Well put Snow Dog.

My problem is I can easily envision myself NOT wearing a regular PFD if it was hot or I'm out fishing. Maybe I haven't tried the right one, they seem bulky to me. With my luck I would be out in the middle of Kawanipi on a perfectly calm day with my regular PFD sitting beside me and I would hook one of those humper-thing-a-ma-bobs that Jimbo or old Salt was talkin about and that would be the end of me.

As it is now I feel naked without the Mustang on. I admit I was skeptical of the sterns model with the pull tab and all that so I upgraded. Believe you me, I'm concerned about safety and am always asking the question "what's the worse that can happen". I even portage the easy swifts up on the Maligne near Sturgeon just to be on the safe side.
My munchkin needs her Papa.