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sailpilot

QLD

787 posts

sailpilot

QLD, 787 posts

5 Mar 2008 1:08am

Has anyone tried the Dakine impact harness. Looks like a waist harness built into a vest. As I was originally looking for a low profile pfd, this may be another option.
Question..... Is an impact vest a pfd or designed to give flotation?

www.dakine.com/

DAM71

QLD

498 posts

DAM71

QLD, 498 posts

5 Mar 2008 11:21am

If you want floatation then the impact vest will be of little help. Look at a bouyancy vest (prolimit have one - you can wear it with a waist or seat harness), or a proper PFD. If you want to wear a waist harness then check out the canoe / kayak shops they carry short PFD's.

Hope this helps.

Leech

1933 posts

Leech

WA, 1933 posts

5 Mar 2008 11:34am

sailpilot said...

Has anyone tried the Dakine impact harness. Looks like a waist harness built into a vest. As I was originally looking for a low profile pfd, this may be another option.
Question..... Is an impact vest a pfd or designed to give flotation?

www.dakine.com/

A mate of mine has one and loves it. It gives him enough float to relax in the water while setting up for a waterstart and is also low-profile enough that it doesn't get in the way.

It's not an approved buoyancy vest / pfd but it will give you the float you're looking for. In case it matters, he's about 80kg and has the M size impact-harness.

cat

48 posts

cat

WA, 48 posts

5 Mar 2008 3:43pm

Have a DaKine matrix vest v comfy and low profile, bought off the web in $us so cheap, I am 6 foot 2 and 85kg and use a large size.

Cruiser1755

QLD

235 posts

Cruiser1755

QLD, 235 posts

5 Mar 2008 9:40pm

got the dakine impact vest as a leftover from kiting it offers enough bouyancy for me at 73kg and works easily with my dakine waist harness. I hesitate to buy multifunction items as it limits use if you want to use it for other purposes. Although if I had my time again I would go the NP high cut bouyancy vest

sailpilot

QLD

787 posts

sailpilot

QLD, 787 posts

7 Mar 2008 8:37pm

Yea, still not sure if to go the combo or keep them seperate. Either way after 20+ years without using any floatation safety its got to be an improvement. I could be just getting paranoid as my last sailing purchasase was a gath hat.

Thanks for the input

SurfConnect

QLD

1674 posts

SurfConnect

QLD, 1674 posts

16 Mar 2008 9:56am

We have the latest Liquid Force Impact Vest in stock, new $179 or demos $119 in all sizes. Very well made and protected if not the best in the market we have come across. Saved a few impacts on ribs, which most vests dont give much protection. Welcome to come and try them on water and see how it feels.

sailpilot said...

Yea, still not sure if to go the combo or keep them seperate. Either way after 20+ years without using any floatation safety its got to be an improvement. I could be just getting paranoid as my last sailing purchasase was a gath hat.

Thanks for the input

sailpilot

QLD

787 posts

sailpilot

QLD, 787 posts

19 Mar 2008 9:39am

Thanks padi,
actually I sent you an email on liquid force vest sizes a few weeks ago when you had a couple on ebay. As I got no reply I didn't bother bidding further. I'll be back in brissy in a couple of months and will come by for a look then.

Did recieve your "feed your soul" DVD tho thanks, its great other than that grating euro accent.

Cheers

mikey100

QLD

1109 posts

mikey100

QLD, 1109 posts

31 Mar 2008 10:53pm

I got a KA one....love it. And you can load it with lead if you want to use it as a weight vest.

pedrocq

QLD

9 posts

pedrocq

QLD, 9 posts

29 Apr 2008 11:21am

mikey100 said...

I got a KA one....love it. And you can load it with lead if you want to use it as a weight vest.

Mikey, Do you have a pic of this vest? Where'd you get it and how much?
Thanks.

Gestalt

QLD

14965 posts

Gestalt

QLD, 14965 posts

30 Apr 2008 1:32pm

pedrocq said...

mikey100 said...

I got a KA one....love it. And you can load it with lead if you want to use it as a weight vest.

Mikey, Do you have a pic of this vest? Where'd you get it and how much?
Thanks.

Hi Pedrocq,

the vests are available from Caloundra Wind & Surf, they are the KA dealer in QLD.

the vest are excellent by the way.

mikey100

QLD

1109 posts

mikey100

QLD, 1109 posts

30 Apr 2008 4:15pm

Gookle KA sails and the info is there, tho I don't know about a pic. 2 sizes- L and XL.

pedrocq

QLD

9 posts

pedrocq

QLD, 9 posts

1 May 2008 9:34am

mikey100 said...

Gookle KA sails and the info is there, tho I don't know about a pic. 2 sizes- L and XL.

Thanks, Think I'll just ring Pete and go from there. Pedro.

pedrocq

QLD

9 posts

pedrocq

QLD, 9 posts

7 May 2008 11:19am

I've ordered one from Pete (Mr CW&S) and hope to get it soon. Thanks for the advice.

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