BIllabong Modernism

(quick) · (quick) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 08-12-2009, 6:27 PM

Has anyone used this vest?

How well does it float?

Thanks,

Quick

(nautiques210) · (nautiques210) **Join Date: Dec 2008** 08-12-2009, 7:00 PM

I have the billabong teeb and they are similar vests and for being non coast guard approved mine floats great. It keeps me up without any effort unlike my old vest (the gooru)

(masonmeuth) · (masonmeuth) **Join Date: May 2009** 08-12-2009, 7:57 PM

I have a modernism vest it is awesome when it works.... it has come completely off on two seperate occasions leaving me sitting in the water w just my board on!!! and also the stitching is starting to come apart to the point two of the flotation peices wont stay inside the vest anymore. and billibong is being really lame about replacing it. hint hint.... if there are any reps out there. But it floats pretty good and feels like u are wearing a tshirt... prolly the most comfortable vest i have ever worn

(quick) · (quick) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 08-13-2009, 12:57 PM

If I wear a medium in Helium vests.....should I just order a medium in this vest? I can't find it locally and I would be bummed if it didn't fit when I got it. Thanks for all the input.

(nautiques210) · (nautiques210) **Join Date: Dec 2008** 08-13-2009, 2:11 PM

Ya ive had a little trouble with my stitching on my vest too and on some of my falls it rolls up about half way but like mason said it is a comfortable vest. I donno what to tell you about sizing though....

(masonmeuth) · (masonmeuth) **Join Date: May 2009** 08-13-2009, 7:19 PM

Umm heluim sizes are crazy man i wear an xl in them but a medium in the billabong... also i have a large LF vest. So i would say they run LIL small but thats ok cuz they stretch so good and dont come off as easily.

(akdivision) · (akdivision) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 08-13-2009, 9:26 PM

I have B. Grubbs new Billabong Nova comp. vest and my buddy has the Modernism and we love them! They dont float as well as my Helium s.w.a.t. comp vest but i trust it enough to do the job. I'm looking at even getting the Giharff comp vest i like them so well.

(ndh2o) · (ndh2o) **Join Date: Oct 2001** 08-14-2009, 4:40 AM

One of the guys in our crew has a Giharff and it is super comfy, but it is a P.O.S. The stitching started coming apart the first set, it rolls up or comes completely off frequently. The padding gets bunched up easily too. I thought the Gooru's were bad for this, but this vest is the worst I have ever seen.

(nautiques210) · (nautiques210) **Join Date: Dec 2008** 08-14-2009, 5:59 AM

I never really had a problem with my gooru but i started noticing my vest rolling up and the pads getting bunched when i got the teeb, but i do love the vest anyways