Comments on: A Leap Once Leapt http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/07/25/a-leap-once-leapt/ Tilting At Waves Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:23:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/07/25/a-leap-once-leapt/comment-page-1/#comment-9373 derrick Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:55:24 +0000 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=4582#comment-9373 Sort of maybe, but not quite. I do a bigger trip maybe once a year. Or I should say, I have been the last few years anyway. When I do larger trips like these or on those odd occasions when I'm guiding then an expedition vest would be ideal. (as I wrote). However 90% of the time I'm teaching or fussing around local lakes, etc., In that case the lower profile Ronin is perfect.. so it's sort of 6 of 1... Since neither choice is perfect all the time.. I'm coming down on the side of "bling". I can wear the Ronin on the trip with the guidevest on the trip, then most of the time back home I just wear the vest.. However, IF the MSFIT was in black I'd just go with that. It's a bit more bulky than the Ronin... but.. I've got an old waist belt for rolling practice... Ok, so that all being said... I actually can now hand roll with the MSFIT Tour, geared out with Radio and pockets full which used to kill my hand rolls. So maybe it will work out all around. :) And yes,,, bling IS important! Sort of maybe, but not quite. I do a bigger trip maybe once a year. Or I should say, I have been the last few years anyway. When I do larger trips like these or on those odd occasions when I’m guiding then an expedition vest would be ideal. (as I wrote). However 90% of the time I’m teaching or fussing around local lakes, etc., In that case the lower profile Ronin is perfect.. so it’s sort of 6 of 1… Since neither choice is perfect all the time.. I’m coming down on the side of “bling”. I can wear the Ronin on the trip with the guidevest on the trip, then most of the time back home I just wear the vest.. However, IF the MSFIT was in black I’d just go with that. It’s a bit more bulky than the Ronin… but.. I’ve got an old waist belt for rolling practice…

Ok, so that all being said… I actually can now hand roll with the MSFIT Tour, geared out with Radio and pockets full which used to kill my hand rolls. So maybe it will work out all around. :)

And yes,,, bling IS important!

]]> By: gnarlydog http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/07/25/a-leap-once-leapt/comment-page-1/#comment-9372 gnarlydog Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:46:34 +0000 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=4582#comment-9372 Derrick, you say:"...it works as expected, it stays working for years, and of course if it breaks you can actually get something done about it. Oh, and if it looks cool, great! What more could you want!? " So what was wrong with MsFit in a standard color? So, it was not functional enough that you were willing to go for second choice (Ronin) just coz was black? I guess bling was more important than function... ;-) Derrick, you say:”…it works as expected, it stays working for years, and of course if it breaks you can actually get something done about it. Oh, and if it looks cool, great! What more could you want!? ”

So what was wrong with MsFit in a standard color?
So, it was not functional enough that you were willing to go for second choice (Ronin) just coz was black?
I guess bling was more important than function… ;-)

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