solotripper wrote on Sep 20^th, 2010 at 2:31pm:

Quote: Just in case you ever see me in a canoeing photo without a life vest on, it's because I wear an inflatable belt preserver. I'm not confidant a inflatable belt PFD would give the same benefits of a vest type PFD, but for those who find the vest types cumbersome or want to work on their tan, a little extra buoyancy is better than nothing.

Agree.  Unless it automatically inflates.  Who's going to pull the rip-cord if you knock your head?