At 02:43 PM 7/29/02 EDT, AgentOrange05_at_aol.com wrote: >Ive been using this water-skiing PFD for the summer and although not >uncomfortable, it slides up and down which gets annoying. Can you recommend >a good PFD with flotation for a big guy like me. Im 5'11 225 pounds. I had >looked at the lotus Rio Grande when I purchased my kayak, but didn't have >enough $$ to finance it at the time. Can anyone of my size tell me what they >have? I'm 6'0", 300 lb. Although I can find people that will find fault with my decision, I've taken to using a Sospenders inflatable. When inflated, it turns into a type II, and will keep your head out of water, which the type IIIs won't do. It also has 22 lb flotation instead of the 15 lb. of the type IIIs. You might be interested in the article, PFD's for big guys, on my website listed below. -- Wes --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wes Boyd's Kayak Place http://www2.dmci.net/wesboyd/kayak.htm Kayaks for Big Guys (And Gals) | Trip Reports | Places To Go | Boats & Gear --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jul 29 2002 - 13:08:11 PDT
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