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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?
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.
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?
Hi RonFrank, thank you for responding. It's been awhile hasn't it? Sorry if I had gotten a little on the defensive at the time when this thread was fresh.
Out of curiosity, why is it that you think I wasn't certified at the time of writing that review? The review was published August 10, 2005. I did my PADI Open Water in Thailand during the Fall/Winter of 2002 and was a Rescue Diver at the time of the review being published. During the years between the time I first was certified and wrote the review I was a scuba correspondent for a travel magazine and had the pleasure of logging dives in the triple digits across quite a few seas and countries (still not that many compared to some, but enough to jot down some personal impressions on such a common piece of equipment). If there is one type of BCD I knew well at the time, it was one well-suited for travel (which is why I came to a similar conclusion as you did: that the Stiletto is perfectly made for dive travel). Perhaps you're thinking of another diver?
Well, for what it's worth, I think the Stiletto is a great product from a great company. The only design issue that I had with it is ride-up on surface swims. So, I sent it back to the factory, and they added a Split Saddle Strap at no charge! Thanks Scott!
Hi RonFrank, thank you for responding.
Out of curiosity, why is it that you think I wasn't certified at the time of writing that review? .... Perhaps you're thinking of another diver?
I'm pretty sure he got you and Adobo mixed up from the original "discussion"
BTW. I have an Escape and really like it. Wife has a SeaQuest Malibu & really likes that.
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Originally Posted by 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.
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