At 09:54 AM 5/27/2004 -0700, you wrote: >No matter the construction/configuration of the PFD, if your lower portions >are wider than the upper then it will inevitably ride up. hi, i am a gal with a gut, and, er, uh, pardon my French, breasts, too, even, and i am wondering if any of you have tried "sospenders"? www.sospenders.com or www.cabelas.com. i think they can be the way to go for the spherically challenged of us. i doubt they would do the trick for shooting rapids or playboating but they do have uses. here's wes boyd's essay on pfd's for those with a gut: http://www.kayakplace.com/bigguy/bigpfd.htm the sospenders (inflatable vest) part of his article is down at the bottom. hope this helps--- kcd (kathleen) calm-water paddler, osprey fan, violinist, sonographer, lurker *************************************************************************** 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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