) is going to be proportional to weight. So the X is smaller & lighter, by a wide margin. If you get the travel kit, you get hard sided containers for the scooter and battery, and the scooter case packed weighs in a little over 50 lbs, which makes it viable for air travel.
Now if you are planning on getting a (real) scooter, here is what is going to happen. You're going to try it out and not be able to wipe the smile off your face. They are FUN! They are a blast to ride, but you're quickly going to realize the limitations of whichever scooter, and if you're anything like me, you're probably going to want to upgrade. Since X is pretty much top of the line, so theres nowhere to go after that. We'll have to figure out how to tweak some more thrust out of hte X maybe, till we're going so fast our masks are ripped off and all our regs are free-flowing. SO... I think you should do yourself and your wife a favor, and considering that money is no object, you should buy two of them with the deluxe travel kit!
Rob
Good call. The See Doo is not a toy.
Have fun, forget the board types who want to go on and on about their X or some other overpriced and over rated scooter.
I think I will just get one of those sea doo "toy" DPV. Base on the limited reviews - I am sure it is sufficent enough for the specific task I am wanting. Simply to help my wife keep up with me while we slowly swim around shallow reef and shallow wrecks.