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Posted by jas on 09:24:01 01/25/03
In Reply to: Re: My new PFD arrived today! posted by Greg T
: That's a good deal Ted, I got mine for $80 not including tax at REI. I like it alot and don't have a problem paddling. I can snug it real tight to my bodyl. You can stow alot of stuff in those pouches. I got flares, chem-lights, mirror, flashlight, gps, power bar, and compass in them, with still some spare room. my new vhf radio fits in there too with the antenna sticking out, but i have to remove the gps. my military strobe is strapped to the left shoulder side & a knife clipped through the knife holder. : I picked up a MTI Discovery PFD off ebay for under $60.00 brand new.I am very impressed. It is a type III and designed for paddlers. There are 7 different points for adjustment, reflective tape, d-rings , knife clip and two nice self draining pockets. It is very comfortable. I can't wait to try it out. My other PFD is a Walmart special, that is near the end of it's expected life span.I'll make another report after I take it out on a day of fishing.-Ted
I'm in the market for a new PFD. That's about how much I'd like to spend. Though I was just shown a PFD by Lotus that has all the floatation padding in the front. The back is all mesh. That sounds mighty comfortable. Sometimes our kayak seats and PFDs don't mesh well together, though what's a little discomfort when it comes to a life saving device.
I was also just cued on to a statistic regarding kayak and other related watersport drownings. I don't know the exact statistic, but it was something fairly conclusive like 99.9% of the drownings, the victims weren't wearing a PFD.
jas
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