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#10171 - 10/21/02 01:29 PM Life Jacket Kit
NAro Offline
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Registered: 03/15/01
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I haven't seen this rig before.<br>http://www.stayaliveinc.com/<br> Has anyone had hands-on experience with it? Any observations?

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#10172 - 10/21/02 01:51 PM Re: Life Jacket Kit
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Registered: 05/23/02
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Loc: Brooklyn, New York
It looks fine. Except the price tag of $179 is not too kosher. But couple of things. One size fits all. I tried that approach with PDF before and it doesn't work. If for example you have to bail out and jump into the water from some height one size vests have a tendency to be pulled over your head. I would much rather have a snug fit vest than this. Vest that I have for kayaking has three pockets and a cross chest knife mount. I don't understand why they are going for three flares. That takes a lot of space. I prefer pen flares with extra shells. It takes much less space. No beacon/strobe signaling device. Velcro closures have tendency to open in rough water or when trying to get into the raft. No basic first aid kit. No room for anything else. <br><br>It's a good product if you just want to have somethign in case.
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#10173 - 10/23/02 01:28 PM Re: Life Jacket Kit
NAro Offline
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Thanks for your thoughts, Polak

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