06-24-2010, 02:02 PM
[quote OlDirtyBasser]I'm guessing you do have some kind of pressure issue (underinflating or leakage). I used a nevada for years before buying my ODC 420, which I love. Only problem I ever had with the nevada was that sometimes if I didn't inflate enough, if I leaned on it with my elbow, it would buckle and water would come over.
That brings me to the only thing I don't like about the higher V-tubes. I miss resting my elbows on the tube. Sometimes I think about making armrests. Otherwise, it's like going from a rowboat to a bass boat. It also makes you depend less on the "waterproofness" of your waders.[/quote]
Thats exactly what happens to me too. How do I prevent leakage or figure out if I even have leakage? I don't think its under inflation because I fill that tube up GOOD, till it is REALLY taunt and the bladders feel firm when you press on them. I'm taking it out today so I'll see if I notice a difference from when I fill it up to when I come back in. Could the bad pressure be a result of the valves not closing entirely?
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That brings me to the only thing I don't like about the higher V-tubes. I miss resting my elbows on the tube. Sometimes I think about making armrests. Otherwise, it's like going from a rowboat to a bass boat. It also makes you depend less on the "waterproofness" of your waders.[/quote]
Thats exactly what happens to me too. How do I prevent leakage or figure out if I even have leakage? I don't think its under inflation because I fill that tube up GOOD, till it is REALLY taunt and the bladders feel firm when you press on them. I'm taking it out today so I'll see if I notice a difference from when I fill it up to when I come back in. Could the bad pressure be a result of the valves not closing entirely?
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