In a message dated 3/15/99 8:16:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, pylka_at_castle.net writes: << A WW pfd is probably more strongly built, and usually has more flotation because the water could be heavily aerated, thus less buoyant. >> It ain't necessarily so. Maybe ww vests SHOULD be stronger AND more buoyant, but the former doesn't seem to be the case within the same manufacturer; and many ww _kayaking_ vests are actually built with less buoyancy to minimize coverage and bulk. Look at the manufacturer's specs to see what the actual buoyancy of each vest is. Most are just barely at or above the minimum required for Type III certification. Lotus is _one_ of the best-built jackets I've seen, but they also make a big point of calling their jackets "swim vests" -- by which they mean easier to swim in and less buoyant than a "life vest." Harold *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Mar 15 1999 - 23:33:39 PST
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