buoyancy aids again

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buoyancy aids again

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Having capsized the Harrier on my first go-out I found my canoeing waiscoat style b/a , even though it was done up correctly, rode up so far that I ended up taking the damned thing off in the water so I could get into the RIB that came to fetch me.

Can anyone suggest a good inexpensive b/a that will fit snuggly but not restrict movement for those days when I really should wear one ;)

Those who have met me will know I'm fairly rotund [ahem] so naturally am quite bouyant :) but I really need something that will fit and not get in the way. Oh and it needs to be inexpensive - the car died the otherd ay and I've splashed out on a new[er] one.
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Re: buoyancy aids again

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Have you tried one with a crotch strap?
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Can't say I can....

Never found a buoyancy aid that really worked like I felt it should...

No, that is a lie, I find that a decent steamer wetsuit gives more useful and safe buoyancy than anything I have ever strapped onto myself, which invariably just get in the way and are more of an encumbrance than a genuine help. Plus of course, it keeps you warm and able to look after yourself, when you have fallen in, rather than gasping for breath, blinded by the B-aid that has floated up and wrapped itself around your face.

But, hey, that is just my thoughts.

FWIW, I would always wear a lifejacket when appropriate, a buoyancy aid when required, and a wetsuit when necessary.

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Ed, I could'nt agree more............. but since we seem to have entered an era of limited risk taking it behoves us to 'set an appropriate example', even though I believe that it's another example of sticking plaster safety.
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Re: buoyancy aids again

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be careful what you wish for as the 50 N standard could fall foul of any future push for more safety ...

it;s a case of trying the different ones on the market on at least in the dry until you find one that suits you build and habitus
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Re: buoyancy aids again

Post by alan williams »

HI Tony
I brought the biggest size that Neil Pride do in their side zipped BA Squeeze to get in but does ride up.
See you at Roadford next week .
Alan
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