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Post by si on Jun 13, 2008 19:57:38 GMT -1
It does answer the question steve. Now this would be a long shot but if you did deploy the life jacket because you failed to re-enter the kayak after a couple of attempts due to sea conditions but then managed to get back onto the kayak would you really want to carry on with the life jacket inflated?
Now if you did deflate the jacket to carry on i know you have the manual inflation option but if you then went over again would you really be able to reinflate manually while trying to stay alive?
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Post by SEAJUNKY on Jun 13, 2008 20:14:37 GMT -1
Personally speaking I think that if I got into the situation as you describe, and did manage to get back on, I would head back to the shore. But
The system is not to difficult to re-set. It would be a matter of rolling the bladder back into the Velcro sealed sleeve, and replacing the CO2 cartridge, which just screws in. So yes it would be possible.
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Post by si on Jun 13, 2008 20:43:46 GMT -1
Cheers steve.
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Post by DaveLancs on Jun 14, 2008 17:54:00 GMT -1
Going back to the storage problem, would it be safe to attach my divers knive onto my forearm using velcro straps. This knife is not used for cutting bait or anything else, it is for emergency only.
Dave
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Post by SEAJUNKY on Jun 14, 2008 18:31:55 GMT -1
Dave I have been having the same thoughts mate. My feelings on it are that provided your knife has a snub nose, I can't see a problem with that at all. If you have a look at the pictures, you Will see that I tried 2 different types of life jacket. My personal preference was for the "high fit" jacket. That was the green one, its a lot shorter in length, and if you notice my arms are completely unobstructed, so a knife fitted to the outside of the arm wouldn't be a problem at all. Steve
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Post by BUDDY on Aug 24, 2008 21:17:41 GMT -1
Hi all. My wife bought me one of these for my birthday. When i get too warm i feel sick. With a PFD on it acts as a thermal wrap. With the parmaris on i have more freedom of movement and feel a lot cooler. One downfall is the loss of pockets but i got round this. I have a Hi Vis vest with pockets and wear this under the parmaris. First time out with it my first impression - Brilliant, dont think i will be using my PFD much. Bought the Parmaris and 2 recharge kits - £50 including postage. Bargain. Steve
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Post by THURSOMAN on Dec 3, 2008 21:15:29 GMT -1
Just got my Parmaris life jacket! ;D I want to thank the guys for such a brilliant review on this. I must admit I was a little concerned about the very slight possibility that it wouldn't work for some reason. You fall in the drink, lost your kayak, you're too far out to swim back so you pull the cord and nothing happens! What then? The simple answer is to blow the jacket up orally. But you will not be able to do this unless you find out exactly what to do. So here's a quick explanation for ya. Basically, what happens after you pull the cord(on your right hand side) is the gas in the canister rips open the Velcro all around the jacket as it fully inflates. On the left hand side you have your tube that lets you expel the air but also inflate it. Now to get to the tube you need to open the velcro on the left hand side and blow. I was surprised as to how quickly I could do it! It took me 3 really BIG blows. Obviously it will take more puffs in cold conditions. To aid things you can also open the velcro on the right hand side but this would totally depend on your situation while out on the drink. I would recommend you give this a try yourself to build even more confidence in a brilliant product. Also this will show you why it is so very important not to restrict the jacket opening in any way. One last tip- Be very careful that you do not pull the cord after you have blown it up! BANG!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by THURSOMAN on Dec 4, 2008 15:38:21 GMT -1
Just on that last note: apparently is is best to undo the canister before testing out blowing the jacket up orally. Presumably this is to prevent a huge explosion! ;D ;D ;D I assume the canister is still intact until you pull the cord meaning that you can unscrew the canister to try this out then screw it back on again without wasting it. Not 100% sure about that one though and not too keen to try it out. ;D ;D ;D Chris
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Post by firefighter on Dec 4, 2008 22:58:30 GMT -1
Hya Chris,...you are quite safe to unscrew and remove the canister, I have one of these lifejackets, and have just unscrewed mine to make sure.....The canister which inflates the jacket has a thin metal membrane seal, and operates when the cord is pulled sharply, which in turn drives a pin through the membrane, thus releasing the CO2...once discharged, the CO2 canister is totally replaced, and the new one simply screws into the casing again....Dave Win.
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Post by firefighter on Dec 4, 2008 23:05:43 GMT -1
I meant to add this to that last one....The thing I have found with my lifejacket, is that I have to really purge as much trapped air from my drysuit as poss when I use it, and I have found it hard to regain footing sometimes, in rollers simply because there is no bouyancy until semi or fully inflated....I have not tried the thing uninflated, in deep water....Dave Win.
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Post by THURSOMAN on Dec 5, 2008 7:28:33 GMT -1
Dave that is good to know mate. Thank you for confirming this. Chris p.s Do you attach your vhf to your jacket?
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Post by firefighter on Dec 5, 2008 8:41:37 GMT -1
Hya Chris, ....Alas,...sadly, I have to admit, I don't possess a vhf yet.....was hoping to test one out lol.....but seriously, because of the lack of bouyancy thing as described, I have been using my pfd since buying the yak.....the lifejacket was bought for when I accompany my brother in his boat...I don't mean to put a downer on your Parmaris, I think it comes down to personal choice, but I would have to semi inflate mine to gain comfort mentally, whilst on my yak....Dave Win.
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