Americana Outdoors E-Magazine November 2016

WhenitcomestosafetyonthewaterhavingagoodPersonal FloatationDeviceorPFDiskey. Duringthecoldermonthsoutof theyear, manyanglerswilchoosetowearanautomaticinflat- ablestylePFDtheentiretimeonthewater, especialyifyouare fishingalone. Oncethetemperaturesstarttodropthewatertempsarefolow- ingrightbehind.Duringthesemonths,wenormalyhaveextra clothingontostaywarmoutonthewater.Withaltheextra clothesonitcanmakeitverydifficulttostayafloatandorfunc- tionefectivelyifyouhaveanacidentandendupinthewater. ThisiswhereanAutomaticInflatingPFDrealycomesintoplay. Thenedfor extraclothesduringwinter alreadyhasyouat adis- advantageifyoufalinthewater,butwithcolderairandwater temperaturesHypothermiaisabigisuethat canalsocomeinto playifyouendupinthewater.Hypothermiasetsinwhenyour bodytemperaturereaches95.0degresF.Hypothermiacan causemusclemis-cordinationmakingitverydifficulttoget backintheboatand/orstayafloat. HavinganautomaticInflat- ingPFDmaybetheonethingthatcanbuyyouthatextratime nededtogetintheboatorberescued. ActivationoftheAutomaticPFDiscausedbywaterpresure. Thismeanswhileyouarefishingor just out onthewater thePFD, wilnot beinyour wayandwilstilalowyoutodoeverythingyou wantwhileintheboat. Now, ifithappensthatyoufaloverboard thePFDwilautomaticalyinflategivingyouafargreaterchance togetbackintheboatandsurvive. Withtheautoinflatefeature itdoesnotmaterifyouareconsciousornotasthePFDwilin- flateonitsown. WehaverealycometolovetheMustanglineofPFD’s, andmore specialytheEliteInflatablePFD(BasFishing) model. ThisPFD isverycomfortableandofersyouplentyofroomnottohinder yourselfwhileonthewater. Mustangrealyhasdoneagreatjob makingthisPFDaslightasposibleaswelsothatitisn’toverly bulkyontheuser. Builtonarevolutionary3Dchasis,theElite™InflatablePFD staysputathighspeds, alowsyoumovethewayyouwantand nedtoandprovidesautomaticinflationpoweredbyHydrostatic InflatorTechnology. The3Dchasisreducesdragatsped, the wideshouldersystemeliminatesneckfatigue,awickingmesh linerimprovesal-daycomfort, dual-sideadjusterseasefitand anexclusiveslekinflationhandlepreventssnags.Thebright fluorescentyelow-greninflationcelprovides28lbbuoyancy wheninflatedandimprovesvisibilityinarescuescenario. Ifyouhaven’tlookedintogetinganAutomaticInflatingPFD thereisnobetertimethanthepresent.Wealrealyliketo spendtimeoutonthewaterbutalsolovereturninghomeafter thatfunday. Helpyourselfoutwithanaddedlevel ofsafetythis winterandcheckouttheMustangEliteInflatablePFDoroneof thevariousotherstylesMustangofers. LIFEJACKETS DURINGTHECOLDERMONTHS

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