At 06:19 PM 1/26/00 -0800, ralph diaz <rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com> wrote: SNIP >does inflate with just a few puffs. You have your choice of two >different type of inflation valves when you buy, a bite down type and a >pull out valve type. I have the latter type valve and find it very easy >to pull the soft end with my teeth, inflate the chamber and then push >the valve closed again without needing to use my hand at any point to >open and close the valve. > Ralph, If the paddlefloat spent some time in thirty-something degree water, would the valve material be as pliable as needed to perform as you describe above? Bill *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jan 27 2000 - 07:12:59 PST
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