Buoyancy Vest

Fits nice on the body and does what it says on the tin. 100% recommended.

Excellent quality really happy very comfortable

As far as a product goes it is good. Well made, good quality and will do the job as intended. But, I am a little chap who is over weight with a 44" chest and I bought the large which should be able to handle a 44" chest....but the zip cant be done up as there is a good 2 to 3" gap. I should have bought the XL. However, since there is a waist belt and since there are two strings across the chest/stomach I can use those as it still fits tight and for canoeing will do the job for the very rare occassion I wear a life jacket. Knocked off 1 star because I thing the sizing is wrong (well, like many things it isnt sized to take into account fat people - which is strange since most of us are fat). So if like me you are a bit portly, go a size up. If you are skinny, probably a good size/fit. If you are inbetween...who knows :)

Used it for snorkeling trip. Great.

This product caught my eye as I have been looking for a suitable bouyancy aid to add to our team parachuting equipment. As part of the a Parachute Team we very often jump into arenas near water, and as such we have to have some kind of floatation device in the even that we land in the water - either intentionally or not intentionally, We have been struggling to source something suitable that meets our budget. Most bouyancy aids require you to place over the head and inflate, but we would find it quite difficult to do this in the event we ended up in water for a variety of reasons - not least because our extremely heavy parachute equipment is going to become quickly waterlogged and possibly drag us under the water before we have chance to inflate the aides. Most other vests we have tried have been either too bulky to wear under our equipment or far too expensive for a national charity fundraising team such as ourselves. This fits the bill perfectly. I tried on the small with my rig and, whilst it is quite snug it is nowhere near as cumbersome as other models that we have tried. The problem with most of these devices is that, because the chest is so "bulky", once we put our rig on over the top of it, it alters the locations of our "handles" on the rig. It is still a minor problem with this vest, but nowhere near as bulky as others tested. Whilst it is unlikely to keep us afloat for very long (not really required, as all parachutists are competent swimmers and help should arrive very quickly in planned water-landings) it does satisfy the legal requirements set out by our Governing Body, the BPA - short for British Parachute Association or as sometimes known - Ban Parachuting Altogether :-) I received my first order of this product at a discounted rate in return for an honest review. As a team, we have subsequently decided to purchase 4 more in various sizes to have available for all team members on Parachute Demonstrations on or near water hazards.

Great

A very basic buoyancy aid. This s is fine but very basic. There is one strap around the middle and some little string ties which are so short that they are fiddly. I use it for kayaking and I find that it rides up and rubs under my chin, which hurts after a while. My daughter has a Joba (I think that's how you spell it) and it is 10 times better: the three straps plus groin strap hold it in place. I really feel that this is either too expensive for what it is, or too basic for the price. It is the sort of thing that you'll find piled up at an out door activity centre and used for the r a couple of hours max. Either way I wouldn't get one again.

P erfect for paddle boarding. Although can slip up a little if too loose

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Tal como está en la descripción

Ce gilet est très bien, je l'utilise pour des sorties en mer et du kayak. Ma soeur l'utilise aussi quand elle va se baigner car elle a peur de l'eau. J'ai pris taille L et c'est bien la taille qu'il nous fallait (nous sommes grandes et d'habitude nous faisons du M mais cela aurait été trop petit je pense). Le gilet est assez fin compare a ceux que j'ai pu utiliser par le passe mais cela est suffisant pour flotter. Cependant le gilet permet de pas mal bouger dans l'eau, comme se mettre sur le dos, rouler sur le cote, etc. ce que d'habitude les gilets ne permettent pas car ils maintiennent dans une position verticale parfaite. Cela ne me pose pas de soucis j'aime autant être libre dans mes mouvements mais je pense que cela est du a l'épaisseur du gilet qui est un peu plus légère qu'a la normale. Le gilet se ferme avec un zip puis a l'aide d'une sangle ce qui assure un maintient optimal, un petit lacet permet également d'ajuster le tour de cou. Deux bandes réfléchissantes sont présentes sur le devant du gilet et permettent ainsi d'être vue en cas de situation dangereuse. Le poids du gilet est assez léger et on oublie vite qu'on l'a sur le dos. Je suis contente de cet achat qui est un bon compromis pour ceux qui souhaitent être sécurisés lors d'activités sportives sans pour autant être trop remarqués (j'ai pris la couleur noire car cela est moins tape a l'oeil et permet de se fondre dans la masse).

Ottimo, qualità e prezzo. Anche se non l'ho ancora usato, è d'obbligo averlo a bordo del kayak.

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