Unknown bladder leaks may exist, fabric degradation or an improperly installed CO2 cylinder is all it takes to render an inflatable life jacket ineffective by preventing its inflation or ability to ...

We like the Onyx A-24 In-Sight Automatic Inflatable Life Jacket because it includes a backup emergency oral inflation device. If you’d like to learn more about this model or the features to look ...

While all the fancy new electronics and accessories are fun additions to any watercraft, everyone needs one critical accessory — a life jacket. Unfortunately, many people disregard the importance of a ...

More than 21,000 life jackets are being recalled after a fault was discovered in a mechanism affecting how they inflate. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and Maritime New ...

Inflatable life vests are more comfortable, but not always reliable if they rely on auto-inflation, according to Soundings, a boating blog. Some inflatable life jackets are equipped with CO2 ...

That's where the best life jackets come in—they provide crucial buoyancy and protection in case of emergencies. After evaluating the top models on the market, we determined that the Astral E ...

There’s an old motto about life jackets: they’re useless unless worn. But historically they’re bulky and uncomfortable (and thus sometimes ignored), so Mustang Survival re-engineered the ...

Oral inflation involves blowing into a tube to fill the vest. This means you’ll need to wear the vest inflated. Buoyancy is the measure of how supported and inflated life jackets will be.