PFD

[jorluivil]

I have the NRS Chinook, after a few minutes you forget you're wearing it.

[bigbarrels]

Originally Posted by jorluivil

I have the NRS Chinook, after a few minutes you forget you're wearing it.

X2........saved my arse once

[Durwood101]

I visited Rik down at OEX in Kearny Mesa. I was going to buy a basic PFD lifevest, but after talking to Rik, I ended up with the Fishermen by Stohlquist. It was a lot more than I wanted to spend,but it's a nice vest, and the extra pockets and areas to store stuff is a bonus out on the water. Everything is within your grasp.

[old_rookie]

Originally Posted by Durwood101

I visited Rik down at OEX in Kearny Mesa. I was going to buy a basic PFD lifevest, but after talking to Rik, I ended up with the Fishermen by Stohlquist. It was a lot more than I wanted to spend,but it's a nice vest, and the extra pockets and areas to store stuff is a bonus out on the water. Everything is within your grasp.

I did the same thing - I don't think I have the Fisherman, but it has two pockets and made by Stohlquist - is not in the way of paddling.

[romspacenut]

I was just there today and was chatting with Rick. I ended up getting the yellow Stohlquist PiSEAs.

Originally Posted by Durwood101

I visited Rik down at OEX in Kearny Mesa. I was going to buy a basic PFD lifevest, but after talking to Rik, I ended up with the Fishermen by Stohlquist. It was a lot more than I wanted to spend,but it's a nice vest, and the extra pockets and areas to store stuff is a bonus out on the water. Everything is within your grasp.

[Durwood101]

Nice.

[tony]

A little off topic but......
If you cant swim I would strongly suggest that you take swimming lessons.
That is a skill everyone should have.
Could save your life or someone else down the road.....
Plus it will increase your comfort level ten fold.

[sasha]

Thanks Tony you are right about it. Yes im planning on taking a few classes as well. Just got into it and there is so much i need to do and get. one thing at the time. Time and money work aginst me here

[sasha]

cool guys that two points for chinook. I also like it when someone can say that you can almost forget that you have it on. The one i used you would never forget you had it on lol keep going up so had to stop and adj it often.

Sasha

[bmercury]

ahhh you have to be a member to get the 20% off? REI has some nice looking stuff but seems very overpriced for the most part.

I have seen a lot of PFD's that seem comfortable for kayaking, I am now looking for one that will be comfortable prone paddling on a board. Tough to find. If I am going out there 2 miles on any sort of watercraft I'm not going to forgo a PFD.

[sasha]

Im a member of REI. With the 20% off the price is more reasonble. Comfort is very important as i dont plan to take it off when ever im out there. But its right below the flotaion as the only thing that would beat me to the bottom of the ocean is a rock
That fisherman by stohlquist looks realy nice.

[805gregg]

Originally Posted by jorluivil

I have the NRS Chinook, after a few minutes you forget you're wearing it.

Me too Chinook is great. Don't feel bad about swimming poorly, I have a friend who traveled with his wife across most of the south Pacific and she doesn't swim at all, that didn't stop her.