Why all the hate?

So mention JBL in any spearfishing forum and you will receive only negative comments. The critiques I have hear so far are:

• They don't float
• The trigger is made of plastic
• The safety is made of plastic
• They don't shoot straight
• The build quality is bad

So as mentioned in my speargun post I own a JBL, a Travel Magnum Combo to be exact. The critics must have tried old or cheap models (or none at all and just relay old stories) because I don't get it; mine is a high-end model so this may be why I don't get it:

• It floats (without the spear)
• It aims true
• The trigger and safety are both made of metal
• It is solidly built

Also I may add that it has the best safety on any speargun I have seen: it is easily accessible (for right handed people at least) with your right hand thumb for both turning it on and off.

I own other spearguns, all Euroguns, and I have evaluated several other Euroguns in view to buy them (Mares, Cressi, Omer, Sporasub, etc) and they often have awkwardly placed plastic safety mechanisms and plastic triggers so I get it even less... Can someone please explain?

You can now see my full review here!