The NRS Lucid PFD is new to the market in Spring 2025, implementing NRS’s new Orbit Fit technology and more variety in sizing.
We caught up with Megan Kieninger from NRS to learn more about the new PFD at the 2024 PTC Colab.
A look inside the NRS Lucid
The NRS Lucid is similar in design to the NRS Ambient with nearly identical front platforms. The primary difference in the new Lucid is mesh back, making the Lucid the ideal choice for hot-weather paddlers or paddlers using high-backed seats.
“When it’s on, it feels like it’s giving you a hug,” shared Kieninger from NRS.
Additionally the new Orbit Fit technology includes curved foam panels within the PFD as opposed to the traditional flat pieces of foam that paddlers cinch with straps to fit their bodies. The Lucid also features the new Every Body Design; where traditionally the primary difference in PFD sizes is the straps, the Every Body Design includes different sized foam profiles for each size of PFD.
