> From: AgentOrange05_at_aol.com > > 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. Try the Lotus PFDs made for women. Seriously. A lot of big guys find they're a good fit. >... 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? Also, how many pounds of flotation is needed to keep me floating? Depends on your physique- like your percentage of body fat. Fat is lighter than water; most of the body is as dense or more dense than water. The more fat, the less flotation needed. I am told that generally 16lbs of flotation is enough for any adult. -- mike ----------------------------------- Michael Edelman medelman_at_ameritech.net http://www.foldingkayaks.org http://www.findascope.com *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Jul 30 2002 - 09:58:46 PDT
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:30:56 PDT