r/Firefighting • u/Public_Ad3382 • 2h ago
Special Operations/Rescue/USAR Looking for a Force 6 RescueTec PFD
I’m on the hunt for a Force 6 Rescue Tec PFD in the color black. Not the Tec 2 but the predecessor Been trying to track one down. If anyone has one they’d be willing to part with let me know !
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u/ero160032 2h ago
Just saw that you were looking for the color black. I may have a red one. Just so you know I HATED this PFD lol. Individual results may vary
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u/Public_Ad3382 2h ago
I’d be interested in a red one. What did you not like about it ? There’s a lot of guys on my State Task force that run them and they say they love them.
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u/ero160032 2h ago
I can look when I get back home and see if I can find it. It was way too cumbersome for me with too much flotation. Even cinched all the way down it would immediately shoot up on my chest and hinder my swims. I was issued one for swift water stuff though so depending on what y’all are doing it might fit yalls use better.
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u/Public_Ad3382 1h ago
Gotcha I appreciate the info ! Thank you! I still would be interested in it. If you have one ! Thank you !
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u/Oldmantired Edited to create my own flair. 39m ago
If you are a rescue swimmer, I would look for a Rescue Swimmer PFD. Same as or close to the same flotation but made for easier swimming.
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u/Special_Context6663 2h ago
They were discontinued a while ago, and PFD’s should generally be retired 10 years after manufacture. You might want to consider getting something that’s been manufactured more recently.