Preacher I'm with you on not having to think to pull a cord. Fall out of a powerboat and you just might hit your head.......hence my choice for a hydrostatic model. When I went in I didn't even think about my PFD or pulling a cord or anything...........I was still sizing things up when it went off.

I give the guys on bikes more credit than me. You couldn't pay me to ride one given how OTHER people drive. Helmet and leather might make a difference in some cases. But as DB pointed out it might just be a false sense of security.