What about the hellium vest. Some are cheap, but are they good?
I was looking at the stardust, bank shot, topo, and balance series vest. Anyone know anything about those?
Go for the smallest size. I'm about 5'11 170 and I'm using an xs oneill checkmate, after using a small billabong modernism (which stretched to f**k and can now fit my dad)
I'd say find out which stretches least. I know some of the earlier gurus got really stretched after a couple bad fall. Don't know anything about the newer ones though. Haven't met someone who rides body glove either.