looking to protect my ribs & back
, would like to hear what actually works, but want some flotation if possible, what is the latest ?? need to put my order into Santa
thanks in advance
I have the Naish one- was ok but it stretched and got too big for me.....should have bought a size smaller.
It has a little bit of buoyancy but not too much. Fits under a waist harness easily ( it has a cut out to accomodate it ) I thought it was pretty good value at about $100- definitely helped with the impact but because it stretched I stopped wearing it, needs to be a real tight fit.
Mate forget the impact vest and get yourself a crocheted blanket and stay home.
ie. HTFU!
Bet the blanky felt nice then 
I was surprised not to have actually busted a rib even with a vest on after one particularly monster stack (this sesh also featured my biggest kitemare so far but that's another story). 
Bet the blanky felt nice then I was surprised not to have actually busted a rib even with a vest on after one particularly monster stack (this sesh also featured my biggest kitemare so far but that's another story). and the easiest to inflict on your ribs think i will go with A10 attck it has floatation PFD abilities
I got an impact vest for xmas last year from my family. Went out in 35 gusting 45 and above(10m North rhino) feeling pretty safe in my new Dakine u beaut impact vest . pulled a huge air got second lifted in a gust came in sideways from a great height and broke 2 ribs and sustained damage to kidney and spleen. I think I landed on the bar. Moral of the story don't over estimate the protective properties of an impact vest.
make sure it fits tight, they move around with the waist harness which becomes a real pain. But I still wear mine, old as it may be.
). Was looking at cutting out the square above the hook and sewing the edges but haven't gotten there yet. I'll post a pic when I've done it (January at this point)
excellent news on the A10 CC good to see that it works, after reading about funkster on his Kitemare im looking for some addiional protection on some of the normal impacts 18-23 knts
the htfu w23kers r back.
wear a vest and kite another day, don`t wear a vest and risk ribs .
its hard to hold your breath underwater if your winded from a big fall. do the math!!
if your kite is damaged for some reason and you have to self rescue you`ll float while winding in your lines.
as he stacked it so badly last night that he will not be able to kite tonight 
Hey Ian are you wearing a seat harness?
The A-10 looks like it suits a seat only.
I am currently on a seat but would like to go for a waisty this season, although the meagre $$ will most likely get channelled into a 100% depower kite asap. Ahem... my very old bump n jump vest has also been ripped wide open and repaired twice and is in need of replacement.
Does anyone have suggestions on a vest with enough float to notice a diff that suits a waisty? Doesn't have to be a PFD (ha ha or pdf) just a bit of float and good impact protection would be cool.
i have a seat harness with a10 attack and it works fine the back tends to slip over the harness ( dakine fusion) with no probs
all good i have brand new large red a10 attack which was too small for me unused if you want to do a deal PM me and we can sort it
feels great to be abale to impact the water with out having the gutz knocked out of you
