With the recent tragedy of FLW coangler Nik Kaylor and a string of other pro anglers being thrown from their boat ie. John Cox 2 years ago, I am curious to hear how many others have made the switch to the type 3 life jackets that do not require inflation either manually or auto. I made the switch two years ago back to type 3 jackets instead of the inflatables after hearing of failures, to me a little more bulk is worth the slight inconvenience vs the risk of a failure of an inflatable. How many other folks are doing the same or have had an issue with their inflatable?
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Ono note in reference to John Cox. The vest he had on was a manual vest, and not an automatic as many assumed. In my opinion, a manual vest has no place. As for auto-inflate vs non-inflatable, good question. The advantage of inflatable is comfort, and because of that the vest tends to stay on at all times. How many use a non-inflatable, and as soon as the big motor shuts down, off comes the vest and jump on the trolling motor. Thing is, go off the bow, and get knocked out (hit the boat, rock, stump, or whatever), and you are unconscious in the water with no PFD. Of course, the advantage of the non-inflatable is not having to rely on anything else to occur to provide flotation, other than having it on.
So, what's the better solution? I wish I knew.
Very good point about turning an unconscious person face up, Doug. While neither style is guaranteed to turn a person, as the inflatable style we are used to has all the flotation in the front, it does have a higher probability of doing so.
Curious where you heard Cox and his marshal were wearing manual inflated vests? The interview makes it sound like the both should have inflated but didn't. http://www.bassfan.com/docktalk_article/14632/cox-involved-in-accid...
I saw the initial reports on the Cox incident, and thought the same thing. The statement that Mustang released says otherwise, however.
http://www.bassfan.com/docktalk_article/14674/mustang-releases-stat...
"Cox clarified that the PFD he was wearing at the time of the accident was a manually-operated model and that’s why it didn’t inflate upon his hitting the water."
http://www.bassfan.com/docktalk_article/14670/flw-still-going-over-...
Jordan Doucet said:
Curious where you heard Cox and his marshal were wearing manual inflated vests? The interview makes it sound like the both should have inflated but didn't. http://www.bassfan.com/docktalk_article/14632/cox-involved-in-accid...
Interesting. I figured both would be wearing the auto inflating models. The manual ones seem much less useful should the unexpected occur.
My point to this conversation is know your types of PFD's. I will only use something with Type II Performance and if you read the standards in the link I provided you'll see why. Always maintain your PFD, I had a friend go in the water and the type III vest basically exploded and was virtually useless because the sun had deteriorated the threads holding the flotation in place. The vest look brand new and in good shape prior to the accident. Here is the link.
Good thread! Thanks for all of the input on this.
Life Jackets are dumb. They just trick you into thinking your big ass Ranger is soooo sweet you can kick mother nature in the vagina and think she isn't going to easily leg-check that shit and deliver a series of relentless flying knees to the head and sternum. Life vests kill more people than they save.
I'll still wear one, but the point is that if airline pilots were allowed to fly like assholes regardless of who was on board...then we'd all be asking for exit row seats and our carry-on's would be a packed 'chute.
Btw... anyone notice flw mandated that tour pros at okeechobee today will be mandated to navigate the lake using the rim canal due to windy conditions?
It underscores the point that common sense from drivers and derby directors are the discussion. Not what type of pfd will save me from idiocy.
Jake Anderson said:
Life Jackets are dumb. They just trick you into thinking your big ass Ranger is soooo sweet you can kick mother nature in the vagina and think she isn't going to easily leg-check that shit and deliver a series of relentless flying knees to the head and sternum. Life vests kill more people than they save.
I'll still wear one, but the point is that if airline pilots were allowed to fly like assholes regardless of who was on board...then we'd all be asking for exit row seats and our carry-on's would be a packed 'chute.
I have to agree here on this one. Money can purchase the finest equipment but it can't buy common sense and experience. I've seen some pretty dumb shit, I've done some pretty dumb shit and I'm happy to have come out of it alive.
I never want to see the day that I lose one of my friends to a boating accident (or any accident). Inexperience + lack of common sense + chance to win big money = a chance to pull stupid shit.
Jake Anderson said:
Btw... anyone notice flw mandated that tour pros at okeechobee today will be mandated to navigate the lake using the rim canal due to windy conditions?
It underscores the point that common sense from drivers and derby directors are the discussion. Not what type of pfd will save me from idiocy.
Jake Anderson said:Life Jackets are dumb. They just trick you into thinking your big ass Ranger is soooo sweet you can kick mother nature in the vagina and think she isn't going to easily leg-check that shit and deliver a series of relentless flying knees to the head and sternum. Life vests kill more people than they save.
I'll still wear one, but the point is that if airline pilots were allowed to fly like assholes regardless of who was on board...then we'd all be asking for exit row seats and our carry-on's would be a packed 'chute.
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