SUBNADO - Unboxing & Testing | World's lightest, smallest underwater scooter by Waydoo
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- čas přidán 14. 06. 2024
- Waydoo Subnado is an ultra-compact yet extremely robust underwater scooter that has a smooth, powerful propulsion system and user-friendly design. This innovative underwater system bridges the gap between expensive and difficult to control models and ineffective entry-level models. Whether you are an amateur or a professional, with Subnado, you can explore underwater like never before.
Check Subnado kickstarter here
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Finger ring controllers
Tired of complicated diving equipment? No worries! Subnado's intuitive and easy-to-use finger ring controller allows you to maneuver it freely and smoothly with just your thumbs. Free your hands to carry out tasks such as mask clearing with ease. No specialized training is needed, just a little practice and you can explore underwater like a pro.
Unlike other underwater scooters, Subnado doesn’t require both hands to operate. In fact, by using the quick-release mounting system, one or more Subnado can be secured on your arms or legs so that you can focus on the surrounding environment and your movements, making you feel lighter and freer.
You can also mount Subnado under a canoe, kayak, or paddleboard for effortless gliding on the water so you spend less time paddling and more time enjoying the view.
Super fast charging
Say goodbye to endless waiting for your dive gear to be ready. Subnado has optimized the balance between battery capacity and charging time. Using Subnado's advanced 100W fast-charging technology, it takes around 1.2 hours to fully charge its 98Wh battery set, which allows you to cruise through the water for up to 56 minutes.
To further enhance your diving experience, Subnado also features 100W reverse charging, which can charge your other electronic devices anywhere and anytime. Subnado not only powers your underwater speed but also keeps your essentials powered up and ready during your travels.
Speed
Subnado offers three gears with different thrust outputs: 3kg, 5kg, and 6.5kg, with a maximum cruising speed of 1.4m/s. When using 2 Subnados, the maximum speed reaches 2m/s. Whether you're chasing fish or zipping around the coral reef, Subnado will get you where you want to go quickly.
Subnado's jet propulsion system gives diving an entirely new level of performance and maneuverability. Its powerful thrust is able to effectively combat water currents and propel you forward at faster speeds.
Dive
Subnado allows you to travel up to 60 meters at a decent speed in deep open water. Moreover, its jet propulsion system propels you forward without stirring up much sediment, allowing you to maintain good visibility when you're performing deep technical diving, cave diving even wreck diving.
4 blade propeller
Don't let its small body and simple appearance fool you - inside is the most cutting-edge technology that enhances your subaquatic experience. With a unique 4-blade propeller assembly, Subnado's propulsive efficiency is 23% higher than that of the injection-moulded propellers commonly found on similar products, making it possible to go for a longer exploration with the same amount of power.
Mounts
With the extension ring, you can mount up to 3 auxiliary accessories on Subando, including but not limited to GoPro and an underwater fill light, improving the visibility and stability for shooting video footage. Tackle your next dive with Subnado and capture more stunning footage!
Safety
Subnado is designed with safety in mind. In order to minimize the risks of accidents, Subnado uses only the most reliable built-in battery and a wired controller. And for the safety of children, Subnado's propellers are fitted with a finger-safe guard to reduce the risks of accidental propeller injury. - Sport
Waydoo Subnado is an ultra-compact yet extremely robust underwater scooter that has a smooth, powerful propulsion system and user-friendly design. This innovative underwater system bridges the gap between expensive and difficult to control models and ineffective entry-level models. Whether you are an amateur or a professional, with Subnado, you can explore underwater like never before.
Check Subnado kickstarter here www.kickstarter.com/projects/waydootech/subnado-worlds-smallest-portable-underwater-scooter?ref=1467re
More of an add than a review with zero negatives. Every product has pros and cons where all the pros are advertised left and right by the product marketing team. What I was hoping to get out of this review was all the cons, then decide for myself whether these are acceptable cons or not. But the features breakdown was useful so thanks for that.
It brings your diving experienece to a whole new level!
Great Job Mike thanks
Great video! Thanks for sharing!
Well done review thanks! 👍👍👍
Glad it was helpful!
It's an excellent sharing, good luck with your work.
Thank you! Cheers!
A very nice travel video, keep it up 👏🏻
Thank you! Will do!
scooter looks great, very useful video
Glad you liked it They are running kickstarter campaign now!
Can see this being handy for bodysurfing in certain conditions. Not for riding the wave so much, but for getting into position, especially if there are currents . . .
I have bought one an have found it very useful so far. Also note its 1.4 meters per second which is 5km/h-3mph not 1.4 miles per hour which is about right with my experience with the product.
looks promising for my sup and surfboard i wish they have more adapters in future, power seems solid.. when is the public sale opening?
They are running kickstarter campaign now!
If all goes well probably July /august 2022 as that’s when they are shipping their kickstarter rewards.
Thank you
It is a nice system, worth for its price
Agreed, reasonable priced
It looks very cool cool. It's overly ambitious. I want too. Amazing video thanks
cheers!
Looks nice, but I think it does not have enough power.
How is the noise level when underwater?
Not noisy , same sound like other underwater scooters. Power is good for its purpose, it’s not a jetboard after all :)
In cruise control mode with it mounted to the SUP if you fall off it and you let go of the ring controller you will have a mission to chase it in the water.
You need a leash. It won’t go anywhere with a leash.
Make sure you order the correct version. Ordered one from Amazon the day before we got on a flight to Tahiti. Upon unboxing it, we learned it ONLY came with the main unit and not a single place on the island sells any type of control unit for it. Super disappointing as im currently there and it's useless 😅
When using the finger control on a paddle board, is the cable long enough? to keepon standing? It seems, that you can set the cruise mode, and desconect the cable, right?
It’s long enough yes
Can you show me how to attach it to inflatable stand up paddle board
I dive in some strong currents and have wished for something like this. How well does one unit do battling against strong currents?
Is there a way to try before I buy?
You might want to ask their support directly.
I tested mine against a current with myself and my jetsurf, and it barely overcame the current, but current is a relative term, depends on the force of the current. Going against no current, it moved me and my jetsurf probably 1-2mph. If it was just me and no jetsurf I think it would probably move me ok against current.
FInally something kid-friendly!😀
What if you put Subnado on bottom of wing foil board, you think it would help to get you on foil as giving the board some velocity while pumping on board, then use wing to take over once on foil. Any one tried this?
Foil of course not. But you can propel a SUP
Now strap 2 on each leg and 2 on the back and 2 on each arm and start blasting through the water lol
Ironman
What would the runtime be on maximum speed when mounted to a SUP?
probably 15 mins on max power and up to 1 hour on slow speeds
@@JetSurfingNation alright, would you say it actually moves you on the slow speed aswell or is the higher gear necessary
If the board is big enough then slow speed is OK. Remember the more board the more the speed gets
@@JetSurfingNation fair enough, i think the board i got is 10.4. Also, how secure is the cord between the subnado and finger throttle? In the new design its gluepads that you put onto the board. Considering it dosent float
How secure ? It seems alright, secure enough. No issues so far
Is Waydoo still working? I am traying to contact them, but they do not answer emails and site does not answer any query. No cooments, no reports, no questions from customers. Really concerned about buying in these conditions.
They are always like this, very slow to respond
I run an e-watersports company in Australia and have found Waydoo to be the best company to deal with so far . . .
❤❤❤👌👌👌😍😍😍
How would you rate it versus the lefeet s1?
It is much smaller but similar in powe
@@JetSurfingNation What about, battery time?
@@christianfallesen9784 This is the big question. I tested mine in the pool today on high power (level 2 of 3 levels, it only stays at level 3 for 1 minute), and it lasted 14.5 minutes. But it was charged to 7/8 lights, maybe not fully charged, but surely close. Then it ran a bit longer on level 1.
It would be nice demonstrate what one unit can do in the pool. Not two units.
Not much. One unit is too slow for the pool for me.
@@JetSurfingNation Thanks. Helpful!
can anyone compare with the Scubajet?
Scubajet is much more heavy but little bit more powerful, also 3 times more expensive
Can you compare with it scubajet? Speed and runtime? It looks incredibly slow.
if you are like me used to fast speeds of jetboards, of course this will be very slow... This is just a SUP propulsion unit, it won't give any high speeds.. Subnado says "Subnado offers three gears with different thrust outputs: 3kg, 5kg, and 6.5kg, with a maximum cruising speed of 1.4m/s. When using 2 Subnados, the maximum speed reaches 2m/s. " That seems honest and it's not very fast but it's enough speed for slow enjoyable cruising on a big inflatable SUP.
Scubajet is similar but bigger and heavier, it has too much unnecessary tech like screens, remote controls etc which makes it too expensive for what it does. Subnado went for bare minimum on what's needed and it's much more affordable..
Subnado says run time up to 56 mins, probably on slow settings. Scubajet had similar runtime on slow settings. If you put max speed it is just 10-15 mins. Scubajet promises same speeds - up to
1.5 m/s on their website
@@JetSurfingNation I have a scubajet. I'm curious to see how it compares. Does it have a lanyard in case of dropping it in open water? Watching your video on the scubajet is what sold me on the scubajet in the first place. Thanks for the videos!
Good to hear that 👍👍 Subando does not have a lanyard, but you attach it differently to the arms, you don't need to hold it, it's attached around arms.
P.s. My scubajet is on the bottom of the lake... RIP.
@@JetSurfingNation all the more reason to use the lanyard ;)
noise level?
No noise
I would put it on my legs, to be able to reach the surf, to be able to photograph the surfers rs .
yes you can put on the legs but starting and stopping the motor will not be as easy.
I weight about 210LBS how do you think this will fair with the product? Will I be too fat? Haha
You can get two for more power
Hi I would like to add an extra subnado to my order without canceling my old order.
Ask them directly.
Hi！You can adjust and change to 2*Subnado package on your account.
This is pretty much a video of you talking I want to see this thing in proper action being tested on all speeds I skim through the video not even going to watch your entire video because it's just you talking the whole time little clips of you riding it that's it
The scubajet pro has 20kg thrust compared to 6.5kg from this subnado. pathetic
Scubajet is also much heavier and more expensive
@@JetSurfingNation when you're free diving or diving the extra weight will counteract your buoyancy. But the extra money is annoying 😂
I love the idea, but I'd struggle to find a substantive application for such a device. I mean, it doesn't exactly match the experience of a jetboard style device, or wayboard. One hour is not bad travel time. But isn't a snorkel and flippers, and eating a hamburger giving you the same energy and experience, plus exercise?
This leads me to think this is for fat, unhealthy people who want to impress friends because they need validation. Strikes me as a 'pump and dump' life experience for fat people.
So, what could make this useful? Well, several things I'm thinking:
a. Weight 'in water' is probably less of a concern, so maybe more battery capacity.
b. Built-in intelligence so that it can be remotely navigated, much like a "sub" drone.
c. An attachment for a camera so a user might actually survey their boat for damage , or a reef they want to navigate through. i.e. A sonar system will only get them so far.
d. Communication with cell phone. Hmmm? up to a 1km away. Not sure how to make that happen, but it might be good if it could be used to navigate a marine drone.
e. Is it perhaps a device that might be used to explore limestone caves remotely, maybe with 'a line' with booster communication nodes along the way.
What happens when you need go change the batteries? 🪫
You cant change them .. just charge it
@@JetSurfingNationwell that’s a big downside! If and when the battery fails it’s junk. Not very sustainable nor practical or economical