which vest would you prefer

Kai · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 287

ok i cant make up my mind at all so maybe u can help me out. im tryin to decide between oneill outlaw, ripcurl stealth, and maybe jetpilot mold. if youd tell me ur experiences with them on what ya liked and didnt. thanks

x2xwakegurlx2x · Guest

i have the girls jetpilot molded vest, i love it, its an awsome vest, some of my friends have the rip curl one, those look really compyfy, but it looks like its thinner so the molded might help ya better on bad falls, jus my opinion, but i dont know anything about the oneil outlaw, never tried it, hope i helped ya

Kai · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 287

yea it did, thanks. then again the mold jetpilot doesnt have any protection on the sides. its not too stiff is it?

x2xwakegurlx2x · Guest

its fine on the sides, no its not stiff, its compfy, and it gives me a good vest tan, lol, it doesnt cover my whole stomach cuz thats how the girls one is, and it gives me the funniest tan, but anyways, no its not stiff, its fine, its also a good cusion for if you ever fall on a slider, like i had a bad fall once, and the molded pads helped my fall alot

Dirty$outhRida · Addict Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Posts: 665 City: Austin, Tx.

do yall know where you can get that hyperlite vest that oragne and black

Tyler*Moore · Guest

The JP molded vests are awesome, cuz they float you well, and with there being nothing on the sides, your arms move more freely, I've landed hard on my side plenty, and it doesnt hurt...just a lil info

You might also wanna check out the JP side entry comp, and CGA...they are nice, I perfer them over molded! Cool

Kai · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 287

i had a jetpilot cga and it was too bulky, wakegurl ill keep in mind that it gives wierd tans too. hah jk. anyways i dotn kno what one to get, i kno its just a vest but if im gunna be shellin out about 100$ or more i want to pick the right one

Dirty$outhRida · Addict Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Posts: 665 City: Austin, Tx.

get the jetpilot thats silver that ones awesome

Kai · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 287

do you got it? i never seen it in person

Tyler*Moore · Guest

I've seen one, that look better in person... Shocked

Dirty$outhRida · Addict Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Posts: 665 City: Austin, Tx.

no but ive seen a bunch of there there cool

projectely4 · Posted: Apr 03, 2003 6:48 pm Post subject:

i have the jetpilot non-cga. i think it is great because it is really flexible.

Dirty$outhRida · Addict Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Posts: 665 City: Austin, Tx.

does it keep you up pretty well?

projectely4 · Posted: Apr 03, 2003 6:57 pm Post subject:

yeah it keeps my head out of the water.

Dirty$outhRida · Addict Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Posts: 665 City: Austin, Tx.

cause if they do im going to get one

DockSecret · Addict Joined: 14 Mar 2003 Posts: 756 City: Austin, TX

I have the jet pilot stance cga ones, I think they are pretty thin for a cga approved vest, just the sizes are like... huge, hopefully you are trying them on in a board shop rather than buying them online.

calair03 · Posted: Apr 04, 2003 11:26 am Post subject:

I have the Oneill Throttle and I like it a lot. It is pretty flexible and doesn't ride up too bad.

Thomas P. · Addict Joined: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 717

I have a Ripcurl stealth vest. Its very comfy and flexes as you move. Any other vest I try on feels to bulky/restricting. If you don't want to feel like robocop, then I recommend it. It also has an internal waist strap for an even closer, more true fit!

Zee · Outlaw Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 220

I agree with Thomas P. about the Ripcurl stealth vest but the main problem I had with it, was that it didn't float me very well. I wore it a few times but ended up getting rid of it soon after. I noticed it most when I was just sitting in the water waiting for the boat to come around, not strapped into a board (ie. wakeskating) and I was literally treading water. I have used and still do non uscga vests sometimes but that was the only one I really noticed the difference.

Kai · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 287

anyone try the oneill vapor?

Wiscokid · Outlaw Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 118

I've got an oneill boost vest and i love it. Its super comfortable and flexible. Also, it has just enough flotation and padding.

Loose_Cannon · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 104 City: Florida

wakegurl the reason the thin sides dont affect you are becuase you ride the cable and it only goes about 16-17 mph being the fact boat riders tend to be at around 22-25 it may be a concern to SOME people

x2xwakegurlx2x · Guest

what does the thin sides have to do with what i ride behind, i have ridden behind a boat with that vest and it was exactly the same, no difference

ohsix · Posted: Apr 05, 2003 7:19 pm Post subject:

i have a cga jobe vest and a ripcurl stealth non-cga and i cant tell much of a difference in pain when i fall. my head is what usually hurts on bad falls anyway.

Tyler*Moore · Guest

Loose_Cannon, the thin sides dont hurt anymore than my CGA vest on hard crashes... Rolling Eyes

kim · Addict Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 588 City: Orlando

i think the ripcurl stealth is very comfy, not bulky, and flexable. my fav.

Slaytwebeling · Addict Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 892 City: Houston

I got the Nevin S.W.A.T and i love it. I fell the other day on my side and i would of usually got the breath nocked out of me but i didnt feel a thing,