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My first set of fins, bought when I was a brand new diver, were Cressi Frogs. As I got more experienced, I decided that I needed newer, sexier fins worthy of my increased skill. I won't mention what I got because it will stir trouble, but as my skill grew even more, I became less enchanted with those new wonders. I went to the bottom of a storage closet and got out those Cressi Frogs again. Hmm. I found a whole lot to like in their simplicity that I had not liked when I did not know what I was doing. I don't have them any more, but I would not hesitate to take them diving today.
I bought my Santi suit online, unable to try anything on. When I tried the hood on, holy smokes was it painful! I felt it was shoving my jaw back into head. I never got into the water with it. I sent it back and asked them to send me something else, and they sent me another Santi hood. It was the same size, but the stitching showed that it was designed differently. This one was usable, but not great. It got better with time. I still have the Santi suit, but I use a Waterproof hood with it. That one is fine.
I liked my first Fusion at first, but the more I used it, the less I liked it. One problem was that it was always springing mysterious leaks that had to be repaired. The suit was constantly in the shop awaiting repairs, so during one year I used a loaner Fusion much more than the original, and I never had a single leak anywhere with the loaner. I complained about it to Dive Right in Scuba, and they told me I must have had a lemon, and they talked Whites into giving me a good deal on a replacement. I was leery, but it was a good deal, so I did it. I finally had enough, though, and I got a different suit. One of my students bought it, though, and he seems happy with it.
