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14 year old inflatable pfd test
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a couple of hours later - still firm
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So they’re screwing us with lifejackets as well as flares now.....
Ok fisherman. Just replace ALL your gear each time you fish. Just to be on the safe side. |
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They probably made them to last in those days. Of recent times i have lost a little faith in inflatable PFD's following a failure of a 3 year old vest during an annual self service test. Wife refuses to wear one now even in the river on bar crossings and in the ocean she wears a standard non inflatable type which i find to hot and to restrictive but still worry about the safety of inflatables generally.
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Yeah I've been witness to the "testing" of old flares - never seen one fail.
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I'd chuck one on if things got really bad but that happens very rarely - I've only ever thought about doing once.. Theres a few situations were I'd definitely put one on Fishing alone Mean Bar Crossings / Navigating through surf If you get hit by a sudden change in weather - like a Squall If your injured, drunk or clumsy. But for everything else I throw myself on the mercy of the gods and pray everyone else is watching where they're going |
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The old wooden ones?
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Has anyone tried the waist/bum bag version pfd that I have seen used on a couple of fishing shows? Regards HBt.
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Nah the ones I seen have a metal tube - (Hot tip - always point the flare away from your face when setting it off)
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