CGA Life Jacket?

Kolola_Bear · Newbie Joined: 21 Mar 2010 Posts: 13

Can anyone recommend one? I have the JD pull over and i love it, but the people i ride with are not the brightest bunch and if I got ejected real hard would probably laugh. Appreciate it.

STANG KILLA SS · Posted: Apr 19, 2010 10:41 am Post subject:

i just picked up a helium this morning for $32 they got some crazy sales on vests and handles right now
http://www.stearnsflotation.com/Van-Helium-Wake-Vest-P1734C34.aspx

savage3221 · Posted: Apr 19, 2010 10:43 am Post subject:

Kolola_Bear, do a search and you will find a ton of responses. That said, I rock a CGA Helium vest. It's awesome. Helium is a great company.

bridges · Addict Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 683 City: Decatur, TX

STANG KILLA SS, hey do you know anything about that vest besides what it says in the description.. i think i might be paying 32 bucks if thats a good vest lol looks good but i dont want it to be super bulky i just need a back up vest thats cga for just in case and this looks like it cud be the one..

Blindside_137 · Posted: Apr 19, 2010 12:20 pm Post subject:

i've got a helium inmate and love it

Kolola_Bear · Newbie Joined: 21 Mar 2010 Posts: 13

Thanks for the responses guys. And sorry for the reposts. Are the helium vests tight? because they look it.

STANG KILLA SS · Posted: Apr 19, 2010 1:17 pm Post subject:

a good fitting vest should make it slightly harder to breath when you first put it on.

bridges · Addict Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 683 City: Decatur, TX

stang, you think its gunna be a pretty light non bulky vest? im thinkin about gettin it also..

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Apr 19, 2010 1:42 pm Post subject:

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STANG KILLA SS · Posted: Apr 19, 2010 1:50 pm Post subject:

it dont get any better than helium and for the price (normal is WELL over $100) who cares. you wont be disappointed.

bridges · Addict Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 683 City: Decatur, TX

i mean i have a jet pilot falcon vest but its non cga just was thinking about gettin a back up cga vest.. ya that price is crazy cheap..

Nate54SoCal · Newbie Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 31 City: LA

Stang, thanks for the link. Picked me up one. I feel like I'm stealing it at that price

STANG KILLA SS · Posted: Apr 20, 2010 5:59 am Post subject:

no kidding. on WW people were buying them in bulk. some guys as many as 11!

dav1268 · Criminal Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Posts: 67 City: Boston

Just got the got this for me ( http://www.stearnsflotation.com/Voodoo-Wake-Vest-P1737C34.aspx ) and this for my girl friend ( http://www.stearnsflotation.com/Neapolitan-Womens-Wake-Vest-P1779C35.aspx ). Really does feel like stealing at this price... 2 vests for half the price of one!

STANG KILLA SS · Posted: Apr 20, 2010 10:52 am Post subject:

audrey wants that neapolian vest too!
that voodoo wasnt on sale when i bought my van helium. looks like i should keep checking back...

dav1268 · Criminal Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Posts: 67 City: Boston

Ya, I like it a lot and it looks like its longer than the average womens cga vest so that helps add some protection.

actionmama · Outlaw Joined: 21 Jul 2007 Posts: 140 City: Mountain Home

I also just scored 3 heliums (CGA) for the fam from Stearns-unbelievable prices!

ryan351w · Addict Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 532

STANG KILLA SS, Another big thanks on that link, my buddy just picked one up! DAMN cheap! He might also be getting the Neapolitan vest for his wife!

STANG KILLA SS · Posted: Apr 21, 2010 10:20 am Post subject:

no problem, glad i could pass along the savings (AFTER i made sure to get one for myself Laughing

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STANG KILLA SS · Posted: Apr 22, 2010 11:07 am Post subject:

i ordered a van helium medium. it came in today. nice and thin and contoures great. but fits much too loose in the chest. i have a 37" chest. online it said med. was for 36-38. when i got the vest today its printed on there as 36-40. chest area is very loose. im pretty bummed. maybe i can suck down the ab straps and keep it from riding up. but that will make deep breathing more difficult while riding.
im coming from a front zip/buckle Slippery vest. medium as well.

dav1268 · Criminal Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Posts: 67 City: Boston

Crap. I ordered a large based on a size chart I saw online that said L = 38 - 40, I'm a 39. Now I found another chart that has the sizes as xs32-34,s34-36,m36-40,L40-44,XL44-48,XXL48-52, which matches STANG KILLA SS. Looks like I'm going to be in the same boat.

STANG KILLA SS · Posted: Apr 22, 2010 1:00 pm Post subject:

well all need to buy boobs.

bridges · Addict Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 683 City: Decatur, TX

i got mine in today also and got a size medium mine is a little loose also, but its not terrible and i only weigh 155-160 just have to tighten the bottom straps i guess.. but for 40 bucks i cant complain..

Kolola_Bear · Newbie Joined: 21 Mar 2010 Posts: 13

Couldnt you guys just get ahold of customer service and trade it out or something? I mean if they have a different size chart on the website than on the life jacket, its not really your fault.

dav1268 · Criminal Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Posts: 67 City: Boston

The helium (stearns floation) site that we bought them from didn't have a size chart. The chart we all seemed to have stumbled upon is on a few other places on the web. Mine's out for shipping now and if it doesn't fit I will try to exchange it when it arrives. Since its on clearance they probably won't take straight returns so I kind of have to wait and see...

STANG KILLA SS · Posted: Apr 23, 2010 6:36 am Post subject:

yeah im gonna be probly giving mine to audreys sister Embarassed

fit just isnt right. and i think a small will be too tight around the waist. probly really hard to zip and buckle too.
going back to my 3yo vest. it fits so good. just bulky and showing age.
still pretty bummed. Crying or Very sad

Blindside_137 · Posted: Apr 23, 2010 8:18 am Post subject:

bridges, Profile Picture! Nice!

bridges · Addict Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 683 City: Decatur, TX

Blindside_137, haha thanks man

walb0244 · Outlaw Joined: 05 Aug 2009 Posts: 122 City: Terre Haute

I ordered a vest. Went with the Paisley Wake Vest. Didn't want anything loud or anything. Just wanted a vest. I got a 35 or 36" chest and ordered a small. Hopefully it fits. Having a hard time finding one that my wife likes that is a side zip tho. She didn't like the looks of the ones on that site. All the ones she liked the looks of were NCGA.

HHI Dave · Posted: Apr 23, 2010 11:36 am Post subject:

Blindside_137 · Posted: Apr 23, 2010 12:11 pm Post subject:

bridges · Addict Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 683 City: Decatur, TX

haha i have no clue who they even are i just found a picture when i was lookin at lake party pictures from a site and thought id put it on here to let everyone else take a look lol so sorry i got ur hopes up for nothing haha but im sure i can get some other women of this equal looking and big assests if yall want to come down to ol texas and ride Laughing

Blindside_137 · Posted: Apr 23, 2010 2:55 pm Post subject:

bridges · Addict Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 683 City: Decatur, TX

haha my bad my bad.. we got some here that are better than that tho lol