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Lifejacket Recommendations?
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:08 pm
by bobholiday
There's a lot of jackets out there to buy. Some really expensive, others less so... a lot meet the regulations, have all the features etc...
Anyone recommend the best value for money lifejackets?
Ta!
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 9:12 pm
by Dickh
Most of the budget lifejackets retail from about £40 upwards. I'm in the process of upgrading to Automatic Harness type with a crotch strap. Usually about £50 each but look out for deals in the yachting press. The budget lifejackets are XM Yachting; SEAGO Yachting; Gaelforce Marine and maybe some others. The premium lifejacket is Crewsaver.
I have both XM and SEAGO lifejackets - they both come out well in tests. I have in fact added crotch straps after the OUZO incident last year when it was recommended that all lifejackets have crotch straps to prevent the lifejacket riding up.