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(More customer reviews)I bought this on an impulse buy - it was on sale on amazon. What a killer deal! In any case I took it out along side a bladefish 5000 this last weekend and I had three tanks to play with. I took the sea doo first... it was awesome. No leaks, no problems adjusting trim, and it was quite powerful. Not as powerful as a Mako but on high it could keep up with my mutant fast dive partner in his cressi fins with no problem. He dove an aluminum 100 and I had an 80. He also secretly has gills and barely sips air while going boat speeds after diving for 20 years. Before now I never get close to him on dive time but with the sea doo I literally outlasted him. So little effort on the scooter because it goes fast enough you don't need to kick to make up for it like the bladefish.
I was impressed the whole time and it brought a smile on my face how effortlessly it floated completely neutral while I was working underwater. The second dive was on the bladefish - a big let down - it is nothing like what is advertised and this sea doo kicks its tail on speed and power. (I would imagine though not on reliability - sea doo has had issues in the past but i'm sure i'm the one customer to not get a lemon... knock on wood)
In any case - the third dive - the bladefish sat on the boat. My sea doo definitely made it to the 1 hour mark no problem. When I got home - the pump they give you helps you pop off the top so no pulling - the battery is a verticle charge so you just drop it on... very nice guys.
One word of caution - the bladefish has zero maintenance - lube an o-ring every now and then and then plug it into the wall. The Sea Doo is a bit more. You have to lube the o-rings and you need to pull out the battery and charge it after every dive. Battery maintenance has some rules and you need to let it charge longer than the bladefish. The bladefish you can even charge in your car for 2 hours and then hit the water again. What a great snorkel toy!
The sea doo is more like a traditional torpedo scooter - if you are planning on getting a pro model later - the sea doo will get you prepared for what to expect. I can't vouch for reliability - something I would imagine the bladefish would win - but for the price Amazon had it for (I won't say the price) I couldn't resist trying!
UPDATE: Dive #3 from shore was nearly an hour in length and my trusty explorer X did an excellent job. I had so much fun and I am still loving the removable weights to make it the perfect trim. It is made of plastic so you have to be more careful that a $4000 dpv but come on - this thing is under $1000 and is a lot of fun. (and the grill over the propeller is probably an excellent idea for the average scuba diver who needs to get used to the prop and would otherwise mangle an expensive computer or gauge console - or end up servicing their scooter way too early) I can't wait to try dive #4 - I'll keep you posted.
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New generation SEADOO SEASCOOTER EXPLORER X is a superior DPV in the market that is easily accessible to anyone who sees diving as a passion and divers seeking new thrills underwater. The top-of-the-line Explorer X features a 3-stage seal for waterproof integrity, and is outfitted with a new pressure-valve technology that allows depressurization of the unit after ascending to the surface. Save air and spend more time exploring new dive sites, reefs and wrecks.
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