I just inquired about upgrading our 5D Spinlocks, which have water and not hydrostatic activation. If I understand correctly, the 6D are only available in hydrostatic activation.
In water testing., at a Safety-at Sea course, of our 5D hydrostatic Spinlocks, showed we had to submerge several feet with our head under water, to get inflation.
NOT ACCEPTABLE!!!
We traded in our 5D for water activation.
I would be very leary of 6D hydrostatic Spinlocks. We did not get this “upgrade”!
Best wishes,
Charles L Starke MD FACP
s/v Dawnpiper
I would also say that “Not acceptable” is too simplistic. For example, for a bow-person on a race boat water activated makes no sense. Dito a crew on a Volvo 65 who will get hit by green water regularly. That why the Spinlock Vito primarily aimed at pros sailing extreme boats uses hydrostatic: https://www.spinlock.co.uk/en-GB/uk/products/deckvest-vito
I just inquired about upgrading our 5D Spinlocks, which have water and not hydrostatic activation. If I understand correctly, the 6D are only available in hydrostatic activation.
In water testing., at a Safety-at Sea course, of our 5D hydrostatic Spinlocks, showed we had to submerge several feet with our head under water, to get inflation.
NOT ACCEPTABLE!!!
We traded in our 5D for water activation.
I would be very leary of 6D hydrostatic Spinlocks. We did not get this “upgrade”!
Best wishes,
Charles L Starke MD FACP
s/v Dawnpiper
Hi Charles,
Other way around. The 6D is only available with water activated, not hydrostatic. On the 5D which activator was optional.
https://a.spinlockcdn.com/8gfzwzxs1secptugl2nx8wt3il6b
I would also say that “Not acceptable” is too simplistic. For example, for a bow-person on a race boat water activated makes no sense. Dito a crew on a Volvo 65 who will get hit by green water regularly. That why the Spinlock Vito primarily aimed at pros sailing extreme boats uses hydrostatic: https://www.spinlock.co.uk/en-GB/uk/products/deckvest-vito
I have written about this issue at length here: https://www.morganscloud.com/2018/03/15/which-lifejacket-auto-inflator-should-we-select/
As with most things, it depends.
Hi John
You’re correct. I was offered the Vito as replacement for our 5D and it was unacceptable for our purposes.
Thanks.
Charles