What is the best lifevest?

chriscut · Outlaw Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 200

I'd gladly drop 200 on a really sick(aka good) us coast gaurd approved vest. The vest i have now is bulky and distracting. What vests should I look into?

jryoung · Ladies Man Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 7664 City: Man Jose

Search General Wake for "CGA and approved" 20+ topics came up.

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 29, 2005 10:08 am Post subject:

Beaver · Posted: Mar 29, 2005 10:15 am Post subject:

www.Ten-80.com Thewres lots of nice ones. Alomost every vest company has at least one nice vest.

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

I will say that I use the Liquid Force Hinge CGA vest.

It's not as uninhibiting as a non cga vest, but it's WAY better than my old cga neo.

I would recomment it, and it's around 100 bucks.

wakejunkie137 · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 377

i have the JP a-10 attack vest. i love it but its not cga. take a look at the oneill law. its a cga vest and doesnt look bulky. its in the new wkbrd mag.

wakedad1 · Addict Joined: 19 Sep 2003 Posts: 667 City: Discovery Bay

Jet Pilot has a bunch of cga vest that fit good I have one but I'm not sure what its called.

Randy · Posted: Mar 29, 2005 10:53 am Post subject:

JetPilot makes the Stance vest and the Cellblock.
Both are USCGA and fairly comfy.
I have the Cellblock and its got back support, so its snug on the waist area, but the upper part is narrow and not obtrusive. It sort of feels like I'm wearing a belt-type vest, not sure if that's a good thing or not Rolling Eyes

nickdakoolkat · Posted: Mar 29, 2005 12:16 pm Post subject:

I got the Jet Pilot stance, for like 70 bucks for an 04 model and i love it Laughing

.......its not bulky at all, it has a sick @$$ design, and its real comfortible.......plus I have matching gloves so I match and look cool while I'm behinfd the boat........ Laughing

Maestro · Posted: Mar 29, 2005 12:24 pm Post subject:

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

oshensurfer · Posted: Mar 29, 2005 12:29 pm Post subject:

I switched to a non-CGA vest when available last year and picked up the JP A10 recently. CGA are too restrictive to me and don't form fit to where I feel comfortable.

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 29, 2005 12:41 pm Post subject:

CRAMM · Posted: Mar 29, 2005 12:51 pm Post subject:

loomosity · Outlaw Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 103

I tried on the O'Neill Law and Mental. Both felt way better than my old vest (about '98 O'Neill). Law is about $130. Mental about $160. I think I might go with the Mental.

nickdakoolkat · Posted: Mar 29, 2005 4:31 pm Post subject:

I was kidding about the gloves, but not the vest, the vest is clean as hell, and comfortible like I said.......

DavidHoff · Posted: Mar 29, 2005 4:35 pm Post subject:

The Murray vest is supposed to be sick. The thinest CGA vest out. I am definitely picking it up when it comes to the shops here.

ttuclint · Addict Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 984 City: Lubbock, TX

Jet Pilot Stance.

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

Oneill Law vest.

Enzoborder230 · Posted: Mar 29, 2005 6:19 pm Post subject:

i like my baller, its to small
i think im going with the watson team vest

Wake upPp · Soul Rider Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 338 City: NOR-CAL

Jet-Pilot CellBlock. It's the lightest CGA vest I've tried on so far. Buywake's got '04's on close-out too. Just get a size smaller than normal as they run BIG.

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 29, 2005 7:12 pm Post subject:

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

i tried on pretty much all of the new lighter thinner cga vests and my favorite was the law but i bought the cell block cuz i got a kick@$$ deal and would have to say the cell block is comfy as hell. i tried on the project and didnt think it was that comfy or flexible. see if you can go to a shop where you can try on all of the vests because they are all shaped different and its what vest fits you not what vest fits the memvbers of wakeboarder.com. so just try on the cell block, the law, the project, the hinge, and murray's full metal jacket.(i think thats just about all the newer lighter cga vests but i may be missing one or two.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

My favorites:

CGA:
JP Murray
O'Neill Law
JP Cell Block

Non CGA:
JP A-10
Maybe the Nevin SWAT

wakechick79 · Outlaw Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 228 City: Virginia Beach

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

I think your best bet is one of those early '80's waterski belts.

E.J.

wakedad1 · Addict Joined: 19 Sep 2003 Posts: 667 City: Discovery Bay

Are gloves still un-cool if the air temp is 40 or lower and the water temp is in the 40's also. Cause I wear them when it's cold like that but other than that yeah I agree gloves are pretty lame.

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

wear gloves if you want to or feel you need to, just dont let anyone take pictures Wink

blairpoelman · Addict Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 595

Gloves are ok - if you're an OLD MAN!!!
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Suzuki Gsx 650 F History

raketball · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jun 2004 Posts: 159 City: Dublin

both my wife and i have the Law vest and absolutely love it. very comfy.

oshensurfer · Posted: Apr 01, 2005 8:26 am Post subject:

Guess what it boils down to is the best vest is whatever fits you better. Similar to boats. Try em out and get one that fits you.

chriscut · Outlaw Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 200

I tried the law on, it was nice, but now im trying to find a local shop (local to stockton, ca.) where i can try on a JP Cell block. I'm pretty sure that I am going to go w/the Cell. I tried on some of the non-cga vests at larson marine..wow they were a lot more comfortable than the cga vests.

Spicoli · Newbie Joined: 26 Dec 2004 Posts: 29 City: Atlantis

05 NEVIN SWAT and the FLAK are seriously the best fitting vest I have ever tried on...definitely worth checking out...

chriscut · Outlaw Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 200

I just bought the Jet Pilot Cell block--i hella like it... its so nice. I had to get a medium, I normally wear a size large. Thanks for all the helpful info.

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