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NH_boater · 06-02-2011, 07:34 AM

I purchased a manual inflatable for exactly this reason. I did not want the unit to auto-inflate from a simple splash or simple kayak roll-over.

The new auto's are much better than the old ones (that used to self-inflate in a light rain or splashing) but still occasionally pop if not protected or stored properly, according to my research.

If kayaking in very cold water, I would go auto though.

06-02-2011, 07:34 AM	#35
NH_boater Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 298 Thanks: 14 Thanked 147 Times in 62 Posts	I purchased a manual inflatable for exactly this reason. I did not want the unit to auto-inflate from a simple splash or simple kayak roll-over. The new auto's are much better than the old ones (that used to self-inflate in a light rain or splashing) but still occasionally pop if not protected or stored properly, according to my research. If kayaking in very cold water, I would go auto though.