Actually, I was getting to that ...
As a matter of fact, I have ... in a nutshell, my experience with the Halcyon Helios 9 was not good. The light spent more time getting repaired than it spent underwater with me. By the time I sold it, I had replaced everything in the light except the delrin. By comparison, I have yet to miss a dive with the Salvo.
Comparing service ... when I initially flooded my Helios 9, I sent an e-mail to Halcyon inquiring about repairs. I never heard from them ... despite the fact that I also posted an inquiry on The Deco Stop (and I can tell you for a certainty that Halcyon employees read that board). I did get responses from several Halcyon dealers ... they wanted $400 for a replacement battery that I ended up getting from a third-party for $150. Several weeks after I got the light repaired by a third-party (Howard Sandroff), I finally got a response from Halcyon ... apparently, my e-mail inquiry had gotten lost in their spam filter.
Compare that to Salvo ... when I took my new light on its first dive, I noticed a slight flicker in the bulb. So I called Barry the next day to ask about it. He suggested I reseat the bulb, and told me he was shipping me a new bulb "just in case". Two days later, a replacement bulb was delivered to my doorstep. In the interim, I had reseated the original took it diving, and it performed flawlessly ... and it has worked flawlessly ever since. When the new bulb arrived I called Barry and told him it was just a loose connection or something and he said "well, now you have a spare bulb". I said "No way, dude ... you've got a business to run. How much do I owe you". He said send him a check for $100 and we'll call it even.
In my experience ... Salvo makes a higher quality product, provides better service, and charges more reasonable prices.
... Bob (Grateful Diver)