The Palm Extrem Women's PFD has been designed to meet the high requirements and demands of the female whitewater kayakers out there.
The Extrem Women's PFD features a front opening design so its easy to get on and off. The front opening is initially secured by a large piece of Velcro, the final securing of it is achieved by the 4 clip buckles and a chest harness. Once on the paddlers torso, there are 3 sets of adjustment straps to give a snug and secure fit. The first set of straps are located on the waist, the second set are on the side of the chest and the final set are on the shoulders. Again, this is finished off with the chest harness being adjusted correctly.
The Extrem Women's PFD has four pockets for storage, the main pocket is on the front. This is easy to access via a zip and is perfect for a kayak safety tape and a rescue karabiner. There are then two smaller pockets on the upper chest, one accessed via a zip and one accessed by a small press stud. These are small, but perfect for a kayak safety knife and maybe some kayak ear plugs. The final pocket is on the inside of the PFD, located on the back panel. This is designed for a hydration system or maybe essential documents whilst on an overseas kayak trip.
In order to achieve the highest levels of safety, the Extrem Women's PFD is also fitted with a kayak chest harness. This comes fitted with a Palm APC O Ring, however you can also add a kayak cow tail, this will then enable you to set a firm anchor point for land based kayak rescues.
Features:
3D anti ride-up waistbelt with grip strips
7075 aluminium hardware
APC O-ring
Easy Glide nylon straps
Flex Fit
UCLan adjustable chest harness (patent GB2492084)
Utility-draw front pocket
Buckle front entry
Chest support panels
Compatible with 10417 Hydration Bladder
Daisy chain webbing clip-in points
Dual split D-ring cowtail parks
Easy access knife sleeve
Elastic strap keepers
Internal pocket compartments
Internal rear velcro slip pocket
Reflective details
Shoulder straps tested to 3.2 kN
Webbing lash points
Certification: ISO 12402-5/12402-6 certified
Buoyancy: WXS/S (55 N), WM/L (60 N), WXL/XXL (65 N)
Weight: 1282 g (WXS/S), 1392 g (WM/L), 1420 g (WXL/XXL)
Materials: CORDURA® 500D fabric, Gaia PVC-free foam
Fabric composition: 100% nylon