Best comfortable inflateable life jacket
Submitted by andym on Mon, 2016-06-20 09:41
G'day All ,
Looking for recommendations for a comfortable wearable life jacket to be worn all the time on the water , as I fish solo a fair bit and seeing recent incidences at sea ,think it might be best to invest in one in case the unthinkable happens .
Any recommendations fellas ?
Cheers Andy
randall df223
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The last one i bought from
The last one i bought from whitworyhs is really compact and comfortable. Its blue and i think called crew saver.
Fish! HARD!
resurgence
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Stormy
Stormy lifejackets. We have five of them on the boat. Lots of options - regular jacket, all-weather jacket with inflation built-in, self-inflating, strobes etc.
www.stormylifejackets.com.au/
Swompa
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With my Recfishwest renewal,
With my Recfishwest renewal, there was a promo code to get crewsaver lifejackets for a reduced price. Unsure if you are a recfish west member but if you are and need to renew, be aware that it may be coming. It is a crewsaver one too.
catchalittle
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We have both storm rider
We have both storm rider pfd/jackets and stormy vests on board certainly with this cold weather spell means your warm and toasty and safe should something happen.
Nathan
andym
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Cheers for the feedback ,I
Cheers for the feedback ,I see whitworths have the Crewsaver on sale at the moment for $80 so better go grab a couple .
Once again thanks
Andy
randall df223
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I got mine at that price.
I got mine at that price. Really good value.
Fish! HARD!
Paul_86
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I've got a water snake life
I've got a water snake life jacket, I wear it while traveling and if solo I wear it all day, don't even notice it now. If you get in the habit of wearing one it becomes like a seat belt and you feel uncomfortable when it's not on if you know what I mean. $70 online.
http://www.fishingtackleshop.com.au/products/watersnake-inflatable-pfd-level-150-manual.html?gclid=CKmb3tSioMUCFVgmvQodlX0AVAslugger
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thanks some good links
you would think these suppliers would make a flouro yellow
meglodon
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Fluorescent colour on PFD
Good suggestion slugger, what I did because I have the dull grey type of PFD was to go to a sign writer/manufacturer and purchased an off cut of the bright fluoro reflective sheeting sticky back they use on outdoor warning signs etc. I can't remember how much I paid for it but I know that for a piece .3m wide and about .4m long it was dirt cheap (less than $10).
What I did was cut 2 strips 30cm X 7cm and stuck them (using the sticky backing of the stuff) 1 on each of the inflatable sections on the front of the PFD. It sticks like the proverbial s*** to a blanket.
If I'm in the water at night I want to give myself as much chance as possible of being seen. If you shine a torch on the stuff it really stands out.
I also stuck a strip on my cray pot floats and I can pick them up very easy in day light because of the shine that comes of it.