lew Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 I'm starting to make out my Christmas Wish list for Santa and have decided it's time to catch up to the 21st century and get myself an auto-inflatible PFD I like the features of this one but wondered if anyone is familiar with this particular model and has an opinion on it...good, bad or otherwise. I don't like ordering stuff on-line and can get this one down in Oshawa. http://www.mustangsurvival.com/recreational/deluxe-inflatable-pfd-automatic-activation-0?division=recreation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Good choice Lew. I've had that one for 2 years now and I always wear it. Always. I keep my conventional aboard as well. With the auto inflate or manual inflate PFDs, you must be wearing it all the time if it's the only model you have in the boat. And by the way...I KNOW it works and it works well. Edited to add: Don't go testing it every week though or it'll cost you a small fortune in re-arm kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 I got one for Sue when we bought our new boat last year and she loves it. (haven't had to use it yet). The thing is so comfortable you forget you even have it on. I also have an inflatable but mine isn't automatic. I can't tell you how many times I have come in from fishing and ended up walking up to the house with mine still on because you forget you are even wearing it. I think they are an excellent investment Lew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted October 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Thanks fellas, and if there's no negative reports about this model I'll go ahead and get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikeslayer8 Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Thanks fellas, and if there's no negative reports about this model I'll go ahead and get it. [/quot You must mean Santa will go ahead and get it. Nice PFD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted October 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 You must mean Santa will go ahead and get it. Nice PFD Your absolutely correct, my mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpike Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 MY brother got one and two times it went off . HE left it in the boat and it rained and the thing went off. Not sure I would go with auto inflate. IT can get costly. I think a recharge kit is about twentyfive bucks. But they work well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted October 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 According to the website, it inflates after a tablet disolves but I was always under the impression it actually took a certain amount of water pressure for that to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 It would have to have been totally soaked, or it was not packed properly. I have worn mine in some wild rain, and no complaints. Only thing is i find the neck 'scratchy' but i'm sensitive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted October 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Only thing is i find the neck 'scratchy' but i'm sensitive One of the reasons I picked this model Paul is that they advertise a neoprene collar, supposedly to eliminate neck irritation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowanjo Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Great choice Lew this is the one I wear every time I fish, interesting even in summer it is light enough and doesnt make you too hot. automatic - i alwasy think is better, if i go in who knows what i hit myself on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 here is what our buddy Dave has to say. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUuXOMAqS6U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 PS, I forgot to say... I want one too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimace Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 I have one and I really like it. No neck scratching issues have arisen for me. It was a bit weird having it on when I first started wearing it as I did not wear any life jacket before. After about four or five trips in the boat you can hardly notice it's presence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted October 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 as I did not wear any life jacket before. Even now I seldom wear a jacket if somebody else is with me in the boat, but a couple years back I started to wear one when I was fishing alone. I find the regular jackets just too uncomfortable though to wear all day, specially in the hot summer. These new inflatable ones seem like they'd be comfortable enough to wear all day, according to those who use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 (edited) One of the reasons I picked this model Paul is that they advertise a neoprene collar, supposedly to eliminate neck irritation. God knows my neck is red enough as it is They are light and comfortable, and easy to store. oh and BTW. Keep it buckled up or DanC will delete your post Right Dan Edited October 30, 2011 by mercman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimace Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Even now I seldom wear a jacket if somebody else is with me in the boat, but a couple years back I started to wear one when I was fishing alone. I find the regular jackets just too uncomfortable though to wear all day, specially in the hot summer. These new inflatable ones seem like they'd be comfortable enough to wear all day, according to those who use them. Same here Lew. Once, when I was working the down riggers in rough water I couldn't help but think that all it would take was one good wave. Then reading about those guys in the paper on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario sealed the deal for me. Well who am I kidding, the bloody thing went on sale. lol. Enjoy your new purchase, you are making the right decision as it is a very comfortable product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjsa Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 I have the same one also and love it. Ordered it from Cabela's Canada for $275.00. One thing though, don't be wearing it under a jacket if you go in as someone up here found out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted October 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 oh and BTW. Keep it buckled up or DanC will delete your post OK, I'm obviously missing something here Paul, but it'll definetely be kept buckled up anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted October 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 I have the same one also and love it. Ordered it from Cabela's Canada for $275.00. $220 at Gagnons in Oshawa Tom, plus $14 for shipping if I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 $220 at Gagnons in Oshawa Tom, plus $14 for shipping if I want. Good price Lew. I bought two self inflating Cabelas brand last year and Barbara wears hers all of the time and Wray wore mine at Lakair in August. They both find them very comfortable to wear and forget they have them on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 $220 at Gagnons in Oshawa Tom, plus $14 for shipping if I want. I can pick it up for you Lew if you want and hold it for you. My folks place is near Fenlon Falls and I can give it to them to give to you. PM me if interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 oh and BTW. Keep it buckled up or DanC will delete your post Right Dan I bought the non self inflating model this past summer Lew. I was concerned about it inflating on its own if it got wet. I too suffered mild neck irritation, but solved this by making sure I had a shirt that went between the pfd and the back of my neck. I noticed that Paul had his on, but not buckled up in a few of his photos and teased him that I would delete his posts if he didn't start buckling it up. Truth is that because it has to fit fairly snug, it is a bit of a pain to buckle up and I couldn't imagine having to do so under water if you went overboard. He now buckles it up. Bottom line Lew. You'll not regret buying one. You'll wonder why you didn't buy one sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted October 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 I can pick it up for you Lew if you want and hold it for you. My folks place is near Fenlon Falls and I can give it to them to give to you. PM me if interested Thanks Geoff, very generous offer, but when my daughter comes up here to visit she goes right past Gagnons and will be picking it up for me. And Dan, I figured it was something like that. Didn't think you were quite as nasty as Paul portrayed you :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayakmike Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 I'm starting to make out my Christmas Wish list for Santa and have decided it's time to catch up to the 21st century and get myself an auto-inflatible PFD I like the features of this one but wondered if anyone is familiar with this particular model and has an opinion on it...good, bad or otherwise. I don't like ordering stuff on-line and can get this one down in Oshawa. http://www.mustangsu...sion=recreation Food for thought....I have tested mine and found it does a great job of keeping you bouyant (chest and face out of water) but for that same reason I found it difficult to swim forward in, due to all the bouyancy...I deflated it a fair bit to be able to move forward more easily. So that being said, I'm not sure if auto inflate is the way to go....I like mine manual...this way if something happens, I can try and swim back to the boat or kayak etc without having the jacket inflated and being impeded...perhaps making for a faster and smoother easier re-entry into the boat. If I need the bouyancy...it's a simple pull. Mine is an older model...would be interested to know if others have test inflated and found the same issue in trying to swim with one on. I defintiely wish I had a collar model though. My $0.02. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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