vest

cwbwakeboarder · Posted: Feb 25, 2004 8:25 am Post subject: vest

There are so many that im looking into buying but i cant make my mind up .. What do you guys have.. do you like them . This shouldn't be in non wakeboarding. oops my bad

wakebored · Posted: Feb 25, 2004 8:30 am Post subject:

Just got a O'neil Vapor. I like the way it fits and feels, I just haven't had it on in the water yet.

Before that had a Jet Pilot molded vest. I liked it, but was looking for something different. I feel I will like the O'neil better.

peca · Addict Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 640 City: Mt. Pocono, PA

Do non CGA vest keep you afloat as well or just not at all?

_Vishnook_ · Outlaw Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: 182 City: Wauwatosa

Go with a USCGA vest! If you're broke like me, then you should hunt around, i got mine at a sams club for $25 or so last year. Very Happy

jeffrey_25 · Addict Joined: 05 Oct 2003 Posts: 811

My brother has a bare one that is paper thing and I've tried it once and after a few seconds of treading water, I got back in the boat and grabbed a CGA jacket.

DRAGON88 · Posted: Feb 25, 2004 5:11 pm Post subject:

fuwifi · Outlaw Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 158

i love my vapor vest, best vest imo

peca · Addict Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 640 City: Mt. Pocono, PA

so the vapor is a good vest to keep u afloat?> im looking to get that vest but i'm in a lake that can get extremely wavy so how do you think it would work in waves would it keep my head up above the water

HyPeRlItEcHrIs · Criminal Joined: 21 Feb 2004 Posts: 53 City: Lawrence

go with a CGA for sure. Theres some good deals at www.buywake.com if you can find your size. Im also looking for a CGA vest, what do you all recommend other than the vaper??

DRAGON88 · Posted: Feb 26, 2004 6:10 pm Post subject:

platinumsubstance · Criminal Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 92 City: Austin

whats ya'll's opinion about the jet pilots?
Hogan

DRAGON88 · Posted: Feb 26, 2004 7:03 pm Post subject:

peca · Addict Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 640 City: Mt. Pocono, PA

DRAGON88, thanks for the info

does anybody know the penalty for not wearing a CGA vest?

03Belmont · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 4656

peca · Addict Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 640 City: Mt. Pocono, PA

yeah its law here in PA too but don't really know what the penalties is and i wanna get a ncga vest...

wesgardner · Posted: Feb 27, 2004 6:17 pm Post subject:

Non CGA approved vest? So just what is your life worth?

Wes

DRAGON88 · Posted: Feb 27, 2004 7:07 pm Post subject:

wesgardner · Posted: Feb 27, 2004 7:17 pm Post subject:

I don't know... having spent a lifetime on the water and a good deal of it making a living in the marine industry and having sailed in every ocean and lots of lakes, there's a few things I've learned I prolly won't be scimping on...life vests are one of those things...

Oh, BTW, every boat I've gone out on, everyone has come back...everytime, sadly there are those who can't make that claim - I take safety somewhat seriously.

I'm sure there are very good non-CGA vests

Wes

NorCalStud686 · Posted: Feb 27, 2004 8:26 pm Post subject:

I think it depends on how good of a swimmer you are, and how strong of a swimmer you are. if you dont feel like you are strong swimmer, or you dont thing you could handle treading water like that, i suggest going with the CGA vests to help you keep afloat. I personally am a strong swimmer, and Water Polo has taught me to tread water well, so i dont really feel to much need for a vest for floatation. most of the time if i use ones, its to keep a bit warmer, or just use it as a rash gaurd almost. But i would go with Neoprene too, great stuff.

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

How well do you tread water when you're knocked out though?

I guess I shouldn't really talk though since I have a Vapor too. Rolling Eyes

darty · Addict Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 522 City: Lexington

Here in KY we're supposed to wear a USCG vest...though I have yet to find a law that states specifically that you are to wear a USCG vest while skiing, tubing, wakeboarding, whatever. The only laws I've read are that you are to wear one on a PWC and have at least enough in your boat for every person in it... But I just bought a vapor too...guess i'll play the idiot & somehow forget my SSN so they can't write me up...(this actually happened to me when i was like 14... Mr. Green

).

darty

HyperRash · Posted: Feb 28, 2004 3:53 pm Post subject:

dose the Jet pilot Molded Side Entry float well

DRAGON88 · Posted: Feb 28, 2004 5:36 pm Post subject:

HyperRash · Posted: Feb 28, 2004 7:10 pm Post subject:

WHAT about the STANCE S/E NEO VEST