Looking for a scooter for shore dives

[mello-yellow]

Can someone recommend me a reliable scooter with at least 60 minutes battery time, under $1500? And by "reliable" I mean it can bang against rocks on a shore dive, and the gear wheels are not made of plastic -- which is the case with SeaDoos, and are usually the first thing to fail. Does not need to be rated deeper than 100'.

 

[happy-diver]

Fairdinkum a few minutes ago I just fitted a T handle to a Gavin

for diving here

and there

and other places

 

[Alekseolsen]

At $1500 you should be able to get a used "proper scooter" (compared to Seadoo thats is)? A blacktip, an SUEX or so?

 

[mello-yellow]

My wife insists that if I am spending that much money on a scooter, it has to come with a warranty. And with a good reason -- my first SeaDoo GTI was replaced for free under warranty.

 

[Boarderguy]

Blacktip Travel. You won't get a metal case scooter with built in battery for anywhere near what your budget is. BT travel is $1900 and then you'll need x2 9AH batteries to get going. They're fairly robust so long as you're not slamming them into rocks or dropping them. We shore dive here with them and they hold up well.

BlackTip Series

The BlackTip brings high-performance underwater scooters to the market at prices never before thought possible! The BlackTip scooter series includes three models: the compact and lightweight TRAVEL scooter, the neutral and trim TECH scooter, and the EXPLORATION scooter for those who push the limits.

dive-xtras.com

 

[Tom Winters]

Buy a SeaDoo…you just flushed the purchase price down the drain. I‘ve ~~>had<~~ two.
Buy a BlackTip, you have something. I have two of these babies myself.