Best non coast guard vest

(airwarrior04) · (airwarrior04) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 02-26-2005, 8:15 PM

I was looking at the oneill vapor and really liked the fit and the feel! I know there is other brands out there ( jet pilot, nevin, ...) whats a good one! i currently have "the law"! What about billabong vest!

jmo52 02-26-2005, 9:13 PM

I got a Nevin S.W.A.T. I like it. Nice fit.

(timmy) · (timmy) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 02-26-2005, 9:15 PM

best non coast guard vest is a coast guard vest with the wrong silk screen of the rating on it.

(jrad) · (jrad) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 02-26-2005, 9:20 PM

dude, you can totally tell the difference between non CGA and CGA

(timmy) · (timmy) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 02-26-2005, 9:29 PM

yeah when you are not riding. if it matters to your riding you need to work on your riding.

(thane_dogg) · (thane_dogg) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 02-26-2005, 9:31 PM

I can't believe Tim just said that.

wuttup Jared? look forward to seeing you at the canyon comps this year.

(timmy) · (timmy) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 02-26-2005, 11:22 PM

I just said it, my opinion, based upon experience. just advocating riding safely, in a negative way.

(timmy) · (timmy) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 02-27-2005, 12:10 AM

thane you are right though, i have been kind of a jerk lately on here. time for a hiatus.

(blake_hughes)

I ride the Outlaw, it's really comfortable, and does an alright job of keeping your head out of the water.

-Blake+

(jrad) · (jrad) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 02-27-2005, 9:16 PM

hey thane what up, definately lookin forward to ridin with you too.

timmy, do you honestly think that i dont know enough about life jackets to tell the difference between CGA and non CGA. I have spent plenty of time on the water believe me ridin with CGA non CGA and no vest at all. each way makes you ride differently. and we all need to work on our ridin in general.

blind5 02-28-2005, 1:50 PM

just got the new vapor, it is way better than last years. and the new graphix look sweet. the shell of the jacket is a new material called glideskin, it is wind resistant and feels nice

(thane_dogg) · (thane_dogg) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 02-28-2005, 4:35 PM

rob - are you sponsored by o'neill?

(blitzpb) · (blitzpb) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 02-28-2005, 8:14 PM

I just bought the Jet Pilot Baller and I love it. I havent had the chance to ride it sans wetsuit, but I can hardly tell its there. Much better than my Jobe Costco special LOL. Just a size recommendation here, I am 6-2 195 and I bought a medium Baller. It fits snug with the wetsuit but is really comfortable and will be that much better without the wetsuit.

(puckinshat) · (puckinshat) **Join Date: Sep 2003** 03-01-2005, 12:56 AM

I really enjoy my jetpiliot molded stance. It was cheap ($75 new) and fits great as well as looking good with my other jetpilot gear.

(greenthumb) · (greenthumb) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 03-01-2005, 7:59 AM

Jetpilot Stance

(sylv2080) · (sylv2080) **Join Date: Jun 2004** 03-01-2005, 8:20 AM

I'm looking @ the Nevin SWAT FLAK JACKET or the new Vapor..I had the previous model vapor and it fit pretty good........it just rode up everytime I crashed........Either way they are both around $110.00 Anyone have a "cheaper" place to get these jackets??? The best site I've found is www.buywake.com They have a nice variety! Later.......

(pittsy) · (pittsy) **Join Date: Apr 2004** 03-01-2005, 8:33 AM

i have the hyperlite TFD vest and love it

(kybool) · (kybool) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 03-01-2005, 8:48 AM

I really like the Vapor. I checked it out a few weeks ago, it's defitiely the one I'm getting.

(pierce_bronkite)

Unless the Vapor has been totally redesigned from the 04 model dont get it it. IMO, its the worst vest. The padding in the back moves all over the place on hard falls. I took mine back to my local shop and replaced it with a brand new one, 3 weeks later it happened again and its still bunched up in the back. It is a comfortable vest overall but it gets annoying when you have the padding all in one spot in on your back.

The lack of segments and stiching in the back allows the padding to move all through out the vest.

(sylv2080) · (sylv2080) **Join Date: Jun 2004** 03-01-2005, 9:55 AM

I've heard that the '05 vest is alot better then the '04! I am still not sure which one I am getting yet though

dubers 03-01-2005, 10:17 AM

The 05 Vapor has been redisigned with segmented back paneling. You shouldn't have any problems with the foam bunching up

(denverd1)

i have a jetpilot baller from last year. its snug and keeps your melon afloat. thats about it though. the padding moved around like crazy once, but easily went to back its original posish. Jetpilots sizes are little bigger than last year. So watch for that. I bought a friend a large JP Stance b/c my large fit perfectly. its bigger than my large. the Nevin SWATs are good too. no padding movement. they have some graphics on them for 05, not very impressive though. I tried on my friend's new Stance, definitely have to stay w/ my baller. too bulky.

polskadan 03-01-2005, 1:26 PM

I use the Oneill Assualt Vest...excellent Lumbar support, makes your back feel very secure on those hard falls...

(Message edited by polskadan on March 01, 2005)

(airwarrior04) · (airwarrior04) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 03-02-2005, 3:49 PM

Ok thanks for all the info!

Rob Corum- Have you ridden your vest yet how does it keep u aflot is i comfy! I really want to know i like the grafix and it fells good!

Late-
Zach

(hymaeringo) · (hymaeringo) **Join Date: Jul 2004** 03-02-2005, 9:38 PM

Is their any difference between the vapor and the vapor comp vest cuz i got the vapor comp for christmas.

(airwarrior04) · (airwarrior04) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 03-02-2005, 9:40 PM

I think they are the same? i may be wrong!