Wiley
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Which ones do y'all use and would you buy a different one if you had a re-do?
pressfit":35rjntvd said:I have 3 or 4 of the ones academy sells.. one exploded last year when a wet beach towel got laid on it.. id buy another one in a heartbeat..
Buccaneer":j61cpyve said:What he means is the dissolvable disk got wet and initiated inflation of the vest. Automatic PFD's are two types, one style uses a dissolving disk/wafer that triggers the device when it gets wet, the second type is hydrostatic and triggers when a certain amount of water pressure is encountered like submersion in a foot of water. These are called "HIT" systems, made by Mustang. The Mustang HIT units will not inflate due to rain or casual moisture like the dissolving trigger type vests. I highly recommend the Mustang Elite vest, very comfortable and I wear mine 100% of the time while in the boat.
SilverFox":11rqd3i2 said:I have a couple of the bass pro a/m models. They have the disc that dissolves. I've worn them in rain that was sideways and never had a problem. I did have one explode a couple months ago and I still don't know why. It's a pretty scary thing when you're not expecting it. Glad it was sitting in the seat when it happened. It was an older vest... 5 years or so that I hadn't replaced the disc on.
I prefer to wear the old timer models that zip and don't require co2. I wear them when it's cold and sometimes when it's not if I plan on making long runs at higher speed.
nitro_z17":y0wgywwx said:This summer I bought a acr beacon. I bring it to the woods and water. Getting older and this crazy world and stuff, you never know.
X2.nitro_z17":1r1iox06 said:i have 2 normal life vest in a front locker, but i like knowing the laws and have never heard this
Buccaneer":19z3uaz1 said:What he means is the dissolvable disk got wet and initiated inflation of the vest. Automatic PFD's are two types, one style uses a dissolving disk/wafer that triggers the device when it gets wet, the second type is hydrostatic and triggers when a certain amount of water pressure is encountered like submersion in a foot of water. These are called "HIT" systems, made by Mustang. The Mustang HIT units will not inflate due to rain or casual moisture like the dissolving trigger type vests. I highly recommend the Mustang Elite vest, very comfortable and I wear mine 100% of the time while in the boat.