Co2 inflatable life jackets

On Sat, 24 May 2008 05:56:35 -0700 (PDT), jwh
wrote:

I've got a problem with my legs that makes wading a little unstable a
times. I use a wading stick for stability but sometimes I am concerned
about falling. I have read about the small Mustang (or similar) vests
that inflate if you get submereged. I was thinking about one for that
just in case moment. They look like they would not interfere with
casting.
The water that I wade is not too deep ore fast but has some holes etc
like most rivers in Michigan. Anyone used one of these vests for
wading or any other thoughts?

I don't mean this harshly, but if you're _this_ concerned for your
abilities, it might be better not to get into situations that would
require something to bring you to the surface. Such floatation devices
are not designed for people to use to push their personal limits in
areas/situations for which they are only marginally physically able.

IAC, are you talking about collars or actual _vests_ - Mustang makes a
FFing PFD vest, but AFAIK, the only auto-inflaters are the collars, so
??? I'd recommend the manual PFD vest over the auto collar and a
"normal" FFing vest, but YMMV. As others have said, don't put anything
over the collar.

TC,
R

On Tue, 27 May 2008 19:02:18 -0500, wrote:


IAC, are you talking about collars or actual _vests_ - Mustang makes a
FFing PFD vest, but AFAIK, the only auto-inflaters are the collars, so
??? __I'd recommend the manual PFD vest over the auto collar__

This is poorly worded - what I mean to say is that I'd recommend the
manual PFD vest as a "better" solution than the auto collar - I didn't
mean to imply that the vest PFD should literally be "over" the collar
PFD.

R

and a
"normal" FFing vest, but YMMV. As others have said, don't put anything
over the collar.

TC,
R

On Wed, 28 May 2008 12:13:51 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 27 May 2008 19:02:18 -0500, wrote:


IAC, are you talking about collars or actual _vests_ - Mustang makes a
FFing PFD vest, but AFAIK, the only auto-inflaters are the collars, so
??? __I'd recommend the manual PFD vest over the auto collar__

This is poorly worded - what I mean to say is that I'd recommend the
manual PFD vest as a "better" solution than the auto collar - I didn't
mean to imply that the vest PFD should literally be "over" the collar
PFD.

R

Yeah! Sure! Now you tell us! Meanwhile some poor schlepp is
floating face-down in the currents below Horsechop simply because he
put his PFD vest *on top of* his PFD collar! Man, his wife is ****ed,
his chillen are cryin', and everyone in camp is angry, because you,
YOU, didn't say what you *meant* to say. Oh, the humanity.

Meanwhile, back at the camps, the fishermen that actually *survived*
your misworded advice are takin' it easy with the The Complete Town
Hall Concert with Charlie Mingus, having completely blown off the day
because of the *cold*, yes, damn it, the COLD. And that's probably
your fault too!

More than 450 days on the G3s and counting.

d;o)

On Wed, 28 May 2008 17:15:30 -0400, Dave LaCourse
wrote:

On Wed, 28 May 2008 12:13:51 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 27 May 2008 19:02:18 -0500, wrote:


IAC, are you talking about collars or actual _vests_ - Mustang makes a
FFing PFD vest, but AFAIK, the only auto-inflaters are the collars, so
??? __I'd recommend the manual PFD vest over the auto collar__

This is poorly worded - what I mean to say is that I'd recommend the
manual PFD vest as a "better" solution than the auto collar - I didn't
mean to imply that the vest PFD should literally be "over" the collar
PFD.

R

Yeah! Sure! Now you tell us! Meanwhile some poor schlepp is
floating face-down in the currents below Horsechop simply because he
put his PFD vest *on top of* his PFD collar! Man, his wife is ****ed,
his chillen are cryin', and everyone in camp is angry, because you,
YOU, didn't say what you *meant* to say. Oh, the humanity.

Meanwhile, back at the camps, the fishermen that actually *survived*
your misworded advice are takin' it easy with the The Complete Town
Hall Concert with Charlie Mingus, having completely blown off the day
because of the *cold*, yes, damn it, the COLD. And that's probably
your fault too!

Naw, it's Bush's fault...

More than 450 days on the G3s and counting.

You're just part of the money culture...

HTH,
R

d;o)