heh heh heh, heheheh HAHAHAHA AAAAHHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!!

sniff sniff... Christ, coffee all over the laptop.

Ben, you have absolutely no idea what we do around wrecks, do you? I won't
even comment on using this rig in a cave.

Seriously, a scooter has to be ditchable, you cannot strap batteries and
shit all over yourself like this and be in a technical environment. You will
wind up Muffatonied.

Good luck in recreational market, that should be no problem, those pinheads
on rec.scuba will buy anything.

   Jim
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> From: "Ben Mazin" <ben@je*.co*>
> Reply-To: <ben@je*.co*>
> Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 21:45:01 -0500
> To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
> Subject: Re: Silent Submersion Vs Dacor - Jetboots
> 
> 
> Since someone mentioned Jetboots, I thought I'd jump in.  My name is Ben
> Mazin.  I designed, tested, and am now selling Jetboots.  I've lurked on this
> mailing list for a while.
> 
> Jetboots are a brand new (and in my mind, pretty innovative) way to move
> around underwater.  They consist of two leg mounted propulsion units, a
> battery pack (either hard or soft), and a control unit.  You can see pictures
> and get more details on our web site: http://www.jetboots.com
> 
> Jetboots weight 20 pounds (-8 to –12 lbs (ditchable) depending on the
specific
> setup), have a continuously variable speed control, and a burn time of around
> 35 minutes at full bore.  Maximum thrust is around 40 lbs - enough to move me
> (200 lbs) in a backplate and wings at around 2.5 knots.  These reason we can
> make this work with such low weight and high power is the combination of NiMH
> batteries and extremely efficient brushless motors.  This high tech approach
> is also unfortunately reflected in the price.
> 
> I do not think Jetboots can replace something like the gavin scooter for an
> aggressive mission.  They just don't have the battery life (although we are
> looking into battery packs that can be swapped underwater).  They may have
> applications as a lightweight backup propulsion system for these types of
> dives - I'll leave that up to the cave gurus on here to figure out.
> 
> There are a lot of dives where Jetboots are great to have.  These are mainly
> dives that require your hands - operating a camera, for instance.  Since they
> are so light (and securely attached to your body) it is easy to forget they
> are there (until you turn them on, of course).  I use them on all my open
> water dives – flying through the water is its own reward.
> 
> I know some of you will be skeptical, so I'd be thrilled if someone from the
> list (we are based in Southern California) wants to come with me on a Jetboots
> dive and write up a review for the list.  Email me (ben@je*.co*) to set
> something up.
> 
> As to the DIRness of Jetboots, all I can say is that they are very
> streamlined, don’t negatively affect your buoyancy or trim, and don’t really
> seem to get snagged on things (see the pictures of me going through dense
> kelp).  The battery pack can be easily disconnected and dumped if something
> malfunctions horribly.
> 
> Ben Mazin
> President, MST
> (626)449-1960
> 
> 
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