PFDs

I just took delivery of a PFD, being a newbie, a bit older than most and spending most of my time falling off. It is a Vaikobi VXP. What I want to share is that it is Made in Fiji, which was a most welcome surprise these days, an excellent product for what I want, and is owned by an Australian living in Fiji and employing local villagers. Cheers.

I didn't realise Vaikobi is made in Fiji. I already have a V3 but coincidentally just ordered a VXP a few days ago.

Be careful buying a pfd with zippers on the sides. Mine has the zipper covered by a little tear strap that comes loose & then the zipper is exposed to rub against the stitching of my wetsuit near the armpit. I think within a few sessions it would have worn a hole in my new wetsuit. So I glued a patch of neoprene over the worn stitching of my wetsuit. And glued & sewed another bigger flap of neoprene to replace the little tear strap on the pfd.