Re: [Paddlewise] PFD Zippers

From: John Fereira <jaf30_at_cornell.edu>
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 12:21:13 -0500
At 09:16 AM 2/18/03 -0800, Shawn Baker wrote:
>KiAyker_at_aol.com wrote:
> >I have often seen the zipper on front zip pfd's come undone while
> >the wearer was performing a rescue...
>
>I've heard of whistles being attached to the zipper pull on a PFD
>causing the zipper to unzip in the surf zone.  Having a whistle, or any
>sort of "grabber" on your pull would probably be a problem in rescues
>as well.

I've even had some nose plugs attached to the zipper unzip my PFD during a 
reentry.


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