Scubapro Ladyhawk BC

[allicat22]

Don't knock the ladyhawk till you try it... minus this fixable problem, this is by FAR the most comfortable BC I have ever used. I love it and it FITS!!! (Unlike trying to wear a Men's small!)
I will never give this one up even if they have to replace the buckles for me one time....

I also love the weight clip system. If you have to use a lot of weights for chilly water and lots of neoprene a velcro only weight pouch can undo itself, but the clips are easy to undo and can't come undone with a lot of weight on their own.

My 2 cents this is a fantastic BC the chest straps buckles can be replaced My hips are singing the praises of no weight belt and I am MUCH more comfortable underwater when I don't have to worry about an ill-fitting BC

Hope that helps!
--allicat

 

[redacted]

Don't knock the ladyhawk till you try it...
--allicat

I was not knocking the Ladyhawk, though it's not my style. I was questioning the idea that you should ask your LDS.

But now that you brought it up, what was it you did not like about the BP/wing?

 

[allicat22]

The rental BCs that we used were all "jacket-style" and not back bouyant. So the kind of compress you all the way around, which is very uncomfortable for me at least (They umm...squash me like a mammogram *ugh*). The men's styles also had a really wide "yoke" (shoulder width) and were constantly almost coming off of my shoulders underwater. I am a big fan of the smaller shoulder cut, shorter torso length, and the back buoyant BC for me as a woman. I also really like the weight buckle system better than a velcro only pouch (mentioned in earlier post in this thread).
Hope that helps, those were my buying points for this BC.

About the ladyhawk and the LDS, I will call them today and see what they think we should do. I've been out of town diving but they are always very helpful.

 

[AnemoneJane]

I had coincidentally placed a call to ScubaPro ... two issues I'm having:
1. The slipping straps on my LadyHawk...
2. The "stiff" buttons on the Air2

All in all, it was a fairly satisfying conversation w/ ScubaPro.

I'm going to visit my LDS tomorrow night to see what they say ...

OK, here's the result from the visit to my LDS for the problems mentioned above in my post (see pg. 3 of the thread for the entire post if you need the full story)

1. The sticky Air2 buttons: The LDS owner let my try LOTS of brands of Octo-Inflator buttons and some regular inflator buttons that he had in shop for a variety of repairs. All were basically as "stiff" as my SP Air2, so with his urging to try it a little longer, I'll keep it and dive with it this weekend. PLUS I'm going to start a "workout program" for my obviously under-exercised index & middle finger to build up some muscle! :sprite10:

2. Slipping front buckles on LadyHawk: The LDS owner had me try it on, and we "slipped" the buckles over and over again w/ just a shoulder wiggle, so he knew I wasn't just making it up. He said he'd be glad to ship it back to SP for the replacement buckles (this is the first LadyHawk he had sold at his shop, so he had no prior experience w/ the problem). HOWEVER, he asked if he could try an idea first. :icon_idea" He simply re-threaded my webbing through the buckles backwards, so that the adjustment straps come out UNDERNEATH the buckle and whadda-ya-know :dropmouth: the LadyHawk is now EASY to adjust tightly, and da*n near impossilble to slip. And it doesn't LOOK odd or twisted-up in any way. No one needs to know but me.

Now I know it's somewhat irritating that a new, expensive BC is engineered in such a way that the buckles work better backwards, but it's one way to quickly fix the problem for those of you who just don't want to be without your VERY COMFORTABLE BC during the peak of SCUBA season.

I'm going to dive with the straps threaded like this and give it a try. Then in the dead of winter, I'll consider mailing it back to SP to get it fixed "right" with the new-fangled buckle.

Anyway, thought I'd share. Here's major KUDO's to my inventive dive-shop owner!

 

[CHICHO]

again check the serial nuimber on thew label, it has the date it was manufactured.

 

[CHICHO]

somewhere in the serial number the date will be coded in i believe the serial number consist of( 000042004152) 12to 11 digits, example 000=part number,042004=April 20th of 2oo4(04-20-04) the remainding digits are the number of units manufactured that date (one hundred and fifty second unit made that date.

 

[Gallus-Allus]

OK, here's the result from the visit to my LDS for the problems mentioned above in my post (see pg. 3 of the thread for the entire post if you need the full story)

1. The sticky Air2 buttons: The LDS owner let my try LOTS of brands of Octo-Inflator buttons and some regular inflator buttons that he had in shop for a variety of repairs. All were basically as "stiff" as my SP Air2, so with his urging to try it a little longer, I'll keep it and dive with it this weekend. PLUS I'm going to start a "workout program" for my obviously under-exercised index & middle finger to build up some muscle! :sprite10:

2. Slipping front buckles on LadyHawk: The LDS owner had me try it on, and we "slipped" the buckles over and over again w/ just a shoulder wiggle, so he knew I wasn't just making it up. He said he'd be glad to ship it back to SP for the replacement buckles (this is the first LadyHawk he had sold at his shop, so he had no prior experience w/ the problem). HOWEVER, he asked if he could try an idea first. :icon_idea" He simply re-threaded my webbing through the buckles backwards, so that the adjustment straps come out UNDERNEATH the buckle and whadda-ya-know :dropmouth: the LadyHawk is now EASY to adjust tightly, and da*n near impossilble to slip. And it doesn't LOOK odd or twisted-up in any way. No one needs to know but me.

Now I know it's somewhat irritating that a new, expensive BC is engineered in such a way that the buckles work better backwards, but it's one way to quickly fix the problem for those of you who just don't want to be without your VERY COMFORTABLE BC during the peak of SCUBA season.

I'm going to dive with the straps threaded like this and give it a try. Then in the dead of winter, I'll consider mailing it back to SP to get it fixed "right" with the new-fangled buckle.

Anyway, thought I'd share. Here's major KUDO's to my inventive dive-shop owner!

Great idea re. threading the buckles. I also have had the strap slipping problem but have only found it mildly annoying to date. I'll get my LDS to send it back in the dead of winter also!

 

[Merrimorte]

I don't have that problem with mine.. but i do notice i may have to readjust some when i get at depth and my suit compresses a bit... then i just pull on those 2 strapwith the grey rings on them to tighten in the chest straps that run up and down...

 

[scubamickey]

Merrimorte: You just responded to a thread that is 4 years old. Watch for those red alert banners at the top of threads that warn you that you are resurrecting a dead thread.

 

[Merrimorte]

Merrimorte: You just responded to a thread that is 4 years old. Watch for those red alert banners at the top of threads that warn you that you are resurrecting a dead thread.

lol what an idiot i am lol! <blush>