03-29-2013, 01:02 AM
[quote pontoonman]
Dislikes: Manual inflation tube access difficult/impossible to access until deployed by cannister or for cannister failure, or for partial/back up inflation-especially in a tube. Requires jumping out of tubes/maybe toons as pictured for slipping over head- so initial separation from support vehicle.
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Just to clarify, you do NOT need to jump into the water to inflate these and put them over your head. You CAN open the Velcro at anytime and manually inflate it by mouth and put it over your head. Once the Velco is released it just unfolds. The manual inflation tube is not blocked or out of reach even when it is buckled on your waist.
Just because they demonstrated it by jumping in the water it doesn't mean that being in the water is the only way to inflate it or get it tied on over your head. They work pretty simply and effectively. Something this light and nonrestrictive is more likely to be worn.
I wouldn't recommend it to run class V rapids, but I would recommend it for tubes and toons. I consider wearing it a much better alternative than having a pfd over the back of your seat that you don't wear because it is uncomfortable.
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Dislikes: Manual inflation tube access difficult/impossible to access until deployed by cannister or for cannister failure, or for partial/back up inflation-especially in a tube. Requires jumping out of tubes/maybe toons as pictured for slipping over head- so initial separation from support vehicle.
Pon[/quote]
Just to clarify, you do NOT need to jump into the water to inflate these and put them over your head. You CAN open the Velcro at anytime and manually inflate it by mouth and put it over your head. Once the Velco is released it just unfolds. The manual inflation tube is not blocked or out of reach even when it is buckled on your waist.
Just because they demonstrated it by jumping in the water it doesn't mean that being in the water is the only way to inflate it or get it tied on over your head. They work pretty simply and effectively. Something this light and nonrestrictive is more likely to be worn.
I wouldn't recommend it to run class V rapids, but I would recommend it for tubes and toons. I consider wearing it a much better alternative than having a pfd over the back of your seat that you don't wear because it is uncomfortable.
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