Big Water Guide PFD
Description
Big Water Guide PFD by NRS
Conquer the Biggest Rapids
Private and working boaters need massive flotation when hitting aggressive currents. We at Dive Right In Scuba bring you the NRS Big Water Guide Personal Floatation Device (PFD) to keep you high above the surface. NRS designed this high profile Type III life jacket to deliver a massive 22.9 lbs (10.4 kg) or 95N of flotation. The thicker panels cover more of your torso to maximize your buoyancy in heavy water, keeping your head up when conditions get rough.
Secure Fit and Free Movement
A loose life jacket rides up and ruins your mobility. To lock down your fit, this PFD uses an eight point adjustment system featuring six side straps and two shoulder straps. You enter easily through the front zipper and tighten everything down for a perfect individual fit. Inside the jacket, shaped and skived PVC free foam panels wrap directly around your body. This smart construction gives you complete freedom to paddle or swim without feeling restricted. For extreme situations, the jacket features leg strap compatibility to add extra security, though you will need to purchase the leg straps separately.
Smart Storage and Built In Warmth
Cold hands make handling ropes and paddles incredibly difficult. NRS built fleece lined hand warmer pouches directly behind the two front zippered pockets to bring feeling back to your fingers quickly. You can attach a rescue knife to the front lash tab and a strobe light to the back lash tab for rapid deployment. A dedicated webbing tab on the right side secures your whistle for immediate access. You also get a MOLLE field on the right side to customize your accessory layout based on your specific mission needs.
Rugged Build for the Long Haul
Faded and torn gear looks terrible and fails when you need it most. The quick drying 400 denier ripstop nylon shell prevents tearing and retains its bright color season after season. To keep you visible in low light conditions, Solas reflective tape runs throughout the design. This jacket proudly carries US Coast Guard Certification through rigorous testing by Underwriters Laboratories. Please note that this specific model does not feature Swig compatibility.
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Features
- Massive Buoyancy: Delivers 22.9 lbs (10.4 kg) of flotation using a high profile design to keep your head high in turbulent conditions.
- Customizable Adjustments: Uses an eight point system with six side and two shoulder adjustments to lock the jacket firmly to your torso.
- Skived PVC Free Foam: Wraps cleanly around your body to give you complete mobility for paddling and swimming.
- Fleece Lined Pouches: Tucks right behind the two zippered pockets to warm your hands quickly on freezing days.
- MOLLE Accessory Field: Sits on the right side to let you customize your gear layout exactly how you want it.
- Strategic Lash Tabs: Positions one tab on the front for your rescue knife and one on the back for your strobe to keep tools ready.
- Solas Reflective Tape: Bounces light back to searchers to keep you highly visible during low light rescues.
Specs
- Brand: NRS
- Model: Big Water Guide PFD
- Category: Commercial, Front-Zip, High-Float
- US Coast Guard Type: Type III (UL Certified)
- Profile: High
- Design Flotation: 22.9 lbs (10.4 kg) / 95N
- Outer Fabric: Quick drying 400 denier ripstop nylon
- Foam Material: PVC free
- Entry System: Front zip
- Pockets: 2 zippered front pockets with fleece hand warmers
- Lash Tabs: 2 total (one front, one back)
- Adjustment Points: 8 total (6 side, 2 shoulder)
- Accessory Mounts: Webbing tab for whistle and one MOLLE field
- Leg Strap Compatible: Yes (straps sold separately)
- Swig Compatible: No
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Safe Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 – Warnings Required
WARNING: This Dive Right In Scuba product can expose you to certain chemicals which are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
We appreciate your decision to purchase Dive Right In Scuba products to provide the best in water experience. We take our job seriously! You may have noticed that our products now show a warning label at point of sale referring to carcinogens and birth defects. You may also have begun to see warnings related to carcinogenic substances or substances causing birth defects prominently displayed in hotel lobbies, hospitals, or other places of business recently. These warnings are required by the State of California, and we believe that an explanation of the California statute legislating the requirement will provide you valuable information regarding the relative risks of the chemicals that may be present in consumer products.
In 1986, the State of California passed the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act; otherwise known as “Proposition 65” or "Prop 65". Prop 65 requires businesses like ours to disclose to individuals the presence of chemicals listed in the Act prior to point of sale. The regulations implementing this Act have been amended over time with the most recent updates will take effect on August 30, 2018. There are more than 900 chemicals on the Prop 65 Chemical List, including many chemicals that are found in components of a wide array of consumer goods or are used to manufacture components that make up consumer goods.
Prop 65 does not establish acceptable concentrations for any listed chemical; however, the agency which enforces it has established what is called "safe harbor" exposure levels for about one third of these chemicals below which warnings are not required. These "safe harbor" are established for listed carcinogens based on the quantity of the chemical that would result in one excess case of cancer in an exposed population of 100,000, assuming lifetime (70-year) exposure at the level in question. A similar process is used to establish safe harbor levels for listed reproductive toxicants. Additional information in plain language on safe harbor levels is available from the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment at http://oehha.ca.gov/Prop65/background/p65plain.html
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Dive Right In Scuba is working diligently with regulatory bodies and our own manufacturing partners to continue to continue to improve our product performance and reduce the presence of less desirable chemicals. Water is a precious resource we all share that is important to the health and well-being of our planet and all people. Our goal is to continue to enhance your water life experience while reducing our overall impact to the planet and, in particular, its waterways. While it is a bit of a juggling act to achieve, we are confident you will see continued improvement in both the immediate and long term future. We hope this explanation will enable you to understand why you will be seeing warnings on some our products.
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