Should you buy an Underwater Scooter? DiveX BlackTip Review

Welcome back, today I review my DPV. The Blacktip Tech by DiveXtras. The DiveX BlackTip Tech is one of three models in the blacktip lineup, including the BlackTip Travel and the BlackTip Exploration. It has been a fantastic underwater scooter so far and has really opened up my shore diving.

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[shaneadventures]

Great review on the BT, and thanks for the feature!:)

[mikesbigadventures]

100% agree. I just got the Blacktip Tech (picking it up Saturday). Those 12ah batteries are super tough to find right now though so I got the 9ah ones to tide me over. I also recommend the vacuum kit too

[divextras]

Great review! Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts on the BlackTip! :D

[WorldMaverik]

Great video man! I think it is also worth noting how quiet they are too. Moving quietly through the water is an unbeatable experience compared to the older, noisy models. Cheers! Again, loved the vid.

[mmacado]

Really nice video. I was also an early adopter when before they made the "tech" tube to trim the scooter out. I've also dealt with the firmware glitches and broken handles as Dive Xtras addressed these issues. It's certainly not perfect but it's a great little scooter. For the price the Blacktip is a hard value to beat. I've certainly pushed it to it's limits in cave and done some longer ~2.5-3 mile open water dives with it. I do find it funny and I feel like a lot of people are "butt-hurt" that a $1750 scooter can keep up with their $6000-$8000 "real" technical scooter. The Blacktip as it stands has more thrust and runtime than a lot of old school lead acid battery scooters that used to be THE tech scuba.

I tell people all the time that it's not an $8000 Suex but that's not it's market demographic. The fact remains that there is really NOTHING in the $3000-$5000 price range that matches the Blacktip. If there was i'd buy one right now :-)

It's slowly becoming the DIY scooter for people who like to tinker with third party firmware, 3D printed T handles and accesories and now lots of people are making 20-25ah batteries :-)

[optimustrond]

Great video dude! Love my BT tech scooter! I contacted Sean and bought a T-handle yesterday. Looks great! Can't wait to get my hands on it! :D

[TheWanderingFoodude]

What's your opinion about the lefeet s1 pro.

[kyleastill]

hey, what's that threaded gopro mount you have in this video? Not your newer accessories video. I like what you have here since it goes onto the existing handle strap. Let me know, thank you!

[overcash]

I have been looking at getting one it was my choice to make between going with a blacktip or buying my Sidemount set up I have Sidemount now and scooters are coming soon

[Буксировщикдайвераизготовление]

Hi, can I ask if the motor is cooled by water?

[wombat]

Zach there is a current thread on Scuba Board absolutely ripping Divextras customer service and the Blacktip as well. Everything from seized propeller shafts to complete implosions. Whats your current take? Has the company been sold or what? what do you hear?

[franknovak]

Excellent video. I would like to know what compass you have on the Blacktip and what is the deepest you had the compass. Thanks.

[kiljoy]

Can you get one that can be adapted for an outboard boat motor; just for short distant manoeuvring?

[svenlindemann]

Hey Zack, as an (unfortunately) retired dive instructor, just out of curiosity, have you experienced any impact on the marine creatures, exposed to the sound of an underwater scooter, and I just noticed the compass on the device, have you experienced any deviation due to the electro magnetic field created by the scooter, that effects the compass, just a nerdy question-love your channel !!

[SplitPhotography]

Where do you buy batteries at a good price for this? 12Ah ? 2x?

[desertscubachronicles]

Nice value horrible customer service. Here is their response over a $7.50 handle that broke during assembly.

Note they never asked for photos.

Hello John,

The part was already ordered and per you email you said, the handle broke as I took twisted off the nose. In most cases if the handle was broken upon opening of the box that would be stated instead of saying it happened as you took off the nose.

I'm sorry you are so upset over this small part to feel so compelled to be " pissed off" but warranty doesn't cover customer broken parts only out of the box and I don't know how I would have a chance to inspect it when no photos were sent of the broken parts only of your order with another company so it did not ship direct from us and the email in no way stated I opened by box and it was broken.

We will ship out your parts per your order.

Thank you and have a great day.
Dive-Xtras.
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Everett, WA, USAHello John,