How come people do not wear a PFD (life jacket) when surfing?
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How come people do not wear a PFD (life jacket) when surfing?
The same reason most Harley riders don't wear helmets... you just don't look as cool.Originally Posted by Snowman78
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They actually do when towing. And some guys wear these when surfing big waves without skis. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xj7...-wetsuit_sport
As stated above, some of the strapped/tow guys not only wear PFD's but bottled air as well. However, for most situations, wearing a PFD would be dangerous: PFD's generally cause you to float and that's the last thing you'd want on if caught "inside" with a big set of waves bearing down on you (you'd want to be diving for the bottom to get under the wave, not bobbing in the impact zone).
Because in surfing you need to get under the wave in order not to get toss or killed. You want to duck dive to get out of the washer effect. I think a good thing would be a system that deploys when triggered. A system that is passive like a life jacket will end up getting a person killed faster.
I love surfing, and boy does it have a way of humbling you.
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