Feedback on IST
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Feedback on IST
Can I please have some feedback on the IST brand (wetsuits and regulators) from people who owns, owned or have reference about it?.
Thank you .
You need to see this:
http://www.scubadiving.com/article/1,7424,2-0-0-279-6-3X5X7X8X9X10X11X12X13-10,00.html
Basically the conclusion is that, in any case, these two IST regulators are not fit for use.
Other IST regulators have had better results on Rodales tests. You can draw your own conclusions but I wouldn't buy one.
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Well, I have an IST BCD....I like it, it has never given me any problems, but I am going to get rid of it and move to a BP/W before too long.
There's nothing wrong with it. I've used it on about 80 dives, and it has never even hiccuped. The only think I don't like is that there is only 1 cam strap for the tank
There's nothing wrong with it. I've used it on about 80 dives, and it has never even hiccuped. The only think I don't like is that there is only 1 cam strap for the tank
one of many "far east" manufacturers and marketers.
The "dirty little secret" is that folks like these make a lot of the gear and gear components that are used in various branded products.
Just like the state of electronics years ago, some of their stuff is a real stinker. But also like that industry, the far east folks learn fast, and there is a very real possibility that in a few years they will be making the best gear available in the marketplace for a price that can't be touched by the "US" or "EU" manufacturers.
Right now my biggest concern would be a supply of service parts, as many dealers will be loathe to work on these things, simply because they cut into their "locked up" market. So you may need to be able to source parts, and so far, IST is not supplying them to the open consumer marketplace. I have talked to them about this, but there is a significant language problem, and the US offices are somewhat detached from their manufacturing and policy-making folks over in the far east..... pretty typical for a company HQd over there.
The "dirty little secret" is that folks like these make a lot of the gear and gear components that are used in various branded products.
Just like the state of electronics years ago, some of their stuff is a real stinker. But also like that industry, the far east folks learn fast, and there is a very real possibility that in a few years they will be making the best gear available in the marketplace for a price that can't be touched by the "US" or "EU" manufacturers.
Right now my biggest concern would be a supply of service parts, as many dealers will be loathe to work on these things, simply because they cut into their "locked up" market. So you may need to be able to source parts, and so far, IST is not supplying them to the open consumer marketplace. I have talked to them about this, but there is a significant language problem, and the US offices are somewhat detached from their manufacturing and policy-making folks over in the far east..... pretty typical for a company HQd over there.
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