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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 10-11-2022, 06:54
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Posted By jo_sail
Re: Silly idea - mylar balloons as safety gear?

Second drawback is drift: If you want to keep your position in strong wind, then a big balloon is not the right thing.

This also means that simple whipping twine may be insufficient for the...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 10-11-2022, 04:44
Replies: 53
Views: 4,434
Posted By jo_sail
Silly idea - mylar balloons as safety gear?

That is the answer to keep it extremely simple:

The mylar party balloons have a very effective foil valve inside after the inlet. You need a 10 cm straw or piece of PE tube to do it with your lung...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 09-11-2022, 13:22
Replies: 53
Views: 4,434
Posted By jo_sail
Re: Silly idea - mylar balloons as safety gear?

The part of the strong line is easy and cheap as DIY including reflective tape on a floating lift handle:

https://www.skipperguide.de/mediawiki/images/PersonalRescueLoop_CCBY40_GNU_FDL13_2021.pdf
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 09-11-2022, 10:44
Replies: 53
Views: 4,434
Posted By jo_sail
Re: Silly idea - mylar balloons as safety gear?

I worked very successfully with mylar party ballons as extremely rugged but still flexible containers for taking air samples. This material is extremely lightweight and robust. I put significant...
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