On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 09:26:52 +0200, in rec.boats.paddle Wilko
wrote:

Negative: if & when the ocean does manage to roll you, it's harder to
sort out.

[...]

For those of
us paddling in slightly more dynamic conditions (heavy sea, surf, rodeo
or whitewater for example), being stable upside down could have serious
repercussions.

Yes, well, I believe I acknowledged that as an issue. Designing
*anything* is full of trade-offs... this is life. My issue is that,
left without a sanity check, I'll put so many gadgets and gizmos on it
that it'll need the extra flotation just to stay on the surface.

I guess I'd like to hear from someone who has actually used a set. If
I have a load of camping gear heading out to a barrier island and some
f**kwad hits me with a wake, will these help? Given that it does
flip, will I be able to right it by myself?

My partner is handicapped and is uncoordinated to the point where she
cannot drive a car; therefore, we tend to stay in protected water.
I'm aware that ama devices aren't for everyone.

Jones... who is going to mount a harpoon gun on the front... Sharks,
you know. (Do depth charges work better?)