Magnus 950 SS scooter?

[deanme]

Anyone have any input on the new SS Magnus 950 scooter?

http://www.silent-submersion.com/Pro...us/Magnus.html

[OFG-1]

Anyone have any input on the new SS Magnus 950 scooter?

http://www.silent-submersion.com/Pro...us/Magnus.html

Yes, its damned fast, and if you want one, I know of a clinic in Indonesia that will pay you enough to buy one for only one kidney and a small lobe of your liver.

[FW]

I agree, they are fast, and well balanced. They have several speeds, so you don't have to go real fast, and can conserve battery power.

[Ben M]

Great machine. If someone wanted to subsidize one I'd get it in a heartbeat, but I can't justify the price to myself. Hope you like diving solo cause if you use the speed no one else will be keeping up.

[Sludge]

Put it this way: would anybody like to buy a 1986 Camaro IROC-Z in very, very good condition, with 72,000 miles? I can e-mail pictures...

[icestac]

Anyone know how many they have sold so far? I'd be curious to know. Sounds like a great machine, but damn it's expensive.

[Benthic]

The word I heard from Edd was that they made a limited run (of 25 or 50, I think) because they were afraid that the Magnus wouldn't sell well, due to price. According to Edd, the entire first run is spoken for.

Brian

[pwl4476]

I'm sharp enough to know that looks don't mean anything, but in the pictures posted at the Magnus link that sure looks like the same DC brushless motor that is in a Dive-X Cuda. Right down to the machining in the case and the connector to the battery.

[Rodney Nairne]

The Magnus uses a generic motor which is manufactured to our specifications, with a proprietary winding and unique mechanical shaft dimensions. It will not fit into any other brand scooter.

The connectors you refer to (they are called Anderson connectors) have been used in Submerge Scooters since before the other company you mentioned, even existed.

I'm sharp enough to know that looks don't mean anything, but in the pictures posted at the Magnus link that sure looks like the same DC brushless motor that is in a Dive-X Cuda. Right down to the machining in the case and the connector to the battery.

[rchrds]

Ok, I spent a few days riding Edd's around sidemount stuff last week, so I'll throw my input here. I Normally I ride an N19- I was sure that I would hate the trigger thing (too much going on) but I have to say that is not the case. The first speed is nice and slow, about like an N19 on 3 or 4, and then the middle speed is more like an N19 on 9, and then the third speed is WAY too f'n fast. I suppose it would be nice if you just scootered around JB in 100 foot viz and 50 foot passages all day, but that's not what I do. If you scooter around on speed three (with the prop cranked to 9 of course) in limited viz, or small passage, you're gonna knock your head off sooner or later. Helmet might or might not help. But for you power cave suckers, yea, this is gonna be the ticket.

The best part of the three speed business is this- Switching speeds is effortless- you don't have to stop, put both hands in the shroud to twist the pitch dial, just wrist bump, and you are at a new speed. This is particularly nice if you are behind someone who is constantly on and off the trigger, you can just step down or up to keep up with them, rather than having to adjust your prop all the time. If you have to slow down for a tight spot to minimize silt, just kick it down, and motor through, then power up on the other side. Very smooth.

There are some quirks. First, the damn thing beeps. Not often. Not loudly, just enough to make you stand around and go "What the F was that beeping noise?" Took me two days to realize it was the scooter. Edd had never heard it. I think it only does it when the battery is plugged in out of the water, not sure what the deal with that is. It also plays music when you first plug it in. I think it wants to go swimming.

Second, it's loud. Like a harley. OK, that's not really true, but it is significantly louder than an N19 in the water. Interesting.

There is no more torque than an N19, and I don't notice any from that. If you are so weak your hand hurts from holding a scooter, hit the gym.

Burn time. Numbers look good, but I've not talked to anyone who rode it to a battery stop. I want to know where that is, and at what speed. I keep killing my N19s and I need something that really has the burn time they are advertising (5 hours?) Will that be true? Who knows.

So, yea. It's cool. $6500 worth of cool? If you are doing exploration and you need the burn time, yes. It is that cool. If you are tooling around JB every weekend? No, probably not.

I'll have one, as soon as I can slip one in on the wife- fortunately, they look very similar to an N-19 to someone who doesn't pay that much attention to her dive gear.

Hmmm...