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I took a WW class at Nantahala this past fall. The instructor spent quite a bit of time on pfds. He didn’t like mine because the back did not come down far enough to protect my back from rock collisions should I have to swim. I have noticed that many pdfs have the back cut high for yakker. Mine isn’t cut that high, but it is higher than the one he had me wear instead.
He also emphasized the knife attachment. His pfd had a narrow sheath at the bottom of the front, which closed with Velcro for a knife. I think I remember the point of not having the knife attached by a lash tab where it could catch on something.
In researching available pfds on the web, they seem to be either very basic recreational style with no gimcracks, or extremely elaborate ones with a welter of rescue equipment that would be overkill for me.
Now I have found this article:
What Should I Carry in my PFD?
Just take a look at the photo at the beginning of the article, and it looks like everything but the kitchen sink.
What do you wear and what do you carry attached to your pfd?
He also emphasized the knife attachment. His pfd had a narrow sheath at the bottom of the front, which closed with Velcro for a knife. I think I remember the point of not having the knife attached by a lash tab where it could catch on something.
In researching available pfds on the web, they seem to be either very basic recreational style with no gimcracks, or extremely elaborate ones with a welter of rescue equipment that would be overkill for me.
Now I have found this article:
What Should I Carry in my PFD?
Just take a look at the photo at the beginning of the article, and it looks like everything but the kitchen sink.
What do you wear and what do you carry attached to your pfd?