Hobie Inflatable Vests

Now, we all know we need life jackets. It’s common sense—wear a PFD, your risk of drowning decreases exponentially. But who wants to wear them? They’re big and bulky, keep you damp all day once they’re wet, and interfere with your movement, though they are getting better.

This is different, though. The Hobie Inflatable Life Vest is designed so that you barely remember it’s there unless you need it. It’s small enough that it doesn’t get in the way , but with enough size play that it fits anyone from a chest size of thirty inches to fifty-two inches, and it inflates at a moment’s notice with the tug of a handle.

It comes with one CO2 cylinder and instructions to use it, a pocket on the outside, and a manual inflator. This vest is designed for people over the age of sixteen who weigh more than eighty pounds.