Buoyancy Aids
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Topic: Buoyancy Aids
Posted By: Enoch
Subject: Buoyancy Aids
Date Posted: 31 May 11 at 6:10pm
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Hi, I'm looking for a new bouyancy aid and was unsure about which one to buy. It is to be used with a trapeze harness. I was wondering if the gill compressor vests were any good? ------------- RS600 CBR900RR |
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Posted By: Stuart O
Date Posted: 31 May 11 at 6:23pm
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Currently Im using the musto aid...very good only reason I changed from the magic marine was the zip broke
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Posted By: doeywizard
Date Posted: 31 May 11 at 6:36pm
I use a neil pryde, very nice to wear, does not ride up at all when in water, compact so does not restrict movement, adjust by the sides not on shoulders so you don't even know that you are wearing one  ------------- Topper 46148 for sale http://sailingdinghies.apolloduck.co.uk/display.phtml?aid=276804 |
Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 31 May 11 at 8:09pm
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I wear a Rooster BA, no zip to get stuck and very comfy, wore it with a harness no problem. The Six Pack vest looks, wrong. ------------- |
Posted By: Hughph
Date Posted: 31 May 11 at 9:46pm
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also very expensive, Neil Pryde, Musto and Rooster get my vote ------------- |
Posted By: drifter
Date Posted: 31 May 11 at 9:49pm
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Neil Pryde. Not the cheapest but excellent
------------- Stewart |
Posted By: Mister Nick
Date Posted: 31 May 11 at 10:28pm
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I wear the Gul Garda BA. It's pretty good, fits over a trapeze harness well and isn't too bulky. The pocket in the front is good aswell - no fiddly zips, just a velcro opening. My only problem with it is that the side straps are starting to undo themselves if I stretch because they're getting old, the BA is about 6 years old though.
The Compressor Vest thing looks very strange. It's like you're wearing one of those childrens superhero costumes with padded stomachs to make it look like the wearer has a six pack. I don't think they're expensive enough to be worth it anyway. Unless your sailing something like an 18ft skiff where wearing a normal buoyancy aid is dangerous because it can trap you I would just buy a normal BA.
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Posted By: GybeFunny
Date Posted: 01 Jun 11 at 12:18pm
The compressor vests remind me of this: I wear a basic rooster one. |
Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 01 Jun 11 at 12:52pm
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Those I know that have the compressor vest say that, despite the suilly looks, it is very, very good.
I've got a Gul garda- good, but the velcro straps are a bit unreliable. ------------- -_ Al |
Posted By: Enoch
Date Posted: 02 Jun 11 at 4:38pm
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Thanks for the input guys, Ill look in to all of your suggestions. You've put me off the compressor vest now, dont want to look like a tard anymore than I probably already do.  ------------- RS600 CBR900RR |
Posted By: Oli
Date Posted: 02 Jun 11 at 4:43pm
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for wearing woth a hraness the neil pryde one is very good ------------- https://skiff-media.teemill.com/" rel="nofollow - T-SHIRTS https://www.photo4me.com/profile/23908/" rel="nofollow - PRINTS |
Posted By: Enoch
Date Posted: 08 Jun 11 at 5:54pm
Having reviewed them all, I'm going to get the Neil Pryde one but I have a couple of questions. Should I get the 5000 Race, or the Elite High Hook, and regarding the sizes, does anyone know if the sizes are on the tight side or the loose side? Also where is the best place to buy one? Thanks  ------------- RS600 CBR900RR |
Posted By: doeywizard
Date Posted: 08 Jun 11 at 8:53pm
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Hi, I got it from boat bits in Huddersfield, it wasn't to expensive I have the one in the picture which I posted earlier and I can not fault it. I couldn't comment on the other style. Regarding size they are quite adjustable so there is quite a wide size range for each one, I am 5ft 6 and have a m-l, there is still room for me to grow a lot but fits fine when it is all tightened. ------------- Topper 46148 for sale http://sailingdinghies.apolloduck.co.uk/display.phtml?aid=276804 |
Posted By: Enoch
Date Posted: 13 Jun 11 at 7:02am
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Thanks, Just ordered one ------------- RS600 CBR900RR |
