Understanding Life Jacket Types
Before you buy, it’s important to know the difference between PFD types (Personal Flotation Devices). Each one is designed for specific water conditions and rescue situations.
Life Jacket Size Guide
Adults: Usually one size fits all. There may be some with size options. Choose based on chest size and body weight.
Children: Always choose a jacket rated for their current weight range. Never size up for “room to grow.”
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Product & Marine Safety FAQs
Are your lifejackets certified for commercial use?
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Should I choose an Automatic or Manual Life Jacket?
Life jackets are the backbone of water safety, and that’s the case whether you’re on a jetski or a commercial vessel. As such, it’s essential to understand the differences between models and which type would suit your situation best. For jetskiing or sailing specifically, it’s important to learn the three main categories.
Automatic life jackets are the most sensitive of the bunch. They use intelligently designed water sensors that, once triggered, immediately start inflating the jacket. Given that the user doesn’t have to trigger the mechanism of action, these are excellent from a safety standpoint, but during activities like jet skiing where there’s a lot of water spraying about, they can trigger by accident.
Manual inflatable life jackets, as the name suggests, require input from the user to inflate. They’re great for situations where the individual wants as much control as possible and function via the deliberate pulling of a cord to trigger the jacket’s systems.
The most ideal jetski life jackets, though, are generally considered to be those that use hydrostatic deployment mechanisms. Hydrostatic life jackets utilise a special valve that activates only when the wearer is fully submerged; they’re able to sense the water pressure and then trigger accordingly, which means you get the benefit of automatic systems without the risk of false alarms.
High-speed activities always require a high-quality life jacket that you can trust, and where usability is concerned, choosing the right type can make all the difference. Browse our catalogue to learn what the best in life jacket technology has to offer, and give yourself the assurance you need to enjoy the water to the full.
