Torpedo is a brand name, not a class of scooters. The only real options a 
diver has is cough up the big bucks for a Gavin (pull) or Farallon (ride) 
or go with a Mako or Dacor/Apollo. The Makos have a tendency to leak, 
which is not good for salt water (OK for fresh), the Dacors don't leak 
but have short burn times at full power, only 25mins or so.

I use a Dacor and have 2 batteries. It's a good wreck shuttle/digger. If 
you attach a ring to the shroud you can clip onto your crotch strap and 
use one-handed. The  switch has a "on" lock so you can set your "cruse 
control" or use either hand.

   Jim

On 12/31/97 10:29 AM Paltz, Art wrote:

>Been reading this thread for a while now.  I haven't read any real
>numbers yet on speed and burn time.  I know the ones used by the WKPP
>are customized really fast ones with extended burn time.  In some of the
>"tech" shops I see different size torpedo scooters.  Short ones which
>look no more than 2-3 feet long and other ones which are like 5-6 feet
>long.  Personally I use a Dacor scooter but it's mostly used for
>artifact digging.  I'd look mighty funny trying to dig with one of those
>5 footers!!
>
>Thanks way in advance!
>Safe diving,
>Art.
>art.paltz@r2*.co*
>Last Dive 12/26/97, Ida Kay, NJ 79ft/30 min bottom time, 47 degrees F,
>40% bottom mix
>	--  Flooded wrist seals, boy that was cold!
>
>
>	-----Original Message-----
>	From:	Jim Cobb [SMTP:cobber@ci*.co*]
>	Sent:	Wednesday, December 31, 1997 8:58 AM
>	To:	Jeremy Downs; Tech Diver
>	Subject:	Re: Torpedo scooters
>
>	Come on, Jeremy, what he-man tech diver wants to look sissyfied?
>
>	  Jim
>
>	On 12/31/97 12:45 AM Jeremy Downs wrote:
>
>	>J-
>	>A techdiver worrying about looks! Don't tell me next you will
>be looking for
>	>some bondage wings to match! Shame on you!!      ;-)
>
>
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