johnboywalton
Contributor
I own a Knighthawk (it was a Christmas present from my wife). The two things that really come across from owning one is a) how tough it is and b) how comfortable it is. It isn't the lightest or most compact BC in the world, which is a minor pain when it comes to flying anywhere with it. For local use or taking it on the road, however, the Knighthawk is a real gem. It's just a real ox of a BC.
I replaced every piece of gear in my kit, excepting my mask, inside the same calender year. I sincerely believe I'll still have that Knighthawk long after everything else has broken down or fallen apart.
P.S.
DMEPat - maybe the reason the Knighthawk kept pitching you face-first into the water is because the trim pockets weren't weighted down? There are a pair of trim pockets in the back, and you can get 1 or 2 kg into each. I had a similar problem (not as bad, but similar) when I only had 2 kg in the back, and upping it to 4 kg solved it. It's the sort of thing that is almost always overlooked with rental gear... you simply don't know these things are there, and the dive masters have no incentive to tell you.
I replaced every piece of gear in my kit, excepting my mask, inside the same calender year. I sincerely believe I'll still have that Knighthawk long after everything else has broken down or fallen apart.
P.S.
DMEPat - maybe the reason the Knighthawk kept pitching you face-first into the water is because the trim pockets weren't weighted down? There are a pair of trim pockets in the back, and you can get 1 or 2 kg into each. I had a similar problem (not as bad, but similar) when I only had 2 kg in the back, and upping it to 4 kg solved it. It's the sort of thing that is almost always overlooked with rental gear... you simply don't know these things are there, and the dive masters have no incentive to tell you.
