zeagle stiletto or scubapro knighthawk?

[rwidjaj1]

i am looking to buy new back inflation BCD and narrow it down to 2 candidates
which is zeagle stiletto or scubapro knighthawk

has any1 ever used this ? what is the comfort, features, that makes one better then the other bc?

thanks guys

 

[randykiw]

I own a knighthawk. It is somewhat heavier then the stiletto and has a bigger wing. I think the xl knighthawk has 44 pound lift where the xl stiletto had 32 pounds. I have about 60 dives on the knighthawk and was looking for a bcd that is alittle more travel friendly but still a pretty heavy duty bc. The KH pockets are not real user friendly (hard to zip and unzip under water and they hang down - not real usable as far as I am concerned. The stiletto pockets where much better. The KH has front pull out weight pockets where the stelitto weight pockets do not pull out. the Stelitto has a rip cord that you pull to drop the all the weights. The one other difference is the KH has trim weight pockets attached to the back sholder of the bcd where the stiletto rear trim pockets are on the lower tank strap. I really liked the stiletto, it would have been perfect for me for travel and local diving. I just could not get over the rip cord weight system, so I did not keep it. If you like the KH scubapro has a new seahawk that is almost identical to the KH but the pockets are much improved.

 

[merxlin]

I also own both and like the Stilletto better for warm water diving, while the Knighthawk was my workhorse cold water BC. 250 dives with it, no issues except a cracked inflator hose. The pocket issue was discussed above. In warm water and with thinner wetsuits and less weight the Stilletto rocks and packs for travel much easier. The trim pockets are optional and adjustable and I believe can be mounted on the upper band.

 

[under water]

I use the Stilletto for warm water with wetsuit (or just shirt & shorts) and cold water with a drysuit.
Functions perfectly. It feels like you aren't wearing a BC.
I have a DSS rig set up hog style as well and it's great, but I find myself grabbing the stilletto when I go out for dives.

 

[rwidjaj1]

I also own both and like the Stilletto better for warm water diving, while the Knighthawk was my workhorse cold water BC. 250 dives with it, no issues except a cracked inflator hose. The pocket issue was discussed above. In warm water and with thinner wetsuits and less weight the Stilletto rocks and packs for travel much easier. The trim pockets are optional and adjustable and I believe can be mounted on the upper band.

thanks guys
Looks like stiletto is the winner since i will be using most in the warm water

the pocket issues can be eliminate with the trim pocket which is optional ?

 

[merxlin]

Two different issues. The knighthawk has integrated trim pockets up higher than the stilletto, which uses tank band mounted trim pockets (included, not optional as I thought). The stilletto has two zippered pockets on the BC adjacent to the weight pockets, while the knighthawk has a zippered roll out mesh pocket that is a pain to work with in my opinion.

 

[knowone]

Zeagle is good.

 

[ReeferBen]

I have a stilleto and it's a good bc. Rugged, well made, trims out great underwater, but the pockets IMO are useless. They are right up against the zippers you load weights in, and for me tough to reach and open. I am switching to a simple bp/w and adding thigh pockets to my wetsuit. Zeagle does have one of if not the best warrantee in the business though.

 

[ajduplessis]

KnightHawk. You could also look at the LiteHawk. I am not sure how SP and Zeagle compare $-wise. In the end there are very few sub-par equipment manufatures out there. Buy what you like and need.

 

[Jungho Kim]

Question. What size do you where in the KH and Stiletto? I wear a Small in the KH and I am planning to pick up a Stiletto for traveling... thanks.