At 01:38 PM 4/23/2002 -0700, you wrote: >Scott wants compelling evidence as to why to wear a PFD? Try jumping into >a swimming pool at the deep end, exhaling, and see what happens. Treading >water isn't allowed, just relax. > >I sink like a rock. rob, what a salient argument. seriously. i'm not using it to determine when i should wear a PFD, but it is a good argument. i float like a sponge. seriously. i've done it in an unheated (about 60-degree) pool, too. yes, i exhaled. still float. still wear the PFD; not willing to say what % of the time due to fear of flames, kcd *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 4/23/2002 1:59:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time, timbre440_at_yahoo.com writes: > i float like a sponge. seriously. i've done it in an unheated (about > 60-degree) pool, too. yes, i exhaled. still float. still wear the PFD; > not willing to say what % of the time due to fear of flames, > I do too. Years ago when I used to free dive for abalone I would wear 35+ pounds of lead to get to the depths required (25-35 feet). A 7 mil wetsuit acts like an awesome buoyancy device. Takes little effort to rise to the surface. Still highly buoyant nekked in warm water, too. wonder why some sink and some float? Rob G *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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