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Above all comfort. If it is uncomfortable, you will not wear it, or be as comfortable as you would like. The Astra V-eight is...

I've had one for a couple of years, and while it IS a little more bulky than most, the extra padding is well distributed, adding about...

Almost got me convinced, but looks like it would be hot in the summertime.

Thanks for the feedback! I was seriously looking at the one Kevin was wearing, but there is a feeling that it is not very durable...

I tend to agree although I think a pfd specifically cut for paddling is worth spending a little bit more. Decades ago after I dumped my...

I strongly DISbelieve in spending excessive money on life jackets for flat water, so you may want to ignore this message. My belief is...

I have a Stohlquist Descent, as seen in my avatar picture. The front pocket is great: folds out from the top and has lots of little...

I've been eyeballing the NRS Big Water Guide. I like that it has a higher float rating than most PFDs and is longer in length, which...

i think the MEC Fulcrum Guide is what he was wearing in that video. i got a Salus Ungava a couple years back and quite like it. some...

After watching Kevin Wild's video, I started thinking about finally getting a decent PFD. For my entire career, I've used cheap life...

Never heard of it, certainly doesn't happen around here, and the ice is 3 feet thick for most of the winter.

I started out in the Osprey, which many people here are familiar with in one incarnation or the other. I ended up carrying chainsaws...

I don't know where swift gets off calling that thing a prospector. The specs say "Cottage canoe". 12.5 for midship depth? 1 inch...

Oh my goodness! That's the first YouTube video I have ever watched all the way through, although I admit I did fast forward through...

Inside varnish is done. My first boat I used Epifanes. This time around I went with Total Boat Gleam. Epifanes is great, but with the...