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I was to try scooter diving before investing. Any recommendations to accomplish this?
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Most of us can loan you what we ride for a dive. The Tahoe benchmark data are outdated but still relevant
http://www.tahoebenchmark.com/

Although there are a number of changes and new manufacturers out there now. Reality is that 1) getting a used unit, 2) diving it a lot and deciding what you really like/dislike, 3) then upgrading to your ideal unit is a generally wise path.
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Scubie Doo wrote:I was to try scooter diving before investing. Any recommendations to accomplish this?
I recommend we go for a dive together since I have two scoots :)
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The first time I went scootering I exited the water thinking "I wish I had children so that I could sell them and buy a scooter!".

They don't call it crack for nothin'. Be prepared. :)
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CaptnJack wrote:Most of us can loan you what we ride for a dive. The Tahoe benchmark data are outdated but still relevant
http://www.tahoebenchmark.com/

Although there are a number of changes and new manufacturers out there now. Reality is that 1) getting a used unit, 2) diving it a lot and deciding what you really like/dislike, 3) then upgrading to your ideal unit is a generally wise path.
Thank you Captn! Much appreciated.
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Jeremy wrote:
Scubie Doo wrote:I was to try scooter diving before investing. Any recommendations to accomplish this?
I recommend we go for a dive together since I have two scoots :)
Great! PM me. I promise to leave my big camera rig on the beach the first run :-)
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Penopolypants wrote:The first time I went scootering I exited the water thinking "I wish I had children so that I could sell them and buy a scooter!".

They don't call it crack for nothin'. Be prepared. :)
I already used their college funds for Scuba, so selling them is the next step :-)
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You have a scooter budget? That might help narrow the options to selling only 1 child or multiple children :p
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Scubie Doo wrote:I was to try scooter diving before investing. Any recommendations to accomplish this?
come take a DPV class with us, you get to do a couple of dives and try at least 2 or 3 different models....
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too late ..... he saw the power of my Magnus 950 ...
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You can stop by our factory (Dive Xtras in Mukilteo) and see how they're made. Then we can go on a dive...we've got more scooters than Jeremy :-)
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Let's get Piranhas together Jesse! We can be Ponch and John.
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I'd love to, but my scuba units are low. I just finished a scuba drying room and even though it's badass it set me back a little :)
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