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Vests Roundup

Wakeboarding Magazine — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 03:24:42 +0000

A life jacket is designed to literally save your life, so naturally it’s the most important piece of equipment you wear during any towed watersport. Check out some of the hottest wakeboarding life jackets on the market right now, order yourself one or two, and be safe out there.

Ronix – One Capella

MSRP: $189
ronixwake.com WBM

O’Brien – Team

MSRP: $120
obrien.com WBM

Jet Pilot – Aaron Rathy

MSRP: $130
jetpilot.com WBM

Ride Engine – Shredtown

MSRP: $140
rideengine.com WBM

CWB – Pure

MSRP: $60
ridecwb.com WBM

Liquid Force – Z-Cardigan Floral

MSRP: $120
liquidforce.com WBM

Follow – Ben Horan Pro

MSRP: $100
followmenow.com WBM

Body Glove – Harley Clifford

MSRP: $130
bodyglove.com WBM

Jobe – Reversible Comp

MSRP: $170
jobesports.com WBM

Mystic – The Magician

MSRP: $150
mysticboarding.com WBM

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CWB Team Vest

Emily Dale — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 23:12:55 +0000

CWB‘s competitive neo vest utilizes a 4-way stretch Neoprene and thin, super soft foam to keep the vest snug to every contour of your body. The Team Vest incorporates an ”X” shaped segmented back panel to give the rider 360 degrees of mobility when tweaking grabs or getting inverted. The Team Vest is constructed with a simple front zipper for easy entry and exit. Never let a bulky vest hinder your progression out on the lake again – go big with a CWB Team Vest today!

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Inspecting Your Life Jackets is a Must

Emily Dale — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 23:09:02 +0000

This is a reminder to all vessel operators to routinely inspect their lifejackets to ensure they are suitable for service. Recently Coast Guard inspectors in Key West, Florida discovered two vessels that had over 60 lifejackets that were required to be removed and destroyed. It was discovered that the unicellular foam buoyant material within the nylon outer shell had degraded significantly over time, broke apart, crumbled and in some instances was reduced to dust. The lifejackets were properly stored, kept dry, and not under direct sunlight; however, the location was very hot at times.

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These particular lifejackets were the Type 1, 160RT model distributed by “The Safeguard Corporation” of Covington, Kentucky. They were manufactured in China and approximately nine years old. The distributor is no longer in business. Over the years, the Coast Guard has distributed a number of other safety alerts related to lifejackets and personal floatation devices (PFDs). The archive of alerts can be accessed here. See PDF page numbers 27, 72, 138, 145, 158 and 165.

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As a result of this recent discovery the Coast Guard strongly recommends that vessel owners and operators inspect their Type 1 unicellular plastic foam lifejackets for potential indications of failure or degradation, specifically:

Compression: The lifejacket may be compressed from many years of stowage.
Loss of resiliency: The lifejacket is excessively hard, stiff or its foam is brittle. Normally after compressing the lifejacket to about half its initial thickness, the foam should expand to its original dimension in a short period of time.
Shrinkage: A physical reduction in size may be indicated by “wrinkling” of the coating on vinyl dipped type or by a loose fitting shell on a fabric-covered lifejacket.
Manufacturer: While the potential for problems applies to all older PFDs, those manufactured by “The Safeguard Corporation” should be closely examined.

Inspecting Your Life Jackets is a Must USCG

This Safety Alert was developed by the Coast Guard Headquarters Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis in conjunction with the Inspections Division of Coast Guard Sector Key West. Any questions or comments should be sent to send to: HQS-PF-fldr-CG-INV@uscg.mil.

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