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  • 1 percent for Free Rivers

Palm FX PFD

ITEM# 11729
£115.00
  • Compact pull-over PFD
  • XXS (KL) kids size for younger paddlers
  • Zip front pocket
  • 1% for the Free Rivers Fund
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The FX is the ultimate river play PFD, for big volume, big wave adventures or laps of your local play run. The comfiest, coolest looking buoyancy aid you'll find. Underneath the bright, clean outer, failsafe shoulder straps and ample foam help keep you safe in your whitewater playground.
  • Compact pull-over PFD
  • XXS (KL) kids size for younger paddlers
  • Zip front pocket

Features

  • • 3D anti ride-up waistbelt 
  • • Comfort Fit 
  • • Easy Glide nylon straps 
  • • Failsafe shoulder straps tested to 3.2 kN 
  • • front pocket 
  • • pullover entry 
  • • reflective details 

Certification

  • ISO 12402-5 certified (UKCA approved)

Buoyancy

  • XXS (40 N), XS/S (50 N), M/L (60 N), XXL (70 N)

Weight

  • 785 g (XXS), 842 g (XS/S), 922 g (M/L), 1008 g (XL/XXL)

Materials

  • nylon 200D fabric

Fabric composition

  • 100% nylon

Men's and unisex PFD sizes

  • Metric
  • Imperial
Chest (cm)Weight (kg)
XXS 68 – 80 30 – 50
XS/S 78 – 94 40 – 70
M/L 94 – 110 60 – 90
XL/XXL 110 – 126 80 – 110
3XL/4XL 126 – 140 >110

PFD fit guide

Chest
Measure horizontally under the armpits around the fullest part of your chest and shoulder blades.
Weight
Include all the gear you’ll be wearing too.
PFD buoyancy label
A correct fit is more important than choosing the buoyancy category according to your weight. All Palm PFDs have buoyancy above the minimum floatation required for CE/ISO certification. PFD weight ranges are printed inside Palm PFDs on the ISO label.
Fitting your PFD
Three simple steps to putting on your PFD for a good fit here ...
Chest (in)Weight (lb)
XXS 27 – 31 66 – 110
XS/S 31 – 37 88 – 154
M/L 37 – 43 132 – 198
XL/XXL 43 – 50 176 – 242
3XL/4XL 50 – 55 >242

PFD fit guide

Chest
Measure horizontally under the armpits around the fullest part of your chest and shoulder blades.
Weight
Include all the gear you’ll be wearing too.
PFD buoyancy label
A correct fit is more important than choosing the buoyancy category according to your weight. All Palm PFDs have buoyancy above the minimum floatation required for CE/ISO certification. PFD weight ranges are printed inside Palm PFDs on the ISO label.
Fitting your PFD
Three simple steps to putting on your PFD for a good fit here ...

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