Brilliant video thanks for uploading. Just checked online and they come in different sizes. What litre bag did you use in this vid when putting your kit in. Seems like the right size for me. Cheers.
Visibility yes...but I have had different models and they tend to take in water after miles of swimming in challenging conditions and thus can loose their boyancy...I am thinking of ordering a life guard profesional model called a safetly can...similar to the ones used in Bay Watch....I must say that I haven't tried the model you are demonstrating however it does look like good quality.
Effectively it's a dry bag with a bladder, or two, inside and I haven't heard of problems with dry bags before. As far as I know they have been used for years on board yachts for sailors in case their valuables drop overboard or the boat is waterlogged. I think it may be a question of quality, or topping up the bladder if it appears to be losing air. On these ones they have 2 blow holes for the valves that are easily accessible. Cheers Wayne
No, I haven't tried the backpack, but if the tether is round the waist it should work the same way. If the straps have to go round your shoulders I would have matinee they would rub and cause sores. Cheers.
float with a sail to get to land would that work ...double barrel float u shaped or how ...and for sport...or flat shaped , sail pole up by neck if lying on it or two poles two sails or hm or one up in front of head , or sail on strings but thats kinda hard and cant go against wind. or floats for sail on string in front of swimmer that hold s it or tied to belt. ji
It's not a life jacket and only holds you up if you hold onto it. The safety element comes from it's visibility - but you can take a good rest holding onto the buoy. It would be inadvisable to use it as a safety flotation device for poor or non-swimmers. Cheers
@@kriti9262 This will help a poor open water swimmer with confidence but that can have a negative effect. More confidence may get a poor swimmer going beyond their capabilities. If wind, cold or tide move against the swimmer they may find themselves in trouble beyond a position they can swim back from. The buoy is not a life saving device because you have to hold onto it, if you are too tired to do that then it fails. Poorer swimmers should stay closer to shore, not go far into positions where they can not stand and should generally swim where there is lifeguard cover.
@@SwimCycleRunCoach Discovered a bit of a down side to them yesterday, I swam 4 miles on Bala lake, with a wind behind me...the wind kept blowing the float over my head and ahead of me, it was attached around my waist. My arms were getting entangled in the cord. I had a safety boat with me, so I felt confident to take it off and swim without it. Need to devise a way to have it attached with the wind behind, so that the stroke is not affected, a short leash on the ankle maybe? I needs to be accessible though in an emergency. Any thoughts.
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Fantastic great idea the more safety the better.
i use it for river swimming, you can literally swim forever thanks to this device as you know you're safe incase of an emergency
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thank you very much for this video, very informative and complete.
Hi Graham, Great video!
I almost drowned during a holiday in Brazil and haven't been into open water ever since. But with this device I give it a try.
Remember, you still have to be very aware of sea conditions, waves, current etc relative to your ability.
Brilliant video thanks for uploading.
Just checked online and they come in different sizes. What litre bag did you use in this vid when putting your kit in. Seems like the right size for me. Cheers.
20 liters
Visibility yes...but I have had different models and they tend to take in water after miles of swimming in challenging conditions and thus can loose their boyancy...I am thinking of ordering a life guard profesional model called a safetly can...similar to the ones used in Bay Watch....I must say that I haven't tried the model you are demonstrating however it does look like good quality.
Effectively it's a dry bag with a bladder, or two, inside and I haven't heard of problems with dry bags before. As far as I know they have been used for years on board yachts for sailors in case their valuables drop overboard or the boat is waterlogged.
I think it may be a question of quality, or topping up the bladder if it appears to be losing air. On these ones they have 2 blow holes for the valves that are easily accessible.
Cheers
Wayne
Great video, very usefull, tnx!
What about the "backpack" model, have you tried it?
No, I haven't tried the backpack, but if the tether is round the waist it should work the same way. If the straps have to go round your shoulders I would have matinee they would rub and cause sores. Cheers.
Stefano Mitton qq
float with a sail to get to land would that work ...double barrel float u shaped or how ...and for sport...or flat shaped , sail pole up by neck if lying on it or two poles two sails or hm or one up in front of head , or sail on strings but thats kinda hard and cant go against wind. or floats for sail on string in front of swimmer that hold s it or tied to belt. ji
Does it help keep you afloat like a life jacket when swimming ? Or only when you hold onto it?
It's not a life jacket and only holds you up if you hold onto it. The safety element comes from it's visibility - but you can take a good rest holding onto the buoy. It would be inadvisable to use it as a safety flotation device for poor or non-swimmers. Cheers
@@SwimCycleRunCoach
Thanks mate! Appreciate it!
@@SwimCycleRunCoach so what can be used for poor open water swimmer??
pls reply
@@kriti9262 This will help a poor open water swimmer with confidence but that can have a negative effect. More confidence may get a poor swimmer going beyond their capabilities. If wind, cold or tide move against the swimmer they may find themselves in trouble beyond a position they can swim back from.
The buoy is not a life saving device because you have to hold onto it, if you are too tired to do that then it fails. Poorer swimmers should stay closer to shore, not go far into positions where they can not stand and should generally swim where there is lifeguard cover.
you can literally sit down on it in the middle of the ocean and relax and enjoy the view.
What brand is it? I just google it and can’t find it
This one is Swim Secure, which googles. However, there are now quite a few out there.
Can't hear
LOMO make one, about £13.
Thanks for the information Gareth.
@@SwimCycleRunCoach Discovered a bit of a down side to them yesterday, I swam 4 miles on Bala lake, with a wind behind me...the wind kept blowing the float over my head and ahead of me, it was attached around my waist. My arms were getting entangled in the cord. I had a safety boat with me, so I felt confident to take it off and swim without it. Need to devise a way to have it attached with the wind behind, so that the stroke is not affected, a short leash on the ankle maybe? I needs to be accessible though in an emergency. Any thoughts.