Is this jacket approved?

isuckatwakin · Outlaw Joined: 19 Jan 2010 Posts: 185 City: Pompano Beach

Is this jacket USCG approved? I haz no idez.

http://www.activewake.com/billabong-modernizm-comp-vest-white.html[/list]

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

The Modernizm is not a Coast guard approved vest. Neither is the Nova or the Crossed up. We sell the Billabong stuff and that vest is NOT for sure. Great vest and I wear it when surfing....but NON-CGA.

b33nine · Soul Rider Joined: 04 Sep 2008 Posts: 311 City: Salem-ish

comp vests are not USCG

isuckatwakin · Outlaw Joined: 19 Jan 2010 Posts: 185 City: Pompano Beach

dammit, can anybody find me a black/white vest that looks like that but is approved?

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: May 24, 2010 3:57 am Post subject:

http://www.stearnsflotation.com/Van-Helium-Wake-Vest-P1734C34.aspx

thats black and white. make sure you don't get the wrong size though.. almost every site has their size chart wrong. Dig up a post on here from about 3 weeks ago on life vests it will have the proper sizes in it.

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: May 24, 2010 3:58 am Post subject:

IIRC the XL is 44-48 and the L is 40-44, which is contrary to what you'll find at most sites.

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: May 24, 2010 6:08 am Post subject:

isuckatwakin, There's no such thing as a pullover CGA vest. CGA vests have to have at least two buckles, so you won't find any straight pullovers that are approved. That side entry helium is about as close as you'll get. Hyperlite makes an excellent side entry CGA vest with segments on the front that allows it to be very flexible but still floats very well. Also, JP's murray and OG CGA vests are really good, flexible options