Mark Zen wrote: > > >Sounds like it doesn't fit well. Do you perhaps have a shape that the > >PFD amnufacturer didn't have in mind when he designed the device? (Was > >that polite enough?) Even a fairly pear-shaped person should be able to > >tighten the bottom strap or tie tightly enough to keep it below the rib > >cage. > [sniparoo] > > since both steve & ralph said close to the same thing, > i can tighten my bottom strap around my ribcage -- but my stomach is lower, > and would still stick out, pushing the pfd higher ... i just felt all around > my gut/body, and my gut is definitely _below_ my rib cage... [very pear shaped] > so this isn't true, and i'd hate to say how much i've spent on pfd's alone in > the last 6-8 years [about 14-18 months between pfds] > So, Mark, perhaps you are unfairly pear-shaped. ;). The PFD manufacturers have just recently arrived arrived at the realization that male and female paddlers are shaped differently. Now they need to look at other shape differences, as well. Or, you could go back to your canoe... Steve -- Test Scoring & Reporting Services Sometimes, you never can University of Georgia always tell what you Athens, GA 30602-5593 least expect the most. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Jun 30 1999 - 06:01:33 PDT
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