Re: Running on the pad!!!
The "survival suit" as it was described is actually a Kevlar Cut Suit. If you're running solo on a quiet lake, the helmet and life jacket are "probably" sufficient. The pic of my boat was taken during competition with eleven other similar boats. You can be flat and true one second and in the drink the next, so the guy behind you may not have time to react and not run over you. The props we use would make a Ginsu look dull, so the Kevlar suit helps prevent a 3-bladed slice and dice. You can still get pretty banged up if you get hit - you'll just be in one piece when they pull you out. <br />I wear my Kevvies every time I go out, even when testing alone. I know a guy who got crooked on calm water, spit out the side and had the boat corkscrew right over top of him. Cut up his arm pretty good by his own boat. The brain bucket is an every time thing, too. I had my bow pop off another boat's wake and put my chin-guard through the forward deck. <br />Play fast, but play safe!<br />- Scott
