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Location: dallas bay/soddydaisy | What's the best life vest out there ? I'm to old, out of shape, and disabled to swim if I fall or get thrown from a boat.
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Location: Harrison, TN | class V, ive got one that i wear when i think things may get sketchy, the rest of the time i wear an inflatable. id have to go look to find the name of the Class V, was about $170.
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Elite Veteran
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| Amazon has a Stearns competitor collared life jacket for about $50. Got one last year. very nice as long as it is not too hot. Use an inflatable in the summer. |
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Veteran
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Location: Blacksburg, VA | I'm w/ Rusty and CPA. In heavy water or in the winter I use a Class 5. In warmer water I use an inflatable (Mustang). |
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Regular
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Location: Chattanooga | I fish by myself most of the time. I always wear a Class 5. It gets hot in the summer but I usually fish in the mornings then. As I get older my balance is not what it used to be. I can swim well but if I hit my head that means nothing. |
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Location: Ooltewah | I also fish alone (senior) and have caught myself stumbling just bending over to pick up rod. I know they probably work, however; I'm just not ready to trust my life to an inflatable. Good info, thanks. |
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Location: Chattanooga | I wear a type V (inflatable) when I’m fishing alone as long as the water isn’t cold enough for thermal shock. I also wear it when fishing with my partner if it is cold enough for thermal shock. I don’t want to slide under before he can help me. I wear a type III when on plane with a partner or if fishing alone in seriously cold water.
If you really want to be safe if you knock yourself out, you should wear a type I.
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Location: soddy daisy | mustang
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Location: Ooltewah | I get tickled at how many of the infalatables are on the shelves being sold and the CO2 cartridge is already on RED. No thanks, Ill wear a jacket that was floating before I hit the water. |
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Veteran
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| I wear a full jacket most of the time unless it is brutally hot, but I have been looking at the new mustangs and they seem to be very well made and have front facing floatation. |
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Expert
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Location: Chattanooga | Mustang Survival typeIII in the winter sized XXL to fit over heavy winter clothing. Front flotation is three times thicker than the rear panel for face up floating. Bought from a fellow forum member. I won't wear anything else in the winter.
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Extreme Veteran
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Location: Chattanooga | Bill, that’s the business! Now on my list!
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