The Kayak Blog

“The Sherman PFD, named after the westernmost county on I-70 in Kansas, originally surfaced as a vest that Lotus Designs built for some squirt boaters, a bunch of freestyle paddlers and themselves. It’s a perfect swim vest for throwing ends at Big Rocks as well as for sailboat racers and sea kayakers. Its principal beauty is its simplicity, designed for one purpose: providing absolute, unhindered mobility. The Sherman’s unobtrusive cut, combined with eight adjustment points, eliminates any chance of irritation and distraction when you’re paddling. The majority of the flotation is placed low on the torso, with the sides scooping in radically to achieve complete freedom of movement. At the bottom of the front panel there’s an inconspicuous stretchable mesh pocket, and against your chest is an inviting, internal neoprene hand-warmer pocket. The waist-belt is constructed of soft, durable, body-conforming neoprene so it resists sliding up your torso. You can use The Sherman as a pullover sty

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