The one I dove was simply amazing. If you are waiting for the "but" there is not one.
I also drop tested my test sample. At least I attempted to, I did a back flip entry onto Bryan and Eva's patio. There was a lot of arm waving and what I can only imagine was some sort of explicatives being issued forth by the SCUBA Club maintenance man. The Kraken survived, I think I did also with only minor damage to my shoulder. It was my better-er shoulder, now it is my worse-er shoulder. The patio, not so good. Anything that would wipe out a Kraken would put a metal can out of commision as well, no worries there.
The label oozes intimidation factor to single hose bubble blowers like nothing else possibly could. It is off the cool chart. Uh, well, since the label is red, should not there be red hoses? If only to match my fins and mask?
The Kraken breaths dry, smooth, effortless exhaust much improved over the standard DBEV.
Sign me up, it is a must have.
And, some smart axx guest at SCUBA Club asks me something like "where is the vintage camera and gear to match the regulator?" That is when I had to explain to him the concept the Kraken, it is not vintage. Nothing on it or in it is really vintage. Vintage inspired, but vintage no. Feel free to dive your Kraken with whatever modern gear you choose, even cool Areis Accel fins with cute red straps
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Hey, the thing is a beauty, way better than I imagined. And, yes, if you insist, it would look pretty dang cool with those silly round masks and Voit Skindiver pool flippers you got on Ebait.
Okay, okay, there is a but. But I gotta give it back
Oh, and they are the preferred regulator of actual Krakens:
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