Well we haven’t really officially announced it. The unit we had with us on Bonaire island was a rental unit because our ordered Komodos didn’t arrive in time. We just received them this week and will make a specific video announcing our move to RED and why we decided to make this move soon. 😉
Thanks Matthias! How did you attach your RED to the Lefeet? I want to attach my Nauticam GH5 with my EMWL lens to it, so that I can take stable footage with the EMWL. Currently I can't seem to take any videos without crazy shake while moving midwater.
We used an action cam attachment which worked but was very fragile. I’m working on a better attachment method at the moment and will make a separate video about it once we have made it good enough. 😉
Looks like a good option . Especially comparing it s size . Does anyone has any real numbers reffering to battery life ? For example when using at power level 1,for a normal person ,how much time before battery dies ?
I tested out the lefeet S1 pro today. I had a couple thermal layers + DUI CF 200x crushed neoprene drysuit with about 32 pounds of weight. I have a Steel HP 117 tank that I mounted my Lefeet S1 pro to the backside of my BC, next to the tank. On the other side of the tank I had a small pony bottle since I mostly solo dive. The camera I was using is a GH5 in Nauticam + EMWL + 2 keldans. There was a mild current today of maybe 0.1-0.2kt max and the lefeet S1 pro didn't have any power to push me against the current, at best I moved millimeters per second. I weigh about 160 lbs. Personal opinion, Lefeet might have made a great product for warm water or even lighter cold water diving like California with less gear. But its not powerful enough to drag someone creating a lot of drag with a heavy coldwater gear and camera
Thank you buddy for sharing your experience with the S1 here with us. You're probably right, and it might not be a scooter to be used with heavy gear in cold water. But I don't think that's the aim of it. I've never had any problems with its power, but I also don't use such heavy equipment when diving in cold water, just a simple drysuit, a mono 12l steel tank and my camera setup. And with this I felt it was powerful enough.
Thanks for the great review especially the part on mounting the Komodo onto the Lefeet S1 Pro. I’ve always wanted to mount a camera rig on top of an underwater scooter and the small size of this scooter might finally make me get one. Can you please let me know how the camera housing can be mounted onto the Lefeet S1 Pro? I’m using the Nauticam NA-A7SIII. I can’t find any info on the underwater weight of the Lefeet S1 Pro. Did you take a measurement? Are there any screw threaded holes on the underside of the scooter? Thanks in advance.
I'm interested in knowing this too! I have a Nauticam GH5 with an EMWL lens that I just can't seem to use it without a tripod. This might be the answer!
Hey John We took a very simple approach of mounting the Komodo on top of the action cam attachment of the S1PRO. It worked but was kind of wobbly. I’m currently working on a better solution. There are no threaded holes on the scooter other than the once to connect more than one scooter to each another. Not entirely sure about the negative lift of the scooter in water. I didn’t take a measurement. I would guess around 500 - 1000 grams. Hope this helps a bit?
@@MatthiasLebo Many thanks for your reply. I can imagine it won’t be very secure since something like a dowel screw, i.e. screw with threads on both ends, is used. The Dual Jet Rail kit seems to be able to mount a camera rig in the middle but will mean having to buy and travel with two units of the scooter! The reason why I asked about any threaded holes on the underside of the scooter is because of concerns that the whole setup (with a camera rig mounted on top) will topple over, potentially damaging buttons and levers on the housing or scratching the dome port, when we hand over the whole setup to the crew on a tender after surfacing and this is always a nightmare for all underwater shooters! I wish the scooter has threaded holes underneath so as to attach a tripod or quad pod base. The two handles may help to prevent the setup toppling over but they don’t seem to give much stability especially in the kind of conditions we face out at sea. Anyway, I’ll still seriously consider getting it. I’m sure you’ll be giving some feedback to the firm and hopefully they’ll perhaps make some changes that really involve very little engineering but go a long way to make the scooter more versatile. I look forward to your next review of interesting gadgets. Once again, thanks for your effort.
Looks stunning in action! I’m very interested in how it would perform in strong currents but not needed for the whole dive just to get from A to B. Goliath Grouper aggregation is coming…
Well, I guess it’s not made for strong currents. As long as you can fin against a current the scooter will be able to handle it too. Anything stronger than that, I don’t think it’ll work. 😉
Well I haven't done any scientific test regarding the battery, but from experience I can tell you the following: Using the LEFEET S1 PRO on the lowest level it will easily last a dive (60 min). If you use it constantly on the medium level you'll probably get around 45 min out of it (constant use) and on the highest level about 20-25 minutes. Please don't take these numbers as written in stone. They just represent my experience and how I used the scooter. They may differ depending on the drag the scooter has to pull through the water. Hope this helps.
Yes you can. Also check out their new model, the P1: czcams.com/video/UWGlGrNMAl4/video.htmlsi=hmnWXdPWG8QH2rq3 This you can mount on to your tank or onto your legs for hands free operation. Hope this helps?
Did you compare speed on each power level to usual speed while finning? Did you buy the scooter for your own money or got it for free or with big discount?
I did not, but even the lowest speed setting is faster than my regular finning speed. The scooter was provided to me by the manufacturer to test and review. So no, i did. not buy it with my own money, but with my time I guess. 😉
Hi there just watched your video on the lefty S1 is it still in your opinion the best one to buy today if not could you tell me another model thank you
Salut Mathias belle vidéo pourrais-tu m’indiquer le temps exact que tu as en vitesse maxi et avec le matériel de plongée ? Car il disent 40 minutes mais je ne pense pas que se soit vrai ..? Merci
I can't give you the exact numbers, because I didn't do a scientific test regarding the battery life. From my personal experience I would guess it will run for about 20-25 minutes continuously on the highest power setting.
@@chazcarpenter1559 unfortunate not yet. Only an email last month was sent to say that it would be slightly delayed and would be shipped end of July but no shipping confirmation yet... I’m sure it’ll arrive but probably later than expected. This is typical of most things from Kickstarter.
@@Kiev-en-3-jours an international flight, yes. I had everything in my checked-in luggage except the battery, which I carried in my hand luggage. Why would that be illegal?!
@@MatthiasLebo Because batteries cannot be greater than 100Wh, which is around 27,000mAh. That the higher limit for all companies worldwide. How many watt is the battery? I doubt it is under 27,000mAh. But is it?
I couldn’t tell you of the top of my head. But I’ve been through half a dozen airports - and at least as many security checks - with this battery in my hand luggage and no one has said anything at all, even after looking at the battery and scanning it a second time. So my guess is it’s not illegal. 😉
You didn't even try to be transparent. What kind of fake review is this with no cons. Try to be an honest reviewer so viewers can take you more seriously.
Thanks.
Gretings from Colombia, South America.
Great review as always. What do you think about it and a winter dry suit configuration?
Thank you John. Haven’t tried it yet with a dry suit, but I think it would work just fine.
Nice KOMODO I probably missed that video when you guys got it! I’m currently using the pocket 6k underwater. I’m very happy with it.
Well we haven’t really officially announced it. The unit we had with us on Bonaire island was a rental unit because our ordered Komodos didn’t arrive in time. We just received them this week and will make a specific video announcing our move to RED and why we decided to make this move soon. 😉
@@MatthiasLebo awesome 👏🏻 I love red cameras no doubt is going to be a great tool and for underwater content as well.
Thanks Matthias! How did you attach your RED to the Lefeet? I want to attach my Nauticam GH5 with my EMWL lens to it, so that I can take stable footage with the EMWL. Currently I can't seem to take any videos without crazy shake while moving midwater.
We used an action cam attachment which worked but was very fragile. I’m working on a better attachment method at the moment and will make a separate video about it once we have made it good enough. 😉
We run a duel propulsion system with our 8k camera system….been using this setup for two years….absolutely wonderful.
Same lefeet, we have 8 of them…everyone loves them.
Glad so see that I'm not the only one using a dual setup of these scooters for my cinema system. 😉 Highly impressed with them. 😍
Looks like a good option . Especially comparing it s size . Does anyone has any real numbers reffering to battery life ? For example when using at power level 1,for a normal person ,how much time before battery dies ?
I tested out the lefeet S1 pro today. I had a couple thermal layers + DUI CF 200x crushed neoprene drysuit with about 32 pounds of weight. I have a Steel HP 117 tank that I mounted my Lefeet S1 pro to the backside of my BC, next to the tank. On the other side of the tank I had a small pony bottle since I mostly solo dive. The camera I was using is a GH5 in Nauticam + EMWL + 2 keldans. There was a mild current today of maybe 0.1-0.2kt max and the lefeet S1 pro didn't have any power to push me against the current, at best I moved millimeters per second. I weigh about 160 lbs. Personal opinion, Lefeet might have made a great product for warm water or even lighter cold water diving like California with less gear. But its not powerful enough to drag someone creating a lot of drag with a heavy coldwater gear and camera
Thank you buddy for sharing your experience with the S1 here with us. You're probably right, and it might not be a scooter to be used with heavy gear in cold water. But I don't think that's the aim of it. I've never had any problems with its power, but I also don't use such heavy equipment when diving in cold water, just a simple drysuit, a mono 12l steel tank and my camera setup. And with this I felt it was powerful enough.
Thanks for the great review especially the part on mounting the Komodo onto the Lefeet S1 Pro. I’ve always wanted to mount a camera rig on top of an underwater scooter and the small size of this scooter might finally make me get one. Can you please let me know how the camera housing can be mounted onto the Lefeet S1 Pro? I’m using the Nauticam NA-A7SIII. I can’t find any info on the underwater weight of the Lefeet S1 Pro. Did you take a measurement? Are there any screw threaded holes on the underside of the scooter? Thanks in advance.
I'm interested in knowing this too! I have a Nauticam GH5 with an EMWL lens that I just can't seem to use it without a tripod. This might be the answer!
Hey John
We took a very simple approach of mounting the Komodo on top of the action cam attachment of the S1PRO. It worked but was kind of wobbly. I’m currently working on a better solution. There are no threaded holes on the scooter other than the once to connect more than one scooter to each another.
Not entirely sure about the negative lift of the scooter in water. I didn’t take a measurement. I would guess around 500 - 1000 grams. Hope this helps a bit?
@@MatthiasLebo Many thanks for your reply. I can imagine it won’t be very secure since something like a dowel screw, i.e. screw with threads on both ends, is used. The Dual Jet Rail kit seems to be able to mount a camera rig in the middle but will mean having to buy and travel with two units of the scooter! The reason why I asked about any threaded holes on the underside of the scooter is because of concerns that the whole setup (with a camera rig mounted on top) will topple over, potentially damaging buttons and levers on the housing or scratching the dome port, when we hand over the whole setup to the crew on a tender after surfacing and this is always a nightmare for all underwater shooters! I wish the scooter has threaded holes underneath so as to attach a tripod or quad pod base. The two handles may help to prevent the setup toppling over but they don’t seem to give much stability especially in the kind of conditions we face out at sea. Anyway, I’ll still seriously consider getting it. I’m sure you’ll be giving some feedback to the firm and hopefully they’ll perhaps make some changes that really involve very little engineering but go a long way to make the scooter more versatile. I look forward to your next review of interesting gadgets. Once again, thanks for your effort.
Looks stunning in action! I’m very interested in how it would perform in strong currents but not needed for the whole dive just to get from A to B. Goliath Grouper aggregation is coming…
Well, I guess it’s not made for strong currents. As long as you can fin against a current the scooter will be able to handle it too. Anything stronger than that, I don’t think it’ll work. 😉
I think you do a good job of providing practical information as opposed to just selling the product.
Thank you, that’s exactely what my intention was and is with every video I make. Really appreciate your feedback. 🙏
Thank you for the review. Do you know approximately how long the batteries last at each power setting please?
Well I haven't done any scientific test regarding the battery, but from experience I can tell you the following:
Using the LEFEET S1 PRO on the lowest level it will easily last a dive (60 min). If you use it constantly on the medium level you'll probably get around 45 min out of it (constant use) and on the highest level about 20-25 minutes. Please don't take these numbers as written in stone. They just represent my experience and how I used the scooter. They may differ depending on the drag the scooter has to pull through the water.
Hope this helps.
@@MatthiasLebo Thank you!
Is it possible to rig this unit to you? Eg via a John line or similar? I’d love something like this - but don’t want to hold it the whole time!
Yes you can. Also check out their new model, the P1: czcams.com/video/UWGlGrNMAl4/video.htmlsi=hmnWXdPWG8QH2rq3
This you can mount on to your tank or onto your legs for hands free operation. Hope this helps?
Did you compare speed on each power level to usual speed while finning?
Did you buy the scooter for your own money or got it for free or with big discount?
I did not, but even the lowest speed setting is faster than my regular finning speed.
The scooter was provided to me by the manufacturer to test and review. So no, i did. not buy it with my own money, but with my time I guess. 😉
Hi there just watched your video on the lefty S1 is it still in your opinion the best one to buy today if not could you tell me another model thank you
I haven’t tested any other models since, but I’m still very happy with the S1 Pro and still use it regularly.
Salut Mathias belle vidéo pourrais-tu m’indiquer le temps exact que tu as en vitesse maxi et avec le matériel de plongée ? Car il disent 40 minutes mais je ne pense pas que se soit vrai ..? Merci
I can't give you the exact numbers, because I didn't do a scientific test regarding the battery life. From my personal experience I would guess it will run for about 20-25 minutes continuously on the highest power setting.
@@MatthiasLebo merci 🙏🏼
Looks great! How’s the noise levels though? Does it scare away the fishes?
You can definitely hear it, but the fish don’t seem to mind too much.
Is it noisy enough for other divers to complain? How does the noise compare to normal full size dpv
Did you tried it with freediving?
Nope, didn't have time to do any free diving in Bonaire. But will try it out as soon as I have the chance.
How fast does it go at its fastest mode ?
At the highest power level with no current, I would say about 2-3 knots.
Hope it was not last workshop and in future you will do them more then one... :)
Absolutely not. We're just starting. Keep an eye on the channel to see announcements for future video workshops. 😉
You live in Switzerland ? Let’s go for a swim somewhere I have ordered the Subnado a competitor of lefeet. Maybe we can compare them together?
I do, I'm guessing you as well? That would be very cool. Let me know once you've received your unit and we'll meet up and compare them! 👍🏻
@@MatthiasLebo I’ll keep in contact with you on Instagram :) I live in canton Thurgau not far from Zurich
Awesome!
Has your subnado arrived? Many people are still waiting on them and the company that makes them (Waydoo) won’t email anyone back it seems
@@chazcarpenter1559 unfortunate not yet. Only an email last month was sent to say that it would be slightly delayed and would be shipped end of July but no shipping confirmation yet... I’m sure it’ll arrive but probably later than expected. This is typical of most things from Kickstarter.
How easy are they to pair ??
Very easy. Takes like 1/2 minute and works very reliably.
@@MatthiasLebo yes absolutely fantastic yes the double unit now some power with two thanks for getting back 😁
Subgravity all the way.
Wow! Looks insanely slow!
Try a Bonex Reference RS instead... or a Scubajet... why not at least make an effort to compare this Chinese copy to other alternatives?
Bringing it to your next vacation? Sure... As long as no plane is involved.
I brought it to Bonaire Island. That was by plane and other than the extra weight, it went all very easily.
@@MatthiasLebo A national flight? They were aware you had it in your luggage? That sound 100% illegal.
@@Kiev-en-3-jours an international flight, yes. I had everything in my checked-in luggage except the battery, which I carried in my hand luggage. Why would that be illegal?!
@@MatthiasLebo Because batteries cannot be greater than 100Wh, which is around 27,000mAh. That the higher limit for all companies worldwide. How many watt is the battery? I doubt it is under 27,000mAh. But is it?
I couldn’t tell you of the top of my head. But I’ve been through half a dozen airports - and at least as many security checks - with this battery in my hand luggage and no one has said anything at all, even after looking at the battery and scanning it a second time. So my guess is it’s not illegal. 😉
You didn't even try to be transparent. What kind of fake review is this with no cons. Try to be an honest reviewer so viewers can take you more seriously.