Not the first choice, when it comes to vintage FFs, as there are more charismatic ones, like the RI 3/ 6 / 9 / 12, the RI, the Milspecs... But there are several ways to see the collection. This Barakuda and a No Rad Bund could be seen as a very nice appro...
When i first picked up my first Barakudas i thought someone had messed around with the dial lume. After studying other Barakudas i noticed the lume was done by hand and it was evident. I am sure it was quite difficult to lume two different colors. Nice ex...
.. but not without some charm, despite the dominant looking dial.. Assume, if one has got several "other" FFs, that's an option ! On a personal note, in my situation ( with just one meager AquaLung NoRad - which I love, BTW), of course, I would be looking...