Flipped by a whale Tues

Hypoxic1 Flipped by a whale Tues 12-15-2010, 07:16 PM

bellcon :eek: Damn gear can be... 12-15-2010, 07:24 PM

fishinkid2010 Crap that must have been... 12-15-2010, 07:25 PM

roby What a story...glad you were... 12-15-2010, 07:33 PM

old_rookie Wow!!! Did you have your PFD... 12-15-2010, 07:41 PM

Jimmyz123 Glad to hear all is well and... 12-15-2010, 08:04 PM

dsafety Amazing story Chris. Glad you... 12-15-2010, 08:27 PM

GregAndrew What Bob said. If I have an... 12-15-2010, 08:40 PM

TCS Glad you're okay Chris. ... 12-15-2010, 09:13 PM

ericko santa cant bring you back but... 12-15-2010, 09:38 PM

Billy V I bet that was a couple of... 12-15-2010, 10:08 PM

roadx wow thats crazy!!!! glad your... 12-16-2010, 04:57 AM

bigbarrels Wow, glad you made it out... 12-16-2010, 05:35 AM

Hypoxic1 Lowrance is a fantastic... 12-16-2010, 05:53 AM

Matt If it'd been a gws there'd be... 12-16-2010, 06:03 AM

bigbarrels maybe it was a toothless... 12-16-2010, 06:08 AM

Jzo Wow a great report, glad that... 12-16-2010, 06:45 AM

j mo Yikes thats a crazy story! ... 12-16-2010, 06:56 AM

theluckypig That's a fishing tale...!!!... 12-16-2010, 07:03 AM

jorluivil Pretty scary stuff there.... 12-16-2010, 07:07 AM

wade i saw a big Whale in the... 12-16-2010, 07:55 AM

Jimmyz123 As for the Waders thing check... 12-16-2010, 08:41 AM

scoop Wow, brown waders time! Glad... 12-16-2010, 09:21 AM

Jim Sammons LJKF I have had some pretty close... 12-16-2010, 09:38 AM

Hypoxic1 Wader question 12-16-2010, 10:44 AM

Jim Sammons LJKF Ok lets look at this as a... 12-16-2010, 11:00 AM

erinoo Even though it doesn't appear... 12-16-2010, 11:28 AM

Jim Sammons LJKF You are totally correct about... 12-16-2010, 11:35 AM

Dean Machine Don't they also make water... 12-16-2010, 01:07 PM

Jim Sammons LJKF Yes they do have water... 12-16-2010, 01:46 PM

Electronics Squid We had these on the patrol... 12-16-2010, 09:30 PM

Jimmyz123 I currently have a auto... 12-16-2010, 01:53 PM

Jim Sammons LJKF I once had a client wearing... 12-16-2010, 01:59 PM

Jimmyz123 Isn't that video on YouTube? ... 12-16-2010, 02:20 PM

bigbarrels pfd 100% of the time will... 12-16-2010, 02:54 PM

deepdvr Hey Chris why don't you chime... 12-16-2010, 04:36 PM

Hypoxic1 IAuto inflating life vest 12-16-2010, 04:49 PM

GregAndrew Did you have your FF on when... 12-16-2010, 05:00 PM

lterrero The automatic one is good to... 12-16-2010, 06:41 PM

Fiskadoro I agree with Jim. The thing... 12-16-2010, 09:48 PM

driftwood I also agree with Jim and i... 12-17-2010, 06:32 AM

Jimmyz123 Now look at the money making... 12-17-2010, 07:39 AM

sandydiego Glad you are ok. I saw a... 12-17-2010, 08:31 AM

old_rookie That is really eye-opening. ... 12-17-2010, 08:39 AM

Jim Sammons LJKF And it will only get worse... 12-17-2010, 08:41 AM

driftwood Thats a good point Jim,... 12-17-2010, 03:35 PM

T Bone Glad you are OK Chris. 12-17-2010, 04:05 PM

Aaron&Julie Nature is getting cruel out... 12-17-2010, 10:18 PM

Ohana Having owned a couple of... 12-18-2010, 12:23 PM

jimbo they're definitely out there 12-19-2010, 04:30 PM

Guest Chris, Glad you're safe.... 12-16-2010, 01:48 PM

bigbarrels Also, If you rent, check your... 12-16-2010, 08:06 AM

BigBalsa You still trying to decide on... 12-15-2010, 10:00 PM

THE DARKHORSE Take a computer break... 12-22-2010, 06:51 PM

sundog Good story. 01-09-2011, 08:52 PM

Hypoxic1 Actually the ff is toast too 01-11-2011, 04:10 AM

12-16-2010, 06:41 PM

#23

lterrero

Leo

Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: La Jolla, CA

Posts: 482

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hypoxic1

I had one of those onboard my kayak. I think I actually had two and had one inside the boat that day. Aparantly the trigger for the vest reacts to moisture, not barometric pressure of sinking.
The one in the boat got wet and BOOM it went off inside the boat. Scared the shit outta me. waaay scarier than this whale event. sounded like a bomb inside the hull.

That is why I dont have the auto inflate mechanism on my harness anymore. Plus if you have to replace one, CAUSE IT GOT WET its like 20 bucks for the trigger.

Jims probably right and a full on vest it the safest way to go. Maybe I should design a comfortable one. I havent found one I like.

lets be careful out there!!

The automatic one is good to save your Kayak from hitting the bottom of the ocean.