Inflatable PFD

[Marshrat]

For those of you with the inflatable PFD's, which do you recommend? Do they inflate when wet from spray/rain or just when submersed in the water?


Thanks

Warren

[Sea-Trac Offshore]

There are 3 different kinds. Manual, auto inflate, and hydrostatic release auto

Manual you have pull cord
Auto cheap has a pill like paper that gets wet, even real moist will inflate
Hydrostatic has to be submerged

I use 1 in the kayak as I am in usually shallow water and #3 if offshore or deep water


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[Goooh]

Manual is good unless you get knocked out before you pull it...

[jchief]

HIT

[Marshrat]

Thanks for the replies. I looked at them at Academy and when I saw the $239 price they wanted for the hydrostatic one. I will have to save some pennies before getting one now.


Warren

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Marshrat

Thanks for the replies. I looked at them at Academy and when I saw the $239 price they wanted for the hydrostatic one. I will have to save some pennies before getting one now.


Warren

You can write off as safety equipment warren

[Marshrat]

Originally Posted by Raymond

You can write off as safety equipment warren

Yeah, but it still hurts to have to dish out that kind of cash.


Warren