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07-26-2012, 06:34 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Playin' in the Dark
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have to agree. a wetsuit and pdf are redundant. carry less, know your limits and stay on your toes. anything beyond that is overkill IMO.
try climing up on a big rock with all that crap on, or swimming in even a minor current with all that extra bulk and flotation.
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"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing
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07-26-2012, 07:26 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: stoughton, ma
Posts: 494
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Clogston29
have to agree. a wetsuit and pdf are redundant. carry less, know your limits and stay on your toes. anything beyond that is overkill IMO.
try climing up on a big rock with all that crap on, or swimming in even a minor current with all that extra bulk and flotation.
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Have to disagree, have no problem climbing or swimming with the PFD on. No worries if it doesn't work for you but I would hate to have others make a similar, and potentially catastrophic, decision based on that opinion.
The point is that 99% of the time, there probably is no need for the PFD, but that 1% of the time, I need to be prepared. |
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07-26-2012, 08:27 AM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
Posts: 8,653
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rickhern
The point is that 99% of the time, there probably is no need for the PFD, but that 1% of the time, I need to be prepared.
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that thought started this thread... |
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07-26-2012, 10:15 AM
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Still Learnin' Every Day
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Acton, MA
Posts: 53
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How about an inflatable "fanny pack" or belt pack. Its better than nothing. I have one when I deep wade (if not in the suit). I put it on last and wear it in the rear like a fanny pack. I have found no interference. If I were to get into trouble its inflates with a rip cord. Might have trouble actually putting it on, but at least it would provide something to hold on to.
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07-26-2012, 05:02 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Chasing fat girls in the dark
Posts: 961
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FoliFish
How about an inflatable "fanny pack" or belt pack. Its better than nothing. I have one when I deep wade (if not in the suit). I put it on last and wear it in the rear like a fanny pack. I have found no interference. If I were to get into trouble its inflates with a rip cord. Might have trouble actually putting it on, but at least it would provide something to hold on to.
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Seems like it would force you face down, especially in waders. |
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07-26-2012, 09:49 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FoliFish
How about an inflatable "fanny pack" or belt pack. Its better than nothing. I have one when I deep wade (if not in the suit). I put it on last and wear it in the rear like a fanny pack. I have found no interference. If I were to get into trouble its inflates with a rip cord. Might have trouble actually putting it on, but at least it would provide something to hold on to.
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 yep, I use one from shore at a couple of outflows I like to fish, especially when surf is up. |
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07-26-2012, 05:34 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Clogston29
try climing up on a big rock with all that crap on, or swimming in even a minor current with all that extra bulk and flotation.
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Ya, no thanks, I'll take a pass on the wetsuit thing and stay on the shore. As Clint Eastwood says - " a man's got to know his limitations" |
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07-26-2012, 07:12 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Norwich Ct
Posts: 276
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[QUOTE=Slipknot;950636]Ya, no thanks, I'll take a pass on the wetsuit thing and stay on the shore. As Clint Eastwood says - " a man's got to know his limitations"[/Q
I totally agree.....
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