Re: [Paddlewise] What's the difference between a touring PFD and a ww PFD?

From: Joe Pylka <pylka_at_castle.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 22:58:51 -0500
>Is there any functional difference between a touring pfd and a ww pfd?  I'm
>just finishing up my Pygmy Coho, and my plan is to use my Lotus ww pfd.
Any
>reason this would be a bad idea?
        A WW pfd is probably more strongly built, and usually has more
flotation because the water could be heavily aerated, thus less buoyant.
        I sometimes wear my ww pfd in quietwater but I wouldn't wear my
touring one in ww.



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