The Yak Xipe is the one of Yak’s newer Sea Kayaking PFD’s to hit the shelves and pit itself against some of the established buoyancy aids available. Currently retailing at around the £90 it is an attractively priced PFD. This is the review I wrote for Ocean Paddler Magazine back in May 2011. Thanks go [...]
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Video: Testing The Buoyancy of A PFD
I came across this video clip via Owen from Isle of Wight Sea Kayaking. It shows Pete Astles, owner of Peak UK, demonstrating how to test the amount of buoyancy in a buoyancy aid. He makes it all look very simple and it’s got me interested in testing some of the buoyancy aids I have. [...]
Review: Peak UK Adventure Zip Buoyancy Aid
I’ve been lucky enough to try out a large assortment of the ‘top’ Sea Kayaking buoyancy aids currently on the market. I’ve yet to review a badly designed one but have yet to find my ideal buoyancy aid, instead finding various features on each that I would like to combine to create the my perfect [...]
Review: Reed Aquatic Pro
Reed are well known for their kayaking apparel from thermal garments to cags and paddle suits. The Aquatic Pro is their first Buoyancy Aid has had input from a number of high profile Sea Kayakers including Nigel Dennis during it’s design/development. Features The Reed Aquatic Pro is a front zip style with 8 point adjustment [...]
Review: Yak Koast Buoyancy Aid
I’ve been using the Yak Koast Buoyancy Aid for several months now. Designed as a low profile, touring buoyancy aid it utilises a side zip fastening allowing for a large pocket across the front of the PFD and one large rear pocket. Constructed from ‘supersoft’ foam and tough ripstop nylon, the Koast is a rugged [...]
Review Palm Kaikoura Tour Buoyancy Aid
Palm refers to the Kaikoura Tour Buoyancy Aid as “A front zipped expedition level touring PFD – packed with features and storage space – which uses Palm’s Flex Formed Foam system.” Whilst it certainly looks the part on the brochures and adverts – does it live up to the hype? If the answer to this [...]
