Dpv choice

[LiteHedded]

I was in a Tampa dive shop about 3 weeks ago and they told me a Bonex was coming and to come take a test drive. Since I've never been on a scooter before and am just at the gear lust phase I probably won't take him up on that soon, but I see a scooter in my hands before summer's end. I'm finding this thread very useful. My immediate concern with something like the Bonex is what if this dealer decides a year from now that they no longer want to carry it and mine needs service; it's a long drive to Italy. Would have to be a heck of a scooter for a heck of a price; I'd be willing to sacrifice some features for local service. But Genesis, SS, Dive-X, are all in the running with Suex and Bonex down the list some. It'll be a fun summer.

all of your service is handled by your dealer or in newberry florida with suex.

[mbaker]

As an owner of two dpv's from two different manufacturers let me say they have there differences. Some things I like better on one machine and some things I like better on the other. On the plastic vs aluminum prop subject has anyone else ever had the towers on the inner hub of a plastic prop break? Speaking of towers I am referring to where the three screws that hold the outer hub onto the inner hub thread into. I have had two inner hubs develop problems in this area. On neither occasion did all three towers break causing the prop to fall off but have one or two break causing a noticeable vibration that prompted me to disassemble the prop to find out what was going on. As most already know these props are all the same design and parts are interchangeable from any supplier. The most recent inner hub I purchased was supplied to my lds by SS. To my amazement the inner hub I purchased has now been changed from having tapping style screws threaded into the towers to now having actual threads in the towers with machine screws that run very deep into the inner hub making it appear to give the towers more support by having the screws thread down into the base of the hub where they come very close to being all the way into the clutch area. Hopefully this change will prevent future problems in that area of the plastic prop. As for aluminum props I read in this thread that SS aluminum props still incorporate the clutch and spring washers which I find interesting and a weak point in the design. Having worked with an Xprop on a cuda650 the design eliminates the clutch completely in that the prop drops directly onto the shear pin and is bolted onto the shaft without washers. Now before you get to saying the clutch is needed to stop a runaway be aware that Divex has built the electronics in a way that you can stick your hand into the prop and have the excess load stop the motor or at least I am told this will happen. I never had the nerve to test it. I understand that SS is looking into incorporating the same technology into their electronics but that is not confirmed. If so I would hope they redisgn the aluminum prop to eliminate the clutch and spring washers. In the big picture one is going to find things they like and things they dislike about every sled on the market. Perhaps through discussions like this the manufacturers will learn from one another and the sleds will just keep getting better as time passes.

[LiteHedded]

it's just time for that old mako backend to go away. it's just a pita all around.
but if anyone wants one of the old style scooters i have a few i'm selling at a good (maybe the best ever?) price

[victorzamora]

it's just time for that old mako backend to go away. it's just a pita all around.
but if anyone wants one of the old style scooters i have a few i'm selling at a good (maybe the best ever?) price

Send me a PM if you're serious. A buddy and I are each looking at scooters seriously and a third is mostly serious.

[LiteHedded]

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[jj1987]

I'm also in the camp that doesn't really care about the old style prop. I've never gotten caught in the line. Neither have any of my buddies ever gotten caught in the line. Sure it can happen, but it's about as likely as three lights going out on a dive. Possible? Yes. Likely? No. I think if you're watching where you're going you're probably okay.

I think you're either not thinking about what you're saying, intentionally exaggerating, or you have a pretty poor understanding of basic statistics.

Numerous people have gotten line caught in the prop on well maintained scooters, I've yet to read a first hand account of anyone who's had 3 lights fail without being stupid and using old batteries.

[PfcAJ]

And all this discussion before we ever get into the benefits of a latchless design...

[nakatomi]

And all this discussion before we ever get into the benefits of a latchless design...

Like on your Halcyon dive lights?

[bamafan]

Good point Oliver. I guess everyone should get rid of their old antiquated latched light canisters and go to Bobby's lights. That is a much better design. The thing that gets me about the pushing of the Suex scooters is these same people only a few years ago were claiming that if you had anything but lead acid batteries in your scooter you were going to die. Technology changes and things are improved as different manufacturers come and go. I personally don't see anything in the Suex scooter that I think is a game changer and would make me sell my SS scooter. They are reliable, have served me well and due to that and the service I have recieved from Rodney it would really take alot for me to buy something else. There are pros and cons to any design.

[PfcAJ]

Like on your Halcyon dive lights?

At least those latches are protected and any buoyancy change is irrelevant. Not so much on a scooter.