I haven't used that particular model, but have had a couple of the others.
http://www.stohlquist.com/life-jackets/whitewater-pfds/rocker.html
is my current one...4 years old and still going strong.
-DB
On 10/20/14, 12:14 PM, Matt Ford wrote:
> Michael is right, they aren't too durable. One other option is this
>>http://www.stohlquist.com/life-jackets/whitewater-pfds/descent.html>> These are very nice jackets..
>> Matthew: 10 or more jackets would reduce the price dramatically. I'm not
> in the office today so I can't say for certain.
>>>> Matt
>>> On Oct 20, 2014, at 11:58 AM, Michael Rivlin <michael at rivlin.net> <mailto:michael at rivlin.net>> wrote:
>>> I have had the side zip for about a year and half now, the stitching
>> is falling apart and some of the material on the pocket is flaking
>> off. Like the sizing and design but the quality is not that high.
>>>> - Michael
>>>> On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 11:54 AM, Matthew Sessions
>> <mcsessions at gmail.com <mailto:mcsessions at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>> Fleet - Anybody own one of the first two options already?
>> Feedback / reviews?
>>>> Matt - How many would we need for a group order? I'm interested
>> in the side-zip.
>>>> Matthew
>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 11:44 AM, Matt Ford <mford at svendsens.com>> <mailto:mford at svendsens.com>> wrote:
>>>>https://gillna.com/c-31-pfd-buoyancy-aids.aspx>>>> Matt
>>>>>> On Oct 20, 2014, at 11:17 AM, Matthew Sessions
>> <mcsessions at gmail.com <mailto:mcsessions at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>> Sounds like a great opportunity for Svendsen's to do a group
>>> order? Fairly certain my PFD is CG Certified but it's 10+
>>> years old and doubt it meets the new current standards.
>>>>>> Matt - Can you suggest a few options / links that we should
>>> consider?
>>>>>> Matthew
>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 6:17 AM, Al Sargent
>>> <asargent at stanfordalumni.org>>> <mailto:asargent at stanfordalumni.org>> wrote:
>>>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>>> Just going through the SIs for Nationals next year, and
>>> one thing that's come up is that we need to have the SIs
>>> require US Coast Guard-approved lifejackets. So if you
>>> have a "buoyancy aid" that's not USCG-approved -- like
>>> the Zhiks, which are admittedly pretty nice looking --
>>> you'll need to ditch it for something that is.
>>>>>> I know this is way advanced notice, but figured I'd
>>> mention it now since Xmas is coming up...
>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>> Al
>>>>>>asargent at stanfordalumni.org
