There is such a wide variety and price range for PFD's. As a new boat owner
I'm curious if there is legitimate arguement for spending $175 plus dollars
on an Astral piece?

jdj

I'm not familiar with Astral but I know with Lotus and Kokatat the price
goes up because you get a life jacket that has stronger and better
materials, more comfortable fit, extra accessories, and they last longer.
If you plan to use the life jacket on a very regular basis than I would
consider spending the extra money. If you only plan to paddle from time to
time then the lower priced jackets will suit you just fine.

Courtney

"Double_J" wrote in message
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There is such a wide variety and price range for PFD's. As a new boat
owner
I'm curious if there is legitimate arguement for spending $175 plus
dollars
on an Astral piece?

jdj

"Double_J" writes:

There is such a wide variety and price range for PFD's. As a new boat owner
I'm curious if there is legitimate arguement for spending $175 plus dollars
on an Astral piece?

The only things I worry about with PFD's are fit and floatation. If it fits
well enough that I have mobility and it's suitable floatation, then it works
for me. I don't mind buying the less expensive ones, as long as they do
what they're supposed to do.

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"Those who would sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither."
- B. Franklin

Double_J wrote:
There is such a wide variety and price range for PFD's. As a new boat owner
I'm curious if there is legitimate arguement for spending $175 plus dollars
on an Astral piece?

jdj



Go to the shop and try on PFD's until you find the one that fits you
best. I was lucky and found a nice Stohlquist that was on clearance.

If I'm spending $175 on a PFD it better put me back in the boat
automatically if I have to bail.

Double_J wrote:
There is such a wide variety and price range for PFD's. As a new boat owner
I'm curious if there is legitimate arguement for spending $175 plus dollars
on an Astral piece?

Find a PFD that fits and offers the features you want. Don't pay for
anything that you don't need. There are lots of good PFD's in the $100
range. Unless you have a requirement for a "rescue" PFD, there's no
point in paying for one, since the extra features are of little or no
benefit for sea kayaking.