Few pieces of your paddling kit are as critical as your personal flotation device (PFD). For industry-leading safety, comfort, style and convenience, the Kokatat MsFit Tour is a perfect fit for a wide variety of paddlers. There’s good reason this is the vest of choice for everyone from expedition paddlers like Justine Curgenven and Marc DeLuca to world-class coaches like Leon Sommé and Shawna Franklin.
Veteran of day trips and extended tours on ocean coasts, inland seas, lakes and rivers, our orange MsFit Tour is faded from so many days in the sun, but it’s never pulled a seam, busted a buckle or otherwise let us down, and it still floats like a champ. Kokatat’s excellent customer service and lifetime warranty offers peace of mind if it ever does need a fix.
The MsFit’s clever moniker and princess seams point to its original women’s specific tailoring, but this PFD is equally suited to barrel-chested blokes and anyone who appreciates a bit more breathing room. Articulated foam panels and a center zip make this an all-day comfortable and very easy on-and-off vest with classic styling available in red, mango, glacier blue or canvas. The padded high back protects your spine if you roll in a rock garden or get chundered in the surf.
Other features we appreciate include front and rear reflective tape for increased visibility on (or in) the water after dark, a tidy knife garage in an easy-to-reach location on the chest, and padded thermoformed shoulder straps for improved comfort.
Touring paddlers, anglers and gadget geeks will especially appreciate the MsFit’s two large, zippered pockets and a third clip-closure electronics pocket that’s sized just right for a VHF radio or other communications device. This vest is truly in a class of its own when it comes to useful yet compact storage. The MsFit’s twin bellowed pockets are slim yet expand to stash essentials like your compass, flares, fire-starter, first aid supplies, prussiks, snacks, sunscreen and more.
Truly the multi-tool of PFDs, Kokatat’s MsFit Tour remains one of our favorite grab-and-go vests for afternoon tours by kayak, canoe or SUP, and a trusted companion for all of our hairiest adventures.
$149 | www.kokatat.com
