01-16-2009, 02:47 PM
Good luck finding a way not to have to put a little pressure on the nozzle to hold it in. Some days mine will stay in on it's own but most of the time no. I have thought about adding a little tape around the nozzle so it would be a tighter fit but just haven't got around to trying it out.
The point on the V is a little softer as there isn't much tube up there but not much. You might want to make sure the bladder isn't folded over or something up there.
How full is full? I usually fill mine until it feels hard. Then I put it in the water for a few minutes. If the water is pretty cold the air inside will cool and it will get a little soft. Just add a little more air and your good to go. If your fishing early in the morning and it gets hot you may need to let a little air out of the tube when it heats up. The more you use your tube the more you will just know how your tube reacts to water and air temp. There is no perfect tube pressure just what works good for you. If it feels a little soft to you add some air. If you get worried it's to full let a little air out. Just find what works for you.
Never travel with your tube all the way full. Altitude changes and heat inside a car will change the pressure a lot more then you think. I always let about half the air out of my tube to come home. It's never half empty by the time I get home though.
One more thing for thought. Make sure the fabric isn't in the valve when you close it. If you discover it is while on the water don't try and fix it out there. It doesn't work well. Once on the water I don't mess with them but others have.[cool]
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The point on the V is a little softer as there isn't much tube up there but not much. You might want to make sure the bladder isn't folded over or something up there.
How full is full? I usually fill mine until it feels hard. Then I put it in the water for a few minutes. If the water is pretty cold the air inside will cool and it will get a little soft. Just add a little more air and your good to go. If your fishing early in the morning and it gets hot you may need to let a little air out of the tube when it heats up. The more you use your tube the more you will just know how your tube reacts to water and air temp. There is no perfect tube pressure just what works good for you. If it feels a little soft to you add some air. If you get worried it's to full let a little air out. Just find what works for you.
Never travel with your tube all the way full. Altitude changes and heat inside a car will change the pressure a lot more then you think. I always let about half the air out of my tube to come home. It's never half empty by the time I get home though.
One more thing for thought. Make sure the fabric isn't in the valve when you close it. If you discover it is while on the water don't try and fix it out there. It doesn't work well. Once on the water I don't mess with them but others have.[cool]
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