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Absolutely, comfort is the top priority. Astra pfds seem to get good reviews. I would have liked to have bought a Salus pfd due to...

Yup. This. Reported the original post.

Bad link. goes to a gambling site.

It (HD) makes good sense to me. A Phoenix in normal BL seems way too fragile for most streams I’ve paddled. I owned one for a couple...

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...

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...

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.

Back in my Wyoming outfitting days, I often used the cinch from pack horses as tree savers. They did a fine job of protecting trees...

I wonder if the "do not tie" restriction is based on having trees essentially girdled from ropes or straps being tightly tied around...

I wonder if the "do not tie" restriction is based on having trees essentially girdled from ropes or straps being tightly tied around...

It (HD) makes good sense to me. A Phoenix in normal BL seems way too fragile for most streams I’ve paddled. I owned one for a couple...

I own one of those aluminum tower yokes with the sling-style aluminum-framed pads. I also have a canoe with a fixed wooden yoke and the...