which vest to buy??

midwesty · Posted: Jul 11, 2003 6:57 pm Post subject: which vest to buy??

what vests are out there and which ones and for what price ??

anti-shoobies · Posted: Jul 11, 2003 7:04 pm Post subject:

Use the search tool at the top of your screen!!

Jet Pilot 3D Molded Side Enrty for $120. Super light, although I find the non-molded I have to be more comfortable.

DRAGON88 · Posted: Jul 11, 2003 7:17 pm Post subject:

i would higly recomend the O'Neill Vapor Vest for a non Cga vest!

Read my full review in the gear guide

Chukee_R · Posted: Jul 11, 2003 8:19 pm Post subject:

Jet Pilot Side Entry...The molded ones are really light, but anti-shoobies says the non molded are a lot more comfortable. I have both vests and I really like my CGA Side Entry.

Nathan Newman · Addict Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 711 City: Baylor

Hey, make sure you get a coast guard approved vest. Not wearing one is just proof of Darwin's Theory of Evolution

get a neoprene vest, they take a lot of the pain out of raleys and stuff

mossimo · Criminal Joined: 28 May 2003 Posts: 76 City: Arkansas

with the exception of comfort does the neoprene make that much difference in taking the pain out of face plants over a nylon life jacket?

TheCubanLink · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2003 Posts: 14 City: Miami, FL

You dont need a USCG approved vest man...save some money as well as comfort and get an Oneill Outlaw...sickest vest out there man and i tried on the entire oneill line at Caribe including the crazy ass $160 one and it was super bulky...they also had the jet pilot molded side entry one and for the price the Outlaw seemed far better in materials and workmanship. the jet pilot seemed cheap. i know from experience (in surfing and wakeboarding) that oneill stuff is built to last. oneill practically invented the neoprene wetsuit for christs sake....ONEILL FOR LIFE.

DaveBrowning · Posted: Jul 11, 2003 10:55 pm Post subject:

Jetpilot Stance... that's all you need to know. Period.

Butta Seeka · Posted: Jul 12, 2003 6:22 am Post subject:

DRAGON88, hell yea Vapor all the way.

TheCubanLink, hell Bubb Rubbing yea Oneill is the stuff.

And for all of those people that are liek JP molded or wahtever try on a Vapor or any Oneill vest IMO oneill's are way more comfortable.

andrew james · Addict Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 889 City: austin, tx

You guys use vests? I always just use those little orange arm floaties i've had laying around since i was a little kid Neutral

ORANGE GLOW · Soul Rider Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 333

dude when it comes to wake vests Jet Pilot is the vest to have! The molded stance is super light and doesnt get weighted down when wet (very nice feature). They are not USCG approved but they still float you just fine. If you want a vest that is USCGA and has lots of padding then wait till next season to get the new vest from JP. Also i would reccomend the Flight Jacket, it relly takes that edge off the nippy water and blocks wind very well, its not best to be worn in really cold nor really warm water but when you got that crispy cool water in the morn. and want to take away the edge its awesome! Also check out the Jewel Boardshoarts!

www.jetpilot.com

TheCubanLink · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2003 Posts: 14 City: Miami, FL

hey ORANGE GLOW i think its about that time for you to pull your head out of Shaun Murrays arse. jet pilot started out as a damn jet ski company...let me think, Oneill...surfing pioneers or jet pilot...a bunch of jet skiing donkeys Colorful

....hmmm really tough choice there...

Butta Seeka · Posted: Jul 13, 2003 5:45 pm Post subject:

TheCubanLink, hahaha that was good. Yea ive tryed the Jewel boardshorts and there great if you like wearing nuthuggers and want to sufficate your nuts but since i dont want any of those i went with the superfreaks.

anti-shoobies · Posted: Jul 13, 2003 7:14 pm Post subject:

Most the non-USCG approved hold you up to your chin, so you don't really need a USCG approved. Except, people find it harder to lear to ride in a no approved vest because it's harder to hold yourself up when you are not used to holding yourself up in the water with a board on. I don't notice a difference between the two anymore.

anarchy99 · Addict Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 616 City: tacoma

dude go to costco get a jobe vest for 40 bucks i got one i didnt think id like it but it was the nicest one ive ever been in
super padded and all i fell and didnt feel it but if i woulda got the one i wante jp molded sidenetry vest i probably woulda hurt my rib cheap and super comffy

Mad Trix · Posted: Jul 13, 2003 8:12 pm Post subject:

costco is stuff....Jetpilot stance is a good vest, and O'neill is surfing pioneers nut just because they started it doesn't mean they are the best!

TheCubanLink · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2003 Posts: 14 City: Miami, FL

MAD TRIX along with your buddy ORANGE GLOW is yet another whore of the industry...you guys both need to stop reading the magazines like bibles and start RIDING.

jumalian · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 7625 City: san diego

I just bought the O'Neill Vapor...most comfortable vest I've ever worn!

As for Jet Pilot, who cares that they made stuff for jet skiing first??? Does that really determine your purchase? If so, most wakeboarders who have signature boards were all skiers once. Better not get their boards.

Jet Pilot supports riders and events. That's all I need to hear. Also, their side entry vests are very nice and comfortable, and very well made.

Tyler*Moore · Guest

TheCubanLink-Dont worry about what they WERE, it's what they are NOW. O'neill is still surfing, and JetPilot has pretty much left Jet Skiing. Maybe you should rethink. JP makes the best gear out there. O'neill is still a bunch of board waxing tree huggers.

jumalian · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 7625 City: san diego

Now see, you had some credibility, up until you decided to bash another company, rather than say good things about the company you represent.

Mad Trix · Posted: Jul 14, 2003 1:48 pm Post subject:

TheCubanLink your telling me i am the industry whore...pretty sure you just told everyone how good your best friend company O'neill is and how much everyone else sucks! Hey O'neill is good but i don't prefer them. And as for reading the mags like bibles you need to get this straight. Some people where somethings because they are comfy, and not because they say O'niell on them! Twisted Evil

dubers · Outlaw Joined: 15 May 2003 Posts: 129 City: Santa Cruz

calair03 · Posted: Jul 14, 2003 2:47 pm Post subject:

I have a throttle and a uscga side entry jet pilot and I like the Jet Pilot a lot better. It is longer, more comfortable and less bulky than the throttle. I don't want to bash the throttle because it too is a vey nice vest, but I do wear the Jet Pilot one instead. The only downfall to the jp vest is that I have blown out of the zipper on a bad crash and was left with the nylon straps digging into my ribs.

Tyler*Moore · Guest

jumalian- I dont care about credibilty when someone dises the company I like, I have to get them back.

jumalian · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 7625 City: san diego

That tells people your maturity level, too. Why do you "have to get them back?"

dubers · Outlaw Joined: 15 May 2003 Posts: 129 City: Santa Cruz

Tyler*Moore · Guest

First off to Jumalian- I'm not that old so Im not that mature. And I have to get them back cuz its makes me mad when someone disses a company I like, so I try to make them mad

Now to Dubers- JetPilot, is more innovative, their non cga vests float you better, their CGA arent as bulky, they are more comfortable, they are more into wakeboarding than o'neill, they have more options. What really mad me mad was when whoever said Jetpilot USED TO be into jet skiing, but they're not anymore, and he's too blind to see that o'neill is still more of a surf company

jumalian · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 7625 City: san diego

Ummm, did you say "USED" to be into jet skiing?

Better look again.
http://www.jetpilot.com/pwc/default2.asp

jumalian · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 7625 City: san diego

While you're at it, where did North Shore Boardshop get its logo from?

Compare:
http://www.northshoreboardshop.com

with:
htpp://www.y2kp.com

calair03 · Posted: Jul 14, 2003 3:31 pm Post subject:

dubers · Outlaw Joined: 15 May 2003 Posts: 129 City: Santa Cruz

Tyler*Moore · Guest

Jumalian-they still sponsor PWC, but not as much as wakeboarding. Northshore had no clue about y2kp, and once they found out they changed the logo, the site hasnt been up dated in forever

dubers-Wait for the 2004 vest to come out and you'll see innovation. And as far as you not knowing the NCGA float you better and CGA less bulky, try both out back to back. O'neill supports wakeboard pretty well(dont get me wrong) but not as much as jetpilot. And for the last comment, I never said they didnt have good vests. Just not as good as JP. O yea, about the comfort. Not only mine but many people's, and many people think o'neill is comfortable, and Ripcurl, I never said that was a fact. And yes I know what they say about opinions

Tyler*Moore · Guest

O and my proof about I know what they say about opinions..."Opinion's are like butt holes, everyone has one, and everyone think's everyone else's stinks"

Tyler*Moore · Guest

Also JUMALIAN-in your wakeboarder.com photo gallery, who is the person doing the batwing? They are really high to be over the second wake...props to them

jumalian · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 7625 City: san diego

Tyler, there's nothing wrong w/ expressing your opinion. But once you resort to bashing people or companies, you lose credibility, thus, leading to people not caring what you post. Is that what you want? You'd want your posts to be read, right? I mean, that's the whole point of posting, so your opinion can be heard, right? Posting it is fine, but when you bash, that does nothing. And just because 1 person did it, doesn't mean you should. I'm not lecturing you, just helpin' you out.

And the pic is me. Thanks for the props.