Best floatable non CGA life vest

(wakeboardcal) · (wakeboardcal) **Join Date: Nov 2007** 04-30-2009, 1:41 PM

I was looking for a new vest and was wondering if anyone has an opinion about about which one floats the best. I want to have a lot of movement and also not drown at the same time. any good vests out there?

(eubanks01) · (eubanks01) **Join Date: Jun 2001** 04-30-2009, 1:43 PM

Jet Pilot Murray CGA. If you don't want to drown, then why do you want to buy a life jacket that will allow you to drown?

(snowman89) · (snowman89) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 04-30-2009, 1:47 PM

Oneill revenge comp. Coolest looking vest ever and it floats me great.

(ponder86) · (ponder86) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 04-30-2009, 1:51 PM

Helium, any of their Balance Series vests

(lakemiltonwake08)

The whole "I don't want to be restricted" argument is weak these days. Good vests aren't restrictive to riding at all, no one has ever been unable to land a mobe because of their stupid bulky CGA vest.

(calexan) · (calexan) **Join Date: Dec 2008** 04-30-2009, 8:25 PM

I'm about to buy the Helium SWAT Celtic. It looks like a pretty nice CGA vest. I took a hard fall in my Ronix vest last weekend and it sucked trying to stay afloat when i just wanted to lay there....

(joe_crawley) · (joe_crawley) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 04-30-2009, 10:13 PM

The hyperlite side entry is the nicest CGA I've seen- it finally got me out of my A-10 comp vests. No more restrictive, and now I can slam on my back on blind landings without coughing up a lung.

(raspy) · (raspy) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 05-01-2009, 9:27 AM

the oneill checkmate floats me pretty decent. just get a size up from what you would normally get and its BALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLIN.

(wakebrdr38) · (wakebrdr38) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 05-01-2009, 10:04 AM

anyone tried the jet pilot o.g. cga vest? I was going to order one. Is the sizing the same as the a-10?

(bobenglish) · (bobenglish) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 05-01-2009, 10:14 AM

Have not tried an A-10, but the SE O.G. jet pilot ran large for me. I am about a 39-40 chest and the medium was perfect. I would get the large if you were 41-42 chest. Thin vest for a CGA.

(xbones) · (xbones) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 05-01-2009, 10:26 AM

The O.G. comp vest floats pretty well IMO.

gotwake123 05-01-2009, 11:06 AM

The new ripcurl vest floats great and its non-CGA

(wakebrdr38) · (wakebrdr38) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 05-01-2009, 12:39 PM

I have an a-10 in large that is too small for me. It floats me pretty good but I would rather have a cga, my priorities in life have changed lol

justinh 05-01-2009, 2:03 PM

I second the Balance series. Just started riding one. It is very floaty, but not bulky at all.

(k2rider2690) · (k2rider2690) **Join Date: Apr 2009** 05-01-2009, 2:29 PM

i ride a cga vest and i am not restricted at all...and the greatest thing is i just just float all day long...not to mention i would rather not pay the fine for riding without one hah