Helium Swat vs Hyperlite SE

(wakemania) · (wakemania) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 07-02-2009, 8:41 PM

I'm looking for a thin comfortable CGA vest. I have about decided on one of these. I like the side entry versions. Anyone have some input on either of these vests? My closest dealer is about 2 hours away, so I haven't been able to try either on.

(ericdizzzle) · (ericdizzzle) **Join Date: May 2009** 07-02-2009, 9:40 PM

hyperlite side entry....go with it, i have one and its comfy, floats good, lets me move around easily

(jdwake1) · (jdwake1) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 07-02-2009, 9:47 PM

+1 swat

I use the swat and love it, It's bulky where it doesn't madder and thin where it does! It's also very flexible!

(bailey) · (bailey) **Join Date: May 2001** 07-02-2009, 10:58 PM

I have a swat that isn't CGA. The side zipper is always falling down in a hard crash. I don't know if they have fixed that problem. Mine is a few years old.

(tchs22) · (tchs22) **Join Date: Sep 2005** 07-03-2009, 6:33 AM

i have the hyperlite....its very comfy easy on/off....i have a comp vest too and i use the side entry over it 95% of time

(innov8) · (innov8) **Join Date: May 2005** 07-03-2009, 8:11 AM

Hyperlite SE very nice CGA vest.

(llewis) · (llewis) **Join Date: Aug 2008** 07-03-2009, 10:51 AM

I agree Bailey, I have the Swat vest and it looks great but it comes off every time I take a hard fall.

(behindtheboat)

Some of the older non approved will come off, from what I've seen they fixed it. I have the Celtic Swat, and it's the thinnest, lightest I've had. I did go up one size, but mainly because I was right in-between sizes

(jdwake1) · (jdwake1) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 07-03-2009, 6:03 PM

yeah, I have the celtic too and the zipper is perfect never comes off! I also went from a medium to a large they run kinda small!

(wakemania) · (wakemania) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 07-03-2009, 7:16 PM

Close race. I shouldn't go wrong with either. Hopefully I will be able to try both on. Waiting for them to get the Swat in.