Folks, I know that my quest to fit my PFD properly doesn't exactly make for scintillating reading, but one thing I did learn from the Lotus Designs website is how to properly fit your PFD. They recommend starting by loosening all the straps, then tightening the waist strap at the place you want it to go (i.e., your waist); then tighten the other side adjustments, then the shoulders. I don't know what I had been trying to do before, but when I followed their advice, I discovered that my PFD snugs right down where it ought to, and it seems inclined to stay there. I'm wearing it right now, and it's not riding up, and the waist of it is sitting at my waist. The shoulders are also sitting on my shoulders, and not up around my ears. I'll let you know how it acts when paddling and in the water. You all probably know all that, but I must say that learning a new sport is humbling; I can't tell you how many times since I started paddling less than a year ago I've been forced to confront my own stupidity. Here's another example: I assumed the problem was with the vest, and it seems like much of the problem was with my inept adjustment of the vest. Live and learn <g>. Su *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Su Penn wrote: > I discovered that my PFD snugs right down > where it ought to, and it seems inclined to stay there. I'm wearing it > right now, and it's not riding up, and the waist of it is sitting at my > waist. > Live and learn <g>. I second both those sentiments. ;) Steve Cramer Test Scoring and Reporting Services University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602-5593 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Larry wrote: >Following Su's lead, I am starting to wear my PFD when I >communicate on this list. Well, it does help when I get in over my head. Su *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Following Su's lead, I am starting to wear my PFD when I communicate on this list. Now the problem is getting my spray skirt around my office chair. Larry Mills Department of Redundancy Department > -----Original Message----- > From: Su Penn [SMTP:supenn_at_voyager.net] > Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 5:27 P.M. > To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subject: [Paddlewise] The very last thing I'm going to say about PFDs > > Folks, I know that my quest to fit my PFD properly doesn't exactly make > for > scintillating reading, but one thing I did learn from the Lotus Designs > website is how to properly fit your PFD. They recommend starting by > loosening all the straps, then tightening the waist strap at the place you > want it to go (i.e., your waist); then tighten the other side adjustments, > then the shoulders. I don't know what I had been trying to do before, but > when I followed their advice, I discovered that my PFD snugs right down > where it ought to, and it seems inclined to stay there. I'm wearing it > right now, and it's not riding up, and the waist of it is sitting at my > waist. The shoulders are also sitting on my shoulders, and not up around > my > ears. I'll let you know how it acts when paddling and in the water. > > You all probably know all that, but I must say that learning a new sport > is > humbling; I can't tell you how many times since I started paddling less > than a year ago I've been forced to confront my own stupidity. Here's > another example: I assumed the problem was with the vest, and it seems > like > much of the problem was with my inept adjustment of the vest. Live and > learn <g>. > > Su > > > ************************************************************************** > * > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > ************************************************************************** > * *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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