i cant deside which vest to buy, the oneill vapor or the neil pryde 5000 impact vest. Wich oone would you buy and why. And how good the padding on the oneill vapor

The Vapor has really good padding in the rib area. On the rest of the vest the padding is fairly thin. It is an extremely comfortable vest

I have a Vapor and it has been the most comfortable vest I have ever used. It is really well padded. The only thing is when you wipe out hard the padding shifts around. But that is with almost every vest. Just have to re-position them.