Hey Calvin I appreciate your opinion and appreciate you taking time to do such a review. Some divers really depend on this to help make decisions when it comes to buying gear or maybe just comparing their opinions to yours. I agree with you alot when it comes to the Stiletto just try to stay away from the word turtling when it comes to Open Water Diving. I had a Ranger LTD and the damn thing was just to bulky especially when trying to multitask in a cave or cavern, still a great BC but not for over head environments. If you want a real BC I suggest you try a Dive Rite Trans Pac the best and the last BC you will ever use. That is my opinion and I'm sticking to it.RonFrank:I maybe guilty of what you are calling flaming. Keep in mind when he posted his first review, he was not certified, and had never done a dive which was IMO an issue. Most of his negative comments were on trim and buoyancy which are issues for most new divers.
I have not read his updates, but now he has a LOT more experience I would have a lot more respect for his opinions of dive products.
It's easy to jump on an old thread, and judge the original content, but time changes things, and I believe he has updated his review as well. How many car reviews have you read from people who don't have a license, and would you take that advice?