falcon vest

hrwake · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 46

So im thinking about getting a new vest for the season and wondering if anyone rides a jetpilot falcon. I know that the a-10s dont really float you at all and i was wondering if the falcon did. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

Medina · Posted: May 15, 2009 8:59 am Post subject:

They actually do float you a little, when i breath out, it still let me floats, but i am a light guy.

All the Jetpilot vests are comps, so not to floatable, but they fit perfectly (wich is worth much aswell Smile

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Stephan · Guest

Not personally worn the Falcon. But if its a comp vest its not likely that it will float you very well. Jet Pilot has a pretty extensive selection off CGA vests. Shaun Murray has his signature vest and it is pretty well liked. Check em out!

hrwake · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 46

yea i will probly go for something that will float me , has anyone worn a jetpilot core uscg?

Medina · Posted: May 19, 2009 5:20 am Post subject:

hrwake · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 46

Medina,
http://catalog.jetpilot.com/product.html?catID=47&prodID=279
Thats the vest i'm talking about, maybe its new for 09

brotherbrown831 · Outlaw Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 154 City: Oklahoma City

That looks awesome but I dont think its really USCG approved, that may be a typo on the web admins part.

hrwake · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 46

Well thats what I thought too, but then they have this too
http://catalog.jetpilot.com/product.html?catID=47&prodID=395
its the same vest without the uscg approved. It seems that for 09 they have most of their vests in comp and uscg approved models

Chad H · Posted: May 19, 2009 6:48 pm Post subject:

brotherbrown831,
I think the first one is USCG approved. It looks thin, but they wouldn't put an extra buckle if it wasn't going to be USCG..

hrwake · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 46

Chad H,
ive never noticed that but now that i look at the vests, your right, all the comp ones have only one buckle and the uscg approved have two. very observant

Blindside_137 · Posted: May 19, 2009 8:16 pm Post subject:

hrwake, it's really the definition of an approved type III PFD, there needs to be atleast three fastening points.. in addition to flotation guidlines.

I have, used to wear, a jet-pilot stance which was a side entry double buckle that i believe is now referred to as the core.. it was a bit big but floated me very well.

I got an XS/S and its about the same size as my helium inmate Large, but it is almost 4 years older so maybe sizing has changed over the years.