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From: <rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] PFD Pockets was Night Lights
Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 00:02:02 -0800
Sandykayak_at_aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 11/01/1999 5:53:39 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com writes:
> 
> <<... Lotus Design Strait Jacket and the added pocket you can put on the back
>  >>
> 
> Hmmm, Ralph, can this "added pocket" be added to other brands of PFDs (Shawn
> - take note!)
> 
> Sandy Kramer

It could if your PFD has two adjustment straps on each side and they are
spaced at about the same distance apart as those adjustment strap are on
the Lotus Design PFDs.

It is a fairly flat pocket that could hold a decent amount of extra
items.

You could also just use a fanny pack to attach to the PFD or attach a
fanny pack to you.

ralph

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From: Elaine Harmon <eharmon_at_cs.miami.edu>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] PFD Pockets was Night Lights
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1999 07:49:37 -0500 (EST)
On Tue, 2 Nov 1999 rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com wrote:

> > Hmmm, Ralph, can this "added pocket" be added to other brands of PFDs (Shawn
> > - take note!)
> It could if your PFD has two adjustment straps on each side and they are
> spaced at about the same distance apart as those adjustment strap are on
> the Lotus Design PFDs.

How do you reach things in such a pocket? I was thinking about making one
out of yellow nylon for the back of my new purple Lola (they didn't have
yellow in stock), but I'm dubious about access. (Oh- along with the Lola,
I'm now the proud owner of a River Shorty knife. As usual, thanks for all
that good discussion, you guys! I hadn't bought a knife since the
penis-envy days of my teens.) e

Elaine Harmon - eilidh_at_dc.seflin.org - eharmon_at_cs.miami.edu

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From: <rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] PFD Pockets was Night Lights
Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 09:27:03 -0800
Elaine Harmon wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 2 Nov 1999 rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com wrote:
> 
> > > Hmmm, Ralph, can this "added pocket" be added to other brands of PFDs (Shawn
> > > - take note!)
> > It could if your PFD has two adjustment straps on each side and they are
> > spaced at about the same distance apart as those adjustment strap are on
> > the Lotus Design PFDs.
> 
> How do you reach things in such a pocket? I was thinking about making one
> out of yellow nylon for the back of my new purple Lola (they didn't have
> yellow in stock), but I'm dubious about access.

The Pocket that Lotus Design has, and I can't remember its exact name,
has webbing straps in all four corners.  It will fit the Lola.  At the
end of the straps is complex looking Nexus (or similar plastic) hardware
that attaches to the PFD's side adjustment webbing straps.  The hardward
is such that the set of connections on one side of the bag snaps open
like any fastex snap buckle.  That allows the whole pocket to swing
around to your side were you can access the contents.  You can make it
swing either to your left side or right side depending on which you
favor.   If you are particularly flexible you could reach behind you and
open the pocket which consists of a flap closed by another snap buckle. 
The latter would favor taking something fairly large out (big parachute
flares for example) but not smaller items as it is hard to rummage for
such loose items behind your back.


> (Oh- along with the Lola,
> I'm now the proud owner of a River Shorty knife. As usual, thanks for all
> that good discussion, you guys! I hadn't bought a knife since the
> penis-envy days of my teens.)

On behalf of the entire male paddling population, I hope you are over
that teenage insecurity.

ralph diaz 


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From: <Outfit3029_at_aol.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] PFD Pockets was Night Lights
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1999 08:18:55 EST
 Ouch!
 Elaine wrote;
     < I hadn't bought a knife since the
penis-envy days of my teens.>
 
 Unde, what did you do mit dis knife?
  
 Bruce
 WEO
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From: Elaine Harmon <eharmon_at_cs.miami.edu>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] PFD Pockets was Night Lights
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1999 09:08:20 -0500 (EST)
On Tue, 2 Nov 1999 Outfit3029_at_aol.com wrote:

>  Ouch!
>  Elaine wrote;
>      < I hadn't bought a knife since the
> penis-envy days of my teens.>
>  
>  Unde, what did you do mit dis knife?

Oh come on, Bruce, a knife is a phallic symbol! Geeze.....

Elaine Harmon - eilidh_at_dc.seflin.org - eharmon_at_cs.miami.edu

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From: Kevin Kenney <kmkenney_at_worldnet.att.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] PFD Pockets was Night Lights
Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 09:52:18 -0500
I'm sure Lorena Bobbitt told her husband the same thing right before she "evened
the odds" a bit...
;0
Sluf

Elaine Harmon wrote:

> On Tue, 2 Nov 1999 Outfit3029_at_aol.com wrote:
>
> >  Ouch!
> >  Elaine wrote;
> >      < I hadn't bought a knife since the
> > penis-envy days of my teens.>
> >
> >  Unde, what did you do mit dis knife?
>
> Oh come on, Bruce, a knife is a phallic symbol! Geeze.....
>
> Elaine Harmon - eilidh_at_dc.seflin.org - eharmon_at_cs.miami.edu
>
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