North Wales Kayak Fishing
Parmaris life jackets
In this review we have used 2 of the Parmaris
lifejackets
The raider and the high-fit both these life jackets are
manual
Gas inflate life-jackets this means they will not inflate unless
you pull the inflation cord which in turn triggers the gas canister
and inflates the life-jackets
One of the reasons we were so keen to try out the parmaris
life-jackets was a few people have expressed how bulky they
sometimes feel wearing a pfd and that sometimes the pfd keeps a lot
of heat in and makes them feel a little sickly at times
So this is my first impressions of the raider and high-fit
life-jackets.
First of all this is the raider note how little clutter there is on the wearer which allows for a lot more movement and freedom while it is being used
In this picture you can see just how comfortable the wearer is while wearing the life-jacket through his ease of movement
The life-jacket is secured via a locking clasp a bit like a car seat belt so it can not come un-done by accident it has to be physically opened by depressing the red realise button this makes it easy and quick to put on and holds it very securely to the wearer
On the rear of the life-jacket is a retaining strap this holds the collar of the jacket snugly to your back
We decided to pull the realise cord and inflate the
life-jacket
The full inflation of the jacket took about 2/3
seconds
Note the solas reflective tape and Manuel inflation
tube on the activated jacket A safety whistle is also included with
the jacket .
It was very comfortable to wear even when inflated no rubbing was
found at all
The beauty of a life-jacket is it will turn you face up
in the water
In this photograph you can see how the inflated jacket keeps the
head cradled and above water
Clearly seen here is the manual inflation tube this can be used to inflate the life-jacket by mouth it has a special top which incorporates a valve realise pin so you can deflate the jacket quickly after use
This is the high-fit which is smaller in size
Again the rear retaining belt keeps everything neat and tidy