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Diarmuid:
I was just about to mention that women's one Maryanne, I could really feel the support myself!
I think Derv can also attest to this?
MarieH:
Look for something with good pocket space. I'm fairly happy with my stohloquist one but it could do with some more pocket space.
DervM:
The women's ones are SOOOOO comfortable!
Tiny Tim:
Yeah Maryanne's advice is pretty spot on.
The Palm Luna (womens ba) is essesntially the same as the Extreme which i have, but is designed in terms of fit and and shape for the female shape. The amp is also the same but an over the head job. Pros: Really great bouyancy aid, very well thought out. Excellent freedom of movent loads of room for gear. Cons: Price, its a top end ba and priced as such. Bulky up front, some people find it too big in the front, i havent.
The Axis is super too. I had this ba for years really happy. Pros: Best value ba on the market in my view. Its unrestrictive has a nice big pocket and its not too dear. Cons: Its made from one flat slab of foam so it doesnt hug your body the way a curved block does. Some girls i know didnt find it comfy, but maryanne loves it, try before you buy. The zips seems to rust, but i think palm have sorted this?
The Astral green jacket is also very popular. Its an unrestrictive top-end ba priced as such. I dont have one but plenty of people in the club do. http://www.i-canoe.com/Buoyancy+Aids%25252FPFDs/Rescue+PFDs/Astral+Green+Whitewater+Kayaking+Rescue+PFD+2013.html
A lot of people like the kokatat one, it is unrestrictive and front opening which is nice, but didnt have the kind of pocket access for me. http://www.i-canoe.com/Buoyancy+Aids%25252FPFDs/Rescue+PFDs/Kokatat+Ronin+PRO+PFD.html
The stolquist descent is also a popular highend ba at an excelent price good price. I know less about it but i does seem to be an unrestrictive ba with lots of room for gear at a very good price. http://www.totalexperience.ie/shop/show/0/STohlquist+Descent+PFD/71/9
I dont rate peak bas because the shoulders are only sown to one point rather than the whole way down.
Any of these are pretty good i dont think youd go too wrong but try before you buy. and remember youll get 10% off all the irish retailers.
Eoghan:
--- Quote from: Diarmuid on May 06, 2013, 17:17:58 ---I was just about to mention that women's one Maryanne, I could really feel the support myself!
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LOL! ;D
If you plan on rescue etc/doing more than lifey stuff, having a rescue BA is best, so the chest harness etc (yeah as Maryanne says no complaints for the palm axis)
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