The automatic life jackets have a little piece of chalk in them that dissolves when it contacts water. Than that opens a valve so the life jacket can inflate
I think it’s for the awareness. If you’re unable to swim and process what’s happening and “climbing the ladder” to try and get to the surface you might not be thinking to reach down pull a tab and manually inflate the jacket if it’s not buoyant enough.
One note of caution: Self inflating life jackets SHOULD NEVER BE USED if a capsize could result in a person being trapped under or inside the craft. I know of at least two fatalities (in the UK) resulting from the above. Jacket inflated, trapped them against the craft & they drowned before they could deflate & swim out.
I wear a manual belt style while fishing or moving about the boat. When I move places wth the big motor, I wear the regular life jacket while still having my belt pfd on.
0:30 83% of drowned people where those without live jackets.. That means 17% where wearing live jackets and still managed to drown?! How do you get under water long enough to drown while wearing that thing?
i imagine its got to do with things like device failure or being in an inflatable lifejacket far out to sea. I imagine also hypothermia. I agree if its drowned specifically it rules out hypothermia but just a thought.
Sometimes people are also injured/incapacitated when they fall overboard (shock, blunt trauma, bleed out, burns among other causes). Not all life jackets are designed to turn a person face up and/or face out of the water if unconscious or incapacitated. Hypothermia is also fatal and the life jacket offers little to no protection against the effects of hypothermia. Life jackets are an important safety item and should be worn. My reply was an attempt to answer the question why some perish while wearing the jacket and NOT a reason/excuse/justification to not wear one.
@@apackwestbound5946 thanks for the response. That seems to be a valid argument. Probably the vest doesnt protect from sharks too... but i hope i never have to test that myself.
I use a manual one for swimming. After five years the blow tube broke off so I bought another and tested the new one with the old and rusty C02 canister from the broken one. It inflated pronto once I pulled hard enough. It was less the force than to know which direction to pull in - away from the C02 canister mouth.
When I had a houseboat, I'd run a life vest drill so everyone knew how to put on a vest"Just like putting on a coat & jerk on the cord to inflate it." I'd add"Anyone inflating the vest must wear it all day." but I really just had them wear it until we'd cleared the marina & I'd hand the steering over to a guest while I showed how to replace the CO2 cartridge & deflate the vest.
It's belt/pouch version does not provide head support to keep your mouth and nose out of the water. Have a look at the Mustang inflatable belt/pouch with which the head is supported to keep your mouth and nose out of the water.
lmaoooo. I mean, "recommended". You can still use it IF you know you won't panic and will pull on the tab right away. That's a big if though for someone who don't know how to swim and will naturally panic when they hit the water unexpectedly. Or you can get the automatic ones.
2 kids jumped from a raft made of drums and pallets to swim to shore when a storm approached. One kid stayed on the raft cause he couldn't swim. When he finally did jump into the water, he almost drowned me because he panicked instantly. One of the 8 lives I've used up.
can I use the manual one for kayaking and swimming? I need a 150n because I have risk of losing consciousness but I want it suitable for swimming too, and I cant decide which one to get
Great video. Which Onyx flotation jacket ( for kayaking) can be used with which CO2 pull cord inflatable life jacket? If you wanted the maximum safety/buoyancy option at sea, I am wondering if you could comfortably get two of these working together? or is the inflatable belt the only realistic option, for use with a flotation jacket?
Exposure to humidity and high heat can break down the material in the water soluble bobbins on the automatic inflatable life jackets. Keeping inflatable life jackets stored in boat lockers and compartments increases the chances of premature and/or unintentional inflation.
Regardless of what type you buy, do you really want to buy one the same color as the water? So many life jackets are blue and gray or black. This is foolish. Make it easy for people to see you in the water.
Yes, the co2 cylinders have expiration dates, and the whole vest needs regular inspection. This includes manually inflating the jacket to make sure the bladder holds air, checking for corrosion on the cylinder, wear on the jacket itself, etc. USCG has a document called “we’re not inflating the importance of this message” that goes over some key things to look for when inspecting an inflatable life jacket. PS Re: using it only for emergencies, I try to keep in mind that emergencies are never planned. Best to have it on at all times when on the water.
The first one you showed was a Buoyancy aid not a life jack a life jacket is one where if your unconscious it will keep your face out the water by putting you on your back
how do the ones that always hold the air work, the air is being contained in either the tank or the balloon yet only in the balloon does it float, how does that work?
When the air is in the tank it is compressed, so it has a much higher density. This means it is not buoyant. However, when it is inflated, the density of the air decreases as it has room to expand, so it becomes buoyant.
Carl, The A/M-24 can be converted from Automatic to Manual Only mode. Check out that model specific video here: th-cam.com/video/Wy6aEZxJsnA/w-d-xo.html&t=
Inflatables are really just to assist you should you fall off the boat or capsize within reasonable distance to help or until you can reboard your craft, I wear an A/M 24 automatic when on short day trips, when on longer trips I wear a regular vest, may be kayaking several hundred kilometers and have plans for a trip that will take me roughly 12,500km via kayak not wearing an inflatable when it might take hours or longer for the coast guard to retrieve me.
I just hate the idea of extra expenses of buying CO2 cartridges. Does anyone know if those Crosman BB gun CO2 works?? Last time I check these CO2 life vest cartridges were over $20.
Suggestions for an 11 year old who is 110lbs and not the strongest swimmer...activity will be canoeing and paddleboarding. I am thinking the inflatable would be best as it will keep her head up better!...I'm presuming auto?
So I’m buying a inflatable kayak and I want to go fishing in it and i want to buy a life jacket where I can fish in it but also hold my rod if my kayak ever does pop what do you recommend?
Question: Today while fishing in 91º heat, my wife's Onyx life jacket was on the floor of the boat in the sun. No one was near it when it spontaneously went off. It just about scared her to death. Have you ever heard of such a thing?
Wait hold up, 83% of drowning victims in recreational boating accidents were not wearing a life jacket? That implies that 17% were wearing a life jacket and still died!
I have petite seizures - off in la-la land for a few minutes. If I fall face-first into water, will the jacket turn me so that my head is out of the water?
There are different types of inflation mechanisms. Some are compressed fiber that melts away in water to trigger inflation, and others are hydrostatic and only inflate when submerged to a certain pressure. Hydrostatic tend to be more expensive but they’re less likely to inflate accidentally in a storm etc.
Wheres your crotch strap? Inflatable lifejackets should always be worn with one to stop them riding up when inflated in the water! The colours of your toggles are also the wrong way round as Yellow signifies Manual and Red signifies automatic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! well at least it is everywhere else in the world outside America, also it is not recommended to attach your kill cord to your lifejacket either.
The gas cylinders have a chance of malfunctioning.. its a known problem. If they don't work.. then you drown. Go check out a hobie kayaker use one of these and it didn't go off and he near drowned.. Was lucky that he had a friend to help him but without that friend, he would have probably died. Keep safe on the water.. Check out sea kayaking level 50 type 2 pfd's.. Allot of fishing kayakers I know wear them offshore and the offshore fishing comps I been to they will not allow people to use the gas pfd's in the comp because they know how risky they can be.
That's why you regularly inspect the equipment to see if it's in working order. However, you have to recognize when there is a problem. Driving school buses,I knew people who could go through the inspection list perfectly but never saw problems unless someone pointed them out.
Inflatable vests have to be operated in order to work. A foam vest just has to be put on in order to work. A non swimmer falling overboard might not remember how to inflate the vest while trying to stay afloat. Is that clearer?
inflatable jackets have a probability of failure, would you risk your life by that, or just ensure that you don't put your life to chance and just wear a standard life vest? plus the maintenance of inflatables is too much, I chose the standard one.
@@brianlane9534 Well, that's why they're called airbags, not EPS foam. Car manufacture is a billion dollar industry and a simple recall due to airbag failure is a big financial loss, plus the lawsuit that will come with any accident, so it's not comparable.
@@STUPIDTH-cam_HIDINGMSGS No matter what, there are no car/vehicle airbags whatsoever that will NEVER EVER fail if you agree? Would you risk your life by driving a vehicle with such an airbag?
The automatic life jackets have a little piece of chalk in them that dissolves when it contacts water. Than that opens a valve so the life jacket can inflate
I’m curious why someone who can not swim should avoid inflatables. It’s precisely the reason I bought one.
Because of off chance the inflatable fails or starts to lose air.
@@YoungChung1 That's a dumb logic. "Don't use this device designed to save your life, in case it fails". Then why buy the son of a bitch, at all?
I'm guessing they advise you wear a standard lifejacket that doesn't depend on inflation, and hence has no risk of failure, but is bulkier to wear.
I think it’s for the awareness. If you’re unable to swim and process what’s happening and “climbing the ladder” to try and get to the surface you might not be thinking to reach down pull a tab and manually inflate the jacket if it’s not buoyant enough.
@@adventuresincameronology2517 That would be fair for the ones that aren't automatic
One note of caution: Self inflating life jackets SHOULD NEVER BE USED if a capsize could result in a person being trapped under or inside the craft.
I know of at least two fatalities (in the UK) resulting from the above. Jacket inflated, trapped them against the craft & they drowned before they could deflate & swim out.
Won't that happen with a regular lifejacket as well?
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@@KrikitKaos I mean, if the boat capsizes and your trapped, you wont inflate the lifejacket so you can dive
@@Sembel-xh9vq I was referring to a regular lifejacket, i.e. one that does not involve inflating at all.
I wear a manual belt style while fishing or moving about the boat. When I move places wth the big motor, I wear the regular life jacket while still having my belt pfd on.
0:30 83% of drowned people where those without live jackets.. That means 17% where wearing live jackets and still managed to drown?! How do you get under water long enough to drown while wearing that thing?
i imagine its got to do with things like device failure or being in an inflatable lifejacket far out to sea. I imagine also hypothermia. I agree if its drowned specifically it rules out hypothermia but just a thought.
If they are floating in choppy waves too long, they can still take in too much water and drown.
Sometimes people are also injured/incapacitated when they fall overboard (shock, blunt trauma, bleed out, burns among other causes). Not all life jackets are designed to turn a person face up and/or face out of the water if unconscious or incapacitated. Hypothermia is also fatal and the life jacket offers little to no protection against the effects of hypothermia. Life jackets are an important safety item and should be worn. My reply was an attempt to answer the question why some perish while wearing the jacket and NOT a reason/excuse/justification to not wear one.
@@apackwestbound5946 thanks for the response. That seems to be a valid argument. Probably the vest doesnt protect from sharks too... but i hope i never have to test that myself.
I use a manual one for swimming. After five years the blow tube broke off so I bought another and tested the new one with the old and rusty C02 canister from the broken one. It inflated pronto once I pulled hard enough. It was less the force than to know which direction to pull in - away from the C02 canister mouth.
When I had a houseboat, I'd run a life vest drill so everyone knew how to put on a vest"Just like putting on a coat & jerk on the cord to inflate it."
I'd add"Anyone inflating the vest must wear it all day." but I really just had them wear it until we'd cleared the marina & I'd hand the steering over to a guest while I showed how to replace the CO2 cartridge & deflate the vest.
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Very good video & reminder! Who the hell would dislike this video 🤷♂️ .
It's belt/pouch version does not provide head support to keep your mouth and nose out of the water. Have a look at the Mustang inflatable belt/pouch with which the head is supported to keep your mouth and nose out of the water.
Undertakers:,You are taking away potential business! 😉
Why is inflatable jacket not recommended to those who cannot swim?
They are & required for those under 12 years of age.
Because it needs to be manipulated in order to be used.
A foam life vest only needs to be worn to work as soon as the person hits the water.
@@doughesson I think you forgot the "DUH" at the end of your response.
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For people that do not swim, that is actually a good question, I don’t swim, nor can i float. Ido like the versatility of the inflatable jacket.
Wonderful video! Perfect Explanation and guide! Thank you.. I'm going to buy one right now!...
Good info ......I use a manual type .....kayak fishing . Good rule if it ain’t comfortable you won’t wear it ...
mine is a standard vest, snug fit , not really comfortable but adds warmt to my body since it's cold here where i'm at...
I was super excited until you said: "Inflatable Life Jackets are not recommended for people who can not swim...." (Crying Emoji)
lmaoooo. I mean, "recommended". You can still use it IF you know you won't panic and will pull on the tab right away. That's a big if though for someone who don't know how to swim and will naturally panic when they hit the water unexpectedly. Or you can get the automatic ones.
@@bentley2495 are you the person in the video? and you admit you misspoke, you really want to say 'recommended' instead of 'not recommended'?
2 kids jumped from a raft made of drums and pallets to swim to shore when a storm approached. One kid stayed on the raft cause he couldn't swim. When he finally did jump into the water, he almost drowned me because he panicked instantly. One of the 8 lives I've used up.
Thanks for sharing this info bro... Inspiring
Better buy manual if you know how to swim while activating it while you near drowning example like leg cramped
I get it. The truck has a jacuzzi inside. You need the vests in case you pass out on gin tonic. The fish, you buy at a shop.
can I use the manual one for kayaking and swimming? I need a 150n because I have risk of losing consciousness but I want it suitable for swimming too, and I cant decide which one to get
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Yes you can. The buoyancy bladder won’t inflate unless you pull the cord.
Great video. Which Onyx flotation jacket ( for kayaking) can be used with which CO2 pull cord inflatable life jacket? If you wanted the maximum safety/buoyancy option at sea, I am wondering if you could comfortably get two of these working together? or is the inflatable belt the only realistic option, for use with a flotation jacket?
The video says to store in a cool dry place. Why can’t I keep it with my boat?
Exposure to humidity and high heat can break down the material in the water soluble bobbins on the automatic inflatable life jackets. Keeping inflatable life jackets stored in boat lockers and compartments increases the chances of premature and/or unintentional inflation.
Awesome video. Thank you much.
Thank you for warning people nippy to use them if you can't swim.
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Regardless of what type you buy, do you really want to buy one the same color as the water? So many life jackets are blue and gray or black. This is foolish. Make it easy for people to see you in the water.
Would a co2 tube need to be checked yearly if it had not ever been used?? Id like to purchase one to use, only in the event of an emergency.
Yes, the co2 cylinders have expiration dates, and the whole vest needs regular inspection.
This includes manually inflating the jacket to make sure the bladder holds air, checking for corrosion on the cylinder, wear on the jacket itself, etc.
USCG has a document called “we’re not inflating the importance of this message” that goes over some key things to look for when inspecting an inflatable life jacket.
PS Re: using it only for emergencies, I try to keep in mind that emergencies are never planned. Best to have it on at all times when on the water.
Which life jacket an elderly person must buy for swimming in the sea?
Just what i was hoping to learn!
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So people who can't swim can't wear the inflatable life jacket, why please?
The amount of people I see boating with no PFDs and with kids too is a very sad sight, the law should be a lot stricter on this issue.
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Is a x2o life vest is good to swim in
The first one you showed was a Buoyancy aid not a life jack a life jacket is one where if your unconscious it will keep your face out the water by putting you on your back
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Bro, can you not swim? You're in a lake that's flat AF.
how do the ones that always hold the air work, the air is being contained in either the tank or the balloon yet only in the balloon does it float, how does that work?
When the air is in the tank it is compressed, so it has a much higher density. This means it is not buoyant. However, when it is inflated, the density of the air decreases as it has room to expand, so it becomes buoyant.
i dont know how to swim that means i cannot use the inflatable jacket? im on searching what to buy right now lol
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So the am24 is manual only?? I thought the bobin in the am24 made it an automatic? Am i wrong here?
Carl, The A/M-24 can be converted from Automatic to Manual Only mode. Check out that model specific video here: th-cam.com/video/Wy6aEZxJsnA/w-d-xo.html&t=
is the mustang survival Type III PFD is automatic or manual ? I do not see anything that can be pulled for manual inflation.. its a bomber jacker
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I cannot understand in your video , you say so not wear an automatic life jacket if you cannot swim. So are we meant to drown then
There are non-inflatable life jackets out there as well. They are less comfortable but much more reliable.
Inflatables are really just to assist you should you fall off the boat or capsize within reasonable distance to help or until you can reboard your craft, I wear an A/M 24 automatic when on short day trips, when on longer trips I wear a regular vest, may be kayaking several hundred kilometers and have plans for a trip that will take me roughly 12,500km via kayak not wearing an inflatable when it might take hours or longer for the coast guard to retrieve me.
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I want a inflatable for 300 lb.. Fits comfortable.? Any suggestions?
Thanks now I know the difference
I just hate the idea of extra expenses of buying CO2 cartridges. Does anyone know if those Crosman BB gun CO2 works?? Last time I check these CO2 life vest cartridges were over $20.
Thank you for the informational video. If a 12 year old boy is over 180lb and 67 inch tall, a swimmer, can he use the inflatable jacket??
Suggestions for an 11 year old who is 110lbs and not the strongest swimmer...activity will be canoeing and paddleboarding. I am thinking the inflatable would be best as it will keep her head up better!...I'm presuming auto?
I wouldn't have a manual one.. what if you get knocked unconscious... 😑
inflatable jackets are not recommended for people who cant swim😂
I can't swim because I never did before and now I have a trip for 6 days long so which life jacket is perfect for me
So I’m buying a inflatable kayak and I want to go fishing in it and i want to buy a life jacket where I can fish in it but also hold my rod if my kayak ever does pop what do you recommend?
looks like inflatable is only my options due im kayak fishing where less space to move in 2 person kayak specs
Not too many of these companies give a shit about us fat people! :(
how is the firing pen re-set????? not a word on the website
Question: Today while fishing in 91º heat, my wife's Onyx life jacket was on the floor of the boat in the sun. No one was near it when it spontaneously went off. It just about scared her to death. Have you ever heard of such a thing?
Yes I've heard of them automatically deploying due to High heat exposure. Mostly people storing them on their boats
"my wife's Onyx life jacket was on the floor of the boat in the sun"
As opposed to actually being used...
@@harbourdogNL She was posing with a fish, Duh!
@@adriandavidpayne You have to remove a PFD to have a picture taken?
@@harbourdogNL Yes! When the brand is bikini fishing. Naturally.
Great video. I had questions about the inflatable jackets, and this video answered the all.
Thank You for such a good video. No s__t right to it and information not old waffle talk.
Wait hold up, 83% of drowning victims in recreational boating accidents were not wearing a life jacket? That implies that 17% were wearing a life jacket and still died!
Maybe boat crash or drunk people doing stupid stuff lol
I have petite seizures - off in la-la land for a few minutes. If I fall face-first into water, will the jacket turn me so that my head is out of the water?
Only if you buy a Type I rated one.
Thank you, great content ;)
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Remember at high speeds if you bounced out I’m not so sure the inflatable models wouldn’t get ripped off. Or cause harm to your neck
They have been tested. Also won't inflate until you have submerget the inflation module at which point you have decellerated.
Do they make for fat people?
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what if the airbag does not open ??
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Is the Co2 cartage reusable
I would think you can exchange empty ones for full ones. Thats what they do with soda cartridges.
No. You need to replace the cartridge after each use.
not recommended if you cant swim? isnt the main purpose?
In regards to the automatic, what happens if it rains really heavy?
It has to be under water to a specific depth before it activates to prevent accidental automatic inflation.
It works by pressure of a gauge being submerged
There are different types of inflation mechanisms. Some are compressed fiber that melts away in water to trigger inflation, and others are hydrostatic and only inflate when submerged to a certain pressure. Hydrostatic tend to be more expensive but they’re less likely to inflate accidentally in a storm etc.
Wheres your crotch strap? Inflatable lifejackets should always be worn with one to stop them riding up when inflated in the water!
The colours of your toggles are also the wrong way round as Yellow signifies Manual and Red signifies automatic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! well at least it is everywhere else in the world outside America, also it is not recommended to attach your kill cord to your lifejacket either.
The gas cylinders have a chance of malfunctioning.. its a known problem. If they don't work.. then you drown. Go check out a hobie kayaker use one of these and it didn't go off and he near drowned.. Was lucky that he had a friend to help him but without that friend, he would have probably died. Keep safe on the water.. Check out sea kayaking level 50 type 2 pfd's.. Allot of fishing kayakers I know wear them offshore and the offshore fishing comps I been to they will not allow people to use the gas pfd's in the comp because they know how risky they can be.
That's why you regularly inspect the equipment to see if it's in working order. However, you have to recognize when there is a problem.
Driving school buses,I knew people who could go through the inspection list perfectly but never saw problems unless someone pointed them out.
so under 16 or if unable to swim, just drown? what nonsense is that?
That comment was in regards to the “inflatable” life jackets.
Inflatable vests have to be operated in order to work.
A foam vest just has to be put on in order to work.
A non swimmer falling overboard might not remember how to inflate the vest while trying to stay afloat.
Is that clearer?
That's where standard foam vests come in.
inflatable jackets have a probability of failure, would you risk your life by that, or just ensure that you don't put your life to chance and just wear a standard life vest? plus the maintenance of inflatables is too much, I chose the standard one.
Same goes for car airbags. How do you know it's going to work?
@@brianlane9534 Well, that's why they're called airbags, not EPS foam. Car manufacture is a billion dollar industry and a simple recall due to airbag failure is a big financial loss, plus the lawsuit that will come with any accident, so it's not comparable.
@@STUPIDTH-cam_HIDINGMSGS No matter what, there are no car/vehicle airbags whatsoever that will NEVER EVER fail if you agree? Would you risk your life by driving a vehicle with such an airbag?
@@JamesXiaolu Yes, I drove with cars WITHOUT airbags for 4 years, if you know the old cars in Asia.
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