Almost every question we get about Subnado accessories is really the same question: will this fit the scooter I already own. The range shares a name and a shape, and it does not share every mount. A handgrip made for the Standard does not clamp onto a Plus, and the reverse is also true. Getting it wrong costs a return, and return shipping on a EUR 80 mount is rarely worth paying.
So here is the short version, read off the live catalogue rather than a brochure.
Start with what is already in the box
Check what shipped with your scooter before you buy anything. A Subnado Standard arrives with the main unit, an accessories mounting ring, a wired thumb controller, a finger safe guard, an arm mount, a handgrip, a wrist band, a handle bracket, a propeller pin, a spare screw, a charging cable and spare O-rings. That covers most first sessions without adding anything.
The Subnado SUP Kit is packed differently. It swaps the handle and arm mount for a quick-release clamp and an adhesive board mount rated to hold against 50 kg of force, with spare stickers in the box. Neither the Standard nor the SUP Kit ships a wireless remote. Both use the wired thumb controller, which is a design decision rather than an omission.
The compatibility split runs down the middle of the range
The Subnado Plus has a different body from the Standard and the Subnado Lite. Anything that clamps to the hull is model specific. Anything that straps to you generally is not. This is the table to check before ordering.
| Part | Which models it is listed for |
|---|---|
| Engine handgrip mount | Two versions: the Plus mount and the Standard and Lite mount |
| Wired controller | Two versions: Plus controllers and Standard and Lite controllers |
| Waterproof cover | Two versions: Plus cover and Standard and Lite cover |
| Accessory Box | The Accessory Box is listed as not compatible with the Plus |
| Arm, leg and wrist mounts | No model restriction listed |
| Board and tank brackets | No model restriction listed |
| Multi-engine mounting plate | No model restriction listed |
| 66 mm propeller | No model restriction listed |
Where the store states no restriction we have not invented one. If your setup is unusual, ask before ordering rather than after.
Mounting it to a board, a tank or yourself
Three mounting families cover almost everything people do with a Subnado. For a paddle board or a hard board, the Subnado Board Bracket is the adhesive route at EUR 45 at the time of writing, and the US Fin Box Mount at EUR 48 is the bolt-through route for boards that already have a fin box. Both pair with the quick-release clamp so the unit comes off in one movement at the end of a session.
For diving, the Air Tank Bracket fixes the scooter to a cylinder and keeps both hands free. For snorkelling and open water swimming, the Arm Mount, the Leg Mount and the wrist bands do the same job at lower cost. The accessories mounting ring at EUR 10 is what most of these attach to, so check you still have yours before buying a replacement.
One part that is easy to overlook: the neutral buoyancy sleeve. It trims the scooter so it neither sinks nor floats hard, which matters far more on a dive than any speed figure.
Running two units
The multi-engine mounting plate joins two scooters into one handheld setup. Both the Standard and the Plus are sold as twin-unit sets as well as singles, so the second unit can come from the start or later. The gain is real but not linear: a Plus moves at 1.7 m/s on its own and 2.4 m/s as a pair, and a Lite goes from 1.4 m/s to over 2.0 m/s. You are buying pull against current and drag, not a doubled top speed. If you only ever need one spare body, the main unit is sold on its own.
What to buy first, and what can wait
In order of how much they change a session: a cover, because salt and grit do more damage than use; a spare 66 mm propeller at EUR 29, because it is the part that meets the seabed; then the mount that matches how you actually swim. Everything else can wait until you know your own habits. If you have not bought a scooter yet, the model decides the accessory list, so choose the model first.
This is an accessory guide, not a model guide. If you are still choosing between the Lite, the Standard and the Plus, start with the comparison instead and come back here afterwards.
See the Subnado accessory range
Related reading: which Subnado suits you, what an underwater scooter costs in Europe, and what you need to fit one to a paddle board.
