Well, here's that scubadiving.com had to say about it:
A very nice-fitting BC, the Riptide Trek offers multiple adjustments to accommodate varying body shapes and lots of padding. There's a removable crotch strap, good for head-first descents. But the sternum strap is positioned too high, and in spite of depth-compensating elastic, the deflated bladder has a tendency to flap.
The inflator valve fits awkwardly in the hand, and the buttons are sticky, making it hard to fine-tune air flow. The pull-dump is also a bit stiff. But the ambient hose produced the best overhead deflation rates of all the BCs in this test group.
Designed for technical as well as rec diving, the Trek holds the record for stainless-steel D-rings (14) and is twin-tank compatible. It also has a scooter ring and slots to strap on a pony bottle. The double-band cylinder wrap system controls tank wobble. However, you can't readjust band tension without removing the BC from the tank. Unique to the Trek is a "Gear Bag" option that lets you convert from BC to backpack dive bag by unzipping the air cell and zipping on a mesh or solid gear bag. The Trek comes standard with a 50-pound-lift-capacity bladder; a 35-pound-lift-capacity bladder is available.
The Trek uses a vertical-load weight-ditch system. Pouches have zippered tops where you load weights and Velcro flap bottoms where weights dump. It's easy to load while wearing the BC, although the zipper, which seals rear to front, is difficult to close. (Note: The zipper is being redesigned to seal front to rear.)
Price: $599.
Pockets with closures: 1 Velcro, 1 zippered.
Sizes: 4.
Buoyant lift (claimed): 50 lbs.
Weight system: Ditchable, 24 lbs. max. lead weights, 20 lbs. soft weights; nonditchable, 20 lbs. max.
Backpack: Soft.
Tank bands: 2.
Pros: Good fit, comfort and adjustment. Good weight load/ditch system. Unique "Gear Bag" option.
Cons: Inflator valve awkward in hand. Marked inherent buoyancy. Slow pull dump. No owner's manual.
