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Originally Posted by MAXUM
If you think about it, when you fall into cold water what's the biggest thing you have to worry about sinking or freezing to death?
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If you can float you have a chance of saving yourself.
Some cold water PFD information here.
http://www.coldwatersafety.org/PFDsCanAndCant.html
http://www.go2marine.com/category/12...kets-pfds.html
I wonder if any of the snowmobile clothing manufactures have ever thought of making (fashionable/sport-related) clothing designed to float in the event of an emergency. I spent close to thousand dollars last fall on extreme cold water fishing clothes for myself and my son. Regretfully in light of recent events I never gave it a second thought about if it would keep me afloat.
I thought that an inflatable life jacket that uses (CO2) would be a possible comfortable alternative if you wanted an extra measure of safety out on the ice. Surprisingly they are not recommended because of the way the (CO2) inflates them in cold weather.
Somewhat noteworthy is that in Pennsylvania from November 1st through April 30th while underway or at anchor on boats less than 16 feet in length or any canoe or kayak, cold weather life jacket wear is mandatory. (I realize this is about boats) but it's very much related to cold water safety.