Hawaiiheke said..

HumanCartoon said..



A couple of US (?) guys are getting up something like that on Kickstarter. There was a thread about it here a few weeks ago but I can't find it. It looked bloody good.

Hopefully it has hydration built in!

Here it is:

www.hydewingman.com/

their kickstarter campaign got up (and yep there's a pocket for a hydration bladder)

Hmmm....just a flash inflatable vest but not a pfd to start with perhaps?

Re Wingman that is.

HumanCartoon said..

Hawaiiheke said..

HumanCartoon said..



A couple of US (?) guys are getting up something like that on Kickstarter. There was a thread about it here a few weeks ago but I can't find it. It looked bloody good.

Hopefully it has hydration built in!

Here it is:

www.hydewingman.com/

their kickstarter campaign got up (and yep there's a pocket for a hydration bladder)

I really like the look of this vest, it's thin, doesn't appear to be a hinderence to paddling, and if we had to wear one this is something i'd certainly look at, especially considering it has the ability for a hydration sleeve etc. I have the waist type currently, but I seriously don't like my chances of getting it on quickly if I had to. If I was sitting on my board yeah no problem. I wonder if the Hyde will meet Australian regs and be available to purchase here?

I've got a Molokai. It's pretty good overall, but tends to come loose as you paddle with it on your back, although not to the point where it comes off.

I used to wear to cheapie kayak type solid pFd. It didn't get in the way of paddlling and had a pocket for the phone, which is great for playing music and getting the audio distance / speed updates on Motion X. (Which are awesome for motivation).
I paddle on my own a lot and don,t want to be mucking around with an inflatable when over 1km offshore. I also like to kid myself that I could at least try swimming if the worst comes to the worst and I somehow lose the board.

i recently bought a neoprene pfd from rip curl, mainly for surfing (surfing with a pfd is a habit I need to wean myself off). Anyway, I love it. i bought it tight to wear, but once it is on it expands and I forget it is there. Floats great and doesn't,t ride up around the neck. It's also warm enough that I think I'll be able to forgo the springie in everything but bad winter days. Could be a problem in summer Tho. I reckon it looks ok too. The only bumer is no pocket for the phone. Anyway, could be an option if you do a bit of cold water paddling.
cheers H