Who makes a good one? Can't trust Cabelas quality anymore...
Who makes a good one? Can't trust Cabelas quality anymore...
Mustang
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Preesh...
None. My dad went in with the most expensive mustang you can buy and it didn’t go off. One of my buddies went in last month and one side inflated and another was ejected from a boat last week and his didn’t go off. I’ll never wear another inflatable.
Well that sounds like I better get an orange kapok and be done with it...
I’ve got one from First Watch that’s fairly comfortable. Haven’t had to test it out yet.
"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian" - Henry Ford
Had a buddy ejected/ fall out the boat couple weeks ago, inflatable never opened up. Pulled the string and it still didn’t open up. Not so sure there was some user error in there some how. Believe it was a Onyx.
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I had two Mustangs and those things would go off if the humidity got too high, lol. I have whatever Academy sells now.
We have a couple of the west marine brand for my kids to wear when they are alone in the boat. After reading this thread, I think I’m going to go ahead and buy a couple more of the re-arm kits and test them.
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Foothills Golden Retriever Rescue
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"Keep your powder dry, Boys!" ~ George Washington
"If I understood everything I said I'd be a genius." ~ 'Unknown'
I am convinced (even more so given the above testaments) that trusting an inflatable life vest to save your life is like relying on an airbag to save you from going through the windshield without wearing a seat belt. There are so many comfortable vests and float coats that I know for a fact WILL float you if you go overboard.
I wear a bright orange vest with reflective tape and add a whistle to each vest for distress calling.
Listen to your elders. Not because they are always right but because they have more experiences of being wrong.
"We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give" Sir Winston Churchill
I agree with you. I have two float coats... one came and the other a Mustang orange with silver reflective strips. Only the float coats get worn when under way in anything but warm fishing weather. The inflatables are more for wading or fly fishing, and sitting at the decoys, etc, never while underway in a boat.
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Foothills Golden Retriever Rescue
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"Keep your powder dry, Boys!" ~ George Washington
"If I understood everything I said I'd be a genius." ~ 'Unknown'
Float coat if you still can find the Stearns/ I had one and saved my ass more than once. Not from getting drowned but for being warm and dry/Just saying
Gettin old is for pussies! AND MY NEW TRUE people say like Capt. Tom >>>>>>>>>/
"Wow, often imitated but never duplicated. No one can do it like the master. My hat is off to you DRDUCK!"
I just need something to wear while fishing out of the kayak. Float coat ain't going to get it. The inflatables are already out thanks to the stories above. I am glad I asked...
Inflatables require maintenance and work if you take care of them. My mustang has activated both times I’ve gone overboard.
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"The real reason fish jump - they don't have a middle finger!"
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn't go so far as to call a dog filthy but they're definitely dirty. But, a dog's got personality. Personality goes a long way.
You might take out a dozen before they drag you from your home and skull fuck you to death. Marsh Chicken 6/21/2013
The worst thing about an inflatable is the misconceptions a lot of LEOs have about what qualifies them as a PFD that counts. Federal Law places them in the same definition as a throwable device. They don’t have to be worn, only reasonably accessible.
I wear mine most of the time anyway because the USACOE guys will give you Chik-Fil-A coupons if they catch you wearing a PFD.
The float coats are bulky but did not know the what the application was.
Gettin old is for pussies! AND MY NEW TRUE people say like Capt. Tom >>>>>>>>>/
"Wow, often imitated but never duplicated. No one can do it like the master. My hat is off to you DRDUCK!"
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