WaydooSubnado Underwater Scooter Black and Red Special Version

This little device has been worth its weight in gold. I recently went on a cruise to French Polynesia. I have some severe arthritis in my Rt foot and was afraid I would not be able to go snorkeling as a result. I brought along my new subnado hoping it would help. I was amazed at how well it worked. First of all it is pretty light- around 3 lbs- so easy to pack in my checked bag and carry on the snorkeling tours. I was able to stay out as long as I pleased- the device remained charged for approximately 3 solid hours of use. I could swim along effortlessly without the swim fins that would not have worked at all for me. The fish weren’t disturbed by it- I was even able to swim along with a pair of sting rays for several minutes- just inches from them without struggling at all. It has 3 speeds - usually the slower speed worked the best with looking at the amazing Tahitian coral life- but the second speed was great for heading back to the boat. It also has a third speed blast which I only used for fun, it does drain the battery more quickly. Even if you don’t have any orthopedic issues- it’s great fun for zipping around in the water. I would not hesitate to recommend this great product!!

UPDATESo after a rep from Waydoo reached out to me, they replaced the main unit. (The original was dead and gone). I took the new one down to 60ft and it struggled a bit to pull me on its normal setting, but you can switch it to High Gear and it works quite well for significantly less time. That being said too of these mounted in tandem or on your tank would very likely be sufficient for recreational Scuba purposes. Most DPVs for tech diving start at $3k, so for a third of the cost you could probably use these for recreational Scuba. Remember that when you Dive with a DPV of any kind, you must not exceed a distance you aren’t capable of swimming. But these are fun and do make Diving a little easier.OLD REVIEWI bought this on a chance, only saw the reviews from people with free products. I am a Dive Master as a side job and go diving at least once a week, and I figured I'd take a risk and get this in case I have a diver that struggles to keep up or has a disability. I never expected it to be as good as my sub gravity DPV I use for caving, I thought of it more as an assistive device. But even kicking myself, it felt was struggling to pull my slender 145lb self. On the only dive I used it, I had charged it till the sound played per the instructions, cleaned and lubed the O ring and sealed it per the instructions, and dove to 80ft it seemed fine at first, but after three minutes it's thrust dropped significantly. I completely the dive 30 minutes later trying to use it intermittently, but it was not having it. On the shore I inspected it and it didn't seem to have any issues, but at the Hotel I discovered water had penetrated the charger plug. I tried letting it Dry out and charging it but it doesn't want to. I'm going to give it a few more days in the rice bucket, but I don't have much hope. The listing says it is rated to 197ft so I don't know why it would have any issues in the first 10ft, or even down to 80ft. The only other Issue I had is the weight, it's not very light and you have to account for that. It's not super heavy and won’t drag you under, but it will mess with your trim. I will update if I save it or cut my losses.

These worked great for a month. Now one won't fully charge and the other continuously beeps whether turned on or off. The issue is their support appears non existent. Also tried their app which is horrific. You can't even register the devices for the warranty. Unfortunate as they are really fun when they work but quality and service isthe downfall.

If you are considering spending the 400 bucks or so to get one and are weighing the pros and the cons, let me help you. If you are over 60 and still like doing this stuff, BUY IT!(if you buy direct from Waydoo its only 350 & free FAST shipping & no tax!)Thank me later!I bought these for us in April(I am NOT a free stuff-receiver/reviewer) for a June trip to Jamaica and I wondered "will they pull my 185lbs around and down in the saltwater ocean with the increased buoyancy?" I mean, the 105lb girl is cute but not representative of a man my size, right?The answer was YES, one machine will take you anywhere you want to go and in 3rd gear & that includes going straight down in the ocean if that’s your thing.These 2 Subnado's, one for me and one for my sweetheart made all the difference in the real world choppy conditions off Negril. They were life-changing for me.For her in-shape self, it was fun but I am older w/compromised breathing……I was never out of breath, they made that much of a difference for me. What used to be a test of endurance, became fun again!It’s stupid fun!Wearing two machines( per arm) will turn you into Aquaman! You will get a stupid grin on your face! I promise you, if you are over 50 it won’t go away! My sweetheart also wore both at once and she came up laughing her heart out!Charging them;I bought a $30 charger that will pump out 100W from one USB C port and it gets toasty, now I know why the “double-chargers” really only one have 1 @ full-rate. I used the heck out of it charging both machines multiple times some days…it still works.- EleanosUSB C Charger, 100W 4 Port USB C Charging Station,Charges from empty in less than an hour. ½ refills in 20 minutes. Cool way of charging too so you can see it building…..you’ll see.1st gear- will tote you around the pool was underpowered for the Ocean so pop into 2nd gear by dbl-tapping the trigger....in 2nd gear a single machine will let you run rings around the rest of the group on the ocean. Triple-tapping the trigger will put it in 3rd gear. In 3rd gear you are a master of direction, pivot and spin on a dime, turn and let it jet you straight down too or outrun Michael Phelps, your call!I also learned that by letting a member or 2 of the crew of the Snorkel boat try it, they let you go off on your own and didn't have to stay "on the rope" when over a reef like the others in the group did(Pro-tip; Never touch or take from any reef, be cool when you do cool stuff)!Machine summary;Great quality build, everyone is impressed by the execution;I own machines, all kinds.....you guys know what I mean....and these are very well-built with a lot more guts than I thought they would have! The specs are evident and the only “risk” is the non-replaceable batteries. I see it this way, if the Battery solution is executed with the same QC the rest of the machine seems to be, this should last for years. If it isn’t and they “shortcutted”, we’ll all find out together.Bad point;The Safety strap is 90% correct but one of the quick-connect round tabs(male side) broke off and was lost while trying to reconnect while using it. Maybe a change in materials? The rest of the safety strap is Excellent, it’s strong, easy to use with the “keeper tab” of material and it’s easy to see.Pro tip; Watch the line between anchor-point and strap, it can reach the prop and get sucked in.Special KThere's MORE; Check out the 4x4!