Description
The do-it-all choice for moving water, one PFD for everything from rivers to tide races. On a far flung mission or just doing laps of your local run, it's the comfiest, coolest looking buoyancy aid. Under the bright, clean exterior are rated shoulder straps with aircraft grade aluminium hardware. With the large utility-draw front pocket, and a UCLan adjustable safety harness, the FXr is ready for action.
- Utility-draw front pocket to segment safety gear
- UCLan adjustable chest harness
- Load tested aircraft grade aluminium buckles
- APC easy catch O-ring
- Gaia non-PVC foam
Features
- 3D anti ride-up waistbelt
- 7075 aluminium hardware
- APC O-ring
- Comfort Fit
- Easy Glide nylon straps
- Extract Straps waistbelt sewn shoulder harness
- UCLan adjustable chest harness (patent GB2492084)
- Utility-draw front pocket
- clean tail safety release system
- daisy chain webbing clip-in points
- dual split D-ring cowtail parks
- easy access knife sleeve
- elastic strap keepers
- internal pocket compartments
- pullover entry
- reflective details
- shoulder straps tested to 3.2 kN
- webbing lash points
Certification
ISO 12402-5/12402-6 certified (UKCA approved)
Buoyancy
XS/S (60 N), M/L (70 N), XL/XXL (70 N)
Weight
1167 g (XS/S), 1284 g (M/L), 1324 g (XL/XXL)
Materials
- CORDURA® 500D fabric,
- Gaia PVC-free foam
Fabric composition
100% nylon
Resources
WW PFD ISO booklet.pdf - Whitewater PFD with chest harness ISO booklet 092-09.21- FXr PFD CE DoC.pdf - 12368 FXr CE Declaration of Conformity 010322
- FXr UKCA DoC.pdf - 12368 FXr UKCA Declaration of Conformity 090723
Sizing
| 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.
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