10 lifejackets tested to the max

Lifejacket-open-water-test.jpg Bluewave lifejacket.jpg Bluewave Price: £50 Features: No crotch-strap on test jacket but one is available for £8.99 No light but one is available for £14.99 No harness but one is available for £59.99 and includes a crotch-strap Firing mechanism: United Moulders UML-5 Fastening mechanism: Plastic buckle Bluewave lifejacket Bluewave For Price, easy adjustment and very comfortable Against Fairly slow inflation and a lack of crotch-straps meant the jacket rode up leaving Greg's head too close to the water Viking-Conquest lifejacket.jpg Viking Conquest Price: £101 Features: Single crotch-strap Light (available for an additional £12.95) Sprayhood Harness Firing mechanism: Halkey Roberts Fastening mechanism: Metal buckle Viking-Conquest lifejacket.jpg Viking Conquest For Better than average head support, easy to find and put on sprayhood Against A little slower in terms of activation than others but still acceptable Stormy-Life-Vest lifejacket.jpg Stormy Life Vest Price: £150 Features: No crotch-strap on test model but available with harness for £77 Light Firing mechanism: United Moulders UML-5 Fastening mechanism: Plastic buckle Stormy-Life-Vest lifejacket.jpg Stormy Life Vest For It felt like an ordinary boat jacket and it was quick in terms of activation and casualty turning Against Adjustment is a little trickier than on some lifejackets as it is fleece-lined Spinlock-Deckvest-Lite lifejacket.jpg Spinlock Deckvest Lite Price: £140 Features: Crotch-strap No light on test model but one is available for £39.95 No sprayhood on test model but one is available for £20.35 Firing mechanism: United Moulders UML-5 Fastening mechanism: Plastic buckle Spinlock-Deckvest-Lite lifejacket.jpg Spinlock Deckvest Lite For Looked good, comfortable, and easy to adjust Against When inflated our tester reported some compression on the neck Secumar-Ultra-AX-Plus lifejacket.jpg Secumar Ultra AX Plus Price: £140 Features: Crotch-strap Light Sprayhood Harness Firing mechanism: Secumatic 4001s Fastening mechanism: Seatbelt-style plastic and metal buckle Secumar-Ultra-AX-Plus lifejacket.jpg Secumar Ultra AX Plus For The easiest fastening on test, a comfortable jacket to wear on board and it held Greg's head high with ease Against Took a full 15 seconds to inflate, and it took us a while to figure out how to pack the sprayhood away when not in use Seasafe-iZip-in-water lifejacket.jpg Seasafe iZip Price £140 Features: Crotch-strap Light Sprayhood Harness Firing mechanism: United Moulders UML-5 Fastening mechanism: Metal buckle Seasafe-iZip-in-water lifejacket.jpg Seasafe iZip For Very comfortable to wear and straightforward adjustment. Inflated within four seconds of hitting the water Against The sprayhood was a little tricky to find Ocean-Safety-Kru-Sport-Pro lifejacket.jpg Ocean Safety Kru Sport Pro Price £160 Features: Crotch-strap No light on test jacket but the AQ40 light is available to buy for £20 Sprayhood Harness Firing mechanism: United Moulders UML-5 Fastening mechanism: Zipped panel Ocean-Safety-Kru-Sport-Pro lifejacket.jpg Ocean Safety Kru Sport Pro For Adjustment is very easy and it is comfy once on. Joint fastest at firing in the water, turning the casualty over in just four seconds Against The sprayhood was a little tricky to locate. No obvious way of securing the loose ends of the sprayhood Marinepool-180N-Racer-Plus lifejacket.jpg Marinepool 180N Racer Plus Price: £90 Features: Single crotch-strap Light and sprayhood available to buy for an additional £19.95 each Harness Firing mechanism: United Moulders UML Pro Sensor Fastening mechanism: Metal buckle Marinepool-180N-Racer-Plus lifejacket.jpg Marinepool 180N Racer Plus For It took just five seconds to fully inflate and turn Greg over and it kept his head well clear of the water Against The jacket inflicted some compression on his chest so it wasn't comfy once inflated baltic life jacket.jpg Baltic GP 150 SL Price £209 Features : Single crotch-strap Light Sprayhood Harness Firing mechanism: United Moulders UML Pro Sensor Fastening mechanism: Pasltic buckle baltic gp 150 sl life jacket.jpg Baltic GP 150 SL For Simple to adjust, fleece lined collar for extra comfort Against Sprayhood hard to find, difficult to repack Crewsaver Ergofit.jpg Crewsaver Ergofit 190N Coastal Price £165 Features: Single crotch-strap Light Sprayhood Harness Firing mechanism: Secumatic 4001s Fastening mechanism: Seatbelt-style plastic and metal buckle Crewsaver-Ergofit-190N-Coastal lifejacket.jpg Crewsaver Ergofit 190N Coastal For Clear panel allows for easy inspection of the important parts, easy adjustment and the jacket was reassuringly solid Against The sprayhood was difficult to deploy For the results of the lifejacket test , including our best buy, see the June 2013 issue of MBM.

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