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Newbie PFD question
Very new to touring kayaks here. Over the summer, I built a 17 foot S&G
kayak for #1 son. It turned out great, and it looks like a ball to paddle. Of course, I am very insistant on his wearing a PFD, but our family history is with recreational canoeing, and our PFD inventory is inexpensive jacket-types. It was clear from the beginning that these were uncomfortable and unsuited for use in the small cockpit of the touring kayak. With him sitting down in the cockpit with a spray skirt around him, the PFDs are far too long and flare out at the bottom around the spray skirt. So looking ahead to next year, I'd like to get him something more suited to his boat. (BTW, t's a CLC Chesapeake 17LT, FWIW). I'd expect that he'd need something that fit higher on his chest, but a local outdoor outfitter isn't very convenient, so I'd appreciate some advice on a few brands & models as a starting point. TIA, Joe F. |
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On 3-Dec-2005, "rb608" wrote: I'd expect that he'd need something that fit higher on his chest, but a local outdoor outfitter isn't very convenient, so I'd appreciate some advice on a few brands & models as a starting point. He'd probably appreciate some of the lower profile PFDs and kayak specific PFDs. Do a web search on Kokatat, Lotus Designs, Extrasport. As you hit various kayak retailer's sites, you'll see other brands and get an idea of what's out there. PFDs are a personal thing - some like certain brands more than others and certain types more than others. To some extent, you get what you pay for - cheap PFDs are cheap. But at the same time, the priciest PFD isn't necessarily the best. I've been using a Lotus Designs PFD for years and would consider another. I like a couple of Kokatat models as well. Mike |
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"Michael Daly" wrote in message He'd probably appreciate some of the lower profile PFDs and kayak specific PFDs. Do a web search on Kokatat, Lotus Designs, Extrasport. As you hit various kayak retailer's sites, you'll see other brands and get an idea of what's out there. Thanks for a quick reply. I have seen the Kokatat "Orbit" that looks to have a relatively narrow profile; but most of the others I've seen online, even expensive Lotus, Kokatat, Stohlquist, etc.) don't look as though they're small enough to fit in the cockpit, over the spray skirt. Thanks for the brand acknowledgements. I'll keep my eyes open. Joe |
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In article LXqkf.6495$SY.736@trnddc06,
says... Joe F. Joe Fleischman? How you been? Stop into roff and say hi sometime! Kevin -- reply to: kevin dot vang at minotstateu dot edu |
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rb608 wrote in news:Tdtkf.7983$wF.5336@trnddc08:
"Michael Daly" wrote in message He'd probably appreciate some of the lower profile PFDs and kayak specific PFDs. Do a web search on Kokatat, Lotus Designs, Extrasport. As you hit various kayak retailer's sites, you'll see other brands and get an idea of what's out there. Thanks for a quick reply. I have seen the Kokatat "Orbit" that looks to have a relatively narrow profile; but most of the others I've seen online, even expensive Lotus, Kokatat, Stohlquist, etc.) don't look as though they're small enough to fit in the cockpit, over the spray skirt. Thanks for the brand acknowledgements. I'll keep my eyes open. Joe I read an article about PFDs way back when I was starting that had some good advice: I'll pass it on. At the store, put the PFD on and sit on the floor (as if you were in the kayak) and make paddling motions. Pay careful attention to how the PFD feels as you go through the full range of motions, since rubbing around the armpits or neck can quickly become uncomfortable on even a day paddle. You will, of course, look like an idiot doing this. But get an ill-fitting PFD and you'll wish you had taken the time to look like an idiot, believe me! (If you have enough panache, you can convince other shoppers that *they're* the idiots. grin) Good luck! -- Darryl |
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"Kevin Vang" wrote in message
t... Joe F? How you been? Stop into roff and say hi sometime! Ha. I can run, but I can't hide, eh? Yeah, it's me. I've been thinking about stopping in; I miss (almost) everybody. Maybe I'll pop my head in one of these days. Joe F. |
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Newbie PFD question
If inexpensive is a must you may check out the stables of some guiding
outfitters. They don't like to use stuff that looks badly used and you can often get a year or so old vest for a fraction of its cost new. It will also be porpose oriented. Kayak. I use a Lotus and own a Kokotat PFD as well as some other stuff from Mustang. The Lotus and kokotat are my favourites. |
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In article qzIkf.4031$H84.1357@trnddc04,
says... Ha. I can run, but I can't hide, eh? Yeah, it's me. I've been thinking about stopping in; I miss (almost) everybody. Maybe I'll pop my head in one of these days. Good, cause everybody misses you. Kevin -- reply to: kevin dot vang at minotstateu dot edu |
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Their are great pfd's on the market for all skirt types and body
shapes........you have to get him to wear one. The odds will get you if you are on the water enough. No amount of anticipation can save you 100% of the time. Looking up from hydraulics is humbling. I was also a goat for a while insistng that our kids learn how to roll(as well as the pfd) before they took one of the boats out on a trip (forced me to become proficient at it if I was going to make them do it). After our kid's near death experience I was no longer the goat....peter Kevin Vang wrote: In article qzIkf.4031$H84.1357@trnddc04, says... Ha. I can run, but I can't hide, eh? Yeah, it's me. I've been thinking about stopping in; I miss (almost) everybody. Maybe I'll pop my head in one of these days. Good, cause everybody misses you. Kevin -- reply to: kevin dot vang at minotstateu dot edu |
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