I bought the life jacket for use on the Baltic Sea in winter. The width and the crotch strap length could be easily adjusted. Once I found "the right twist", the vest was quick and easy to put on and take off. The fit is comfortable over thick winter clothing. Even though a customer complained that it would chafe on the neck over a T-shirt, that doesn't affect my assessment as much, since I can always fall back on a proven 175N vest in summer weather. Also - what prevents you from wearing a comparable polo shirt instead of a t-shirt if something really chafes, which also protects your neck from sunburn? The only thing that might still be desirable, but would then require a different price, would be a redundant manual trigger in the sense of the See-BG. Despite this, I always felt safe on deck with this vest in mid-December and was always able to move freely.
Product has not yet been tested in season. Good price performance for quality of workmanship and functionality compared to similar vests. \ R \ nHave decided me for the vest due to the many features (crotch, manual release, neck fleece, lifebelts). That the vest does not have a "quick release", but a little friezey metal closure does not bother me (increases the feeling of security). Did not pay attention to weight comparison with other models respected. Possibly. The waistcoat is somewhat difficult for one or the other.
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by Arno P.
5/26/2016
Verified purchase
The vest feels fine, didn't even notice it during race training.