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    Default can you recommend a scooter?

    my buddy is looking for a scooter for use in salt water. depths less than 130'. any advice on what would be good or what to stay away from would be of great help, thanks lance

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    I'd highly recommend a Silent Submersion UV-18, reliable SLA batteries, not too heavy and able to push against current with no problem.....

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    Any of the Tekna/Mako type scooters will work fine above 130'.

    Forrest Wilson (with 2 Rs)
    Any opinions are personal.
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    I have a Mako I don't want anymore. Interested? Works fine with good batteries and charger and metal blades in Gainesville. Come and get it!

    I want fast cash $600


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    What kind of configuration is he diving? Burn time needed? Range?
    Mako would be a good entry type scooter but if he needs more or expects to go farther investing now would save money later.
    I like X-Sooters for the price the Cuda can't be beat. If he's got money to burn the Cuda Fury or the Magnus would be up there.


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    Silent Sub's are the Rolls Royce of scooters IMHO

    It's bad luck to be superstitious.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mmcauliffe View Post
    Silent Sub's are the Rolls Royce of scooters IMHO
    Thank God Tobin doesn't read this board...

    Andrew Ainslie

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    LOL!!!


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    Default can you recommend a scooter?

    Quote Originally Posted by aainslie

    Thank God Tobin doesn't read this board...
    Go X Scooters, right Andrew


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    sub $3K check out the new little recreational Halcyon scooter... (yes, i know how 'similar' it is to the SUEX I got my hands on one at the Long beach show, and it seems to be very nicely made, and coming in at that magic sub-3k price ($2795).

    >$4k, I'm quite fond of the Dive Xtras CUDA



 

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