PFD Reccomendations

[Shep]

I believe that feature was cut in the transition from the 300 to the green jacket. I remember hearing they had a reason for removing it, but I don't remember what it was, specifically.

Shep

[Dave.E]

Thanks for all the input.

I'm thinking the greenjacket. Found a special for the old model online and am contacting them to figure out what shipping costs to Ontario.

Dave

[Paddle Power]

there are also local dealers in Ontario

http://www.astraldesigns.com/acquire/dealers/ON.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Dave.E]

Yep! I looked into that first. Unfortunately I can't drive conveniently to any of the locations. I found one store that would ship, but the new jacket is 70$ more than the old model on clearance. If the shipping charges make it close to the same price I am planning on cancelling the order and buying it local.

Dave

[jakke]

Dave, you might want to try them on though. My Palm vest is a M/L, so I assumed an Astral Green would be the same sizing. But when I tried it on, the M/L prooved to be way to small for me. Lucky me, I found a good deal on a L/XL, old model (don't like the big front pocket on the new one).

[Yukon]

The closure on the old Astral Green Jacket SUCKS. It does not close and open easily and does not reliably stay shut. All it takes is having a pair of sunglasses or digital camera fall out during a swim to more than make up for the cost difference. It you lose some other piece of critical rescue gear it could have a much higher price/consequence.

I like the new pocket as it does not bulge out too bad and I can fit what I need inside and also keep things organized inside. The zipper is a huge improvement. But I probably need to carry way more than the average paddler as I am most often instructing.