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Larry wrote:
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Unless it is made of hypalon like an Avon, I'd be very wary of putting
it into cold winter waters where your life depends on it.

Oh, no. In cold waters, we should buy the cheapest piece of plastic crap
to save us a few dollars and die freezing WHEN, not if, it pops so the kids
will have no daddy and get the insurance money, if any.

Isn't all this about seeing how damned cheap and stupid we can be?

Same idea as the $8 PFD, right?

It is not cold that is critical but heat. I have used a variety of
inflatables in very cold water and none have ever failed me. But leave
one without high pressure release valves in the sun on a hot day and
you'll get a PVC blanket.