Will this jacket make you float if you fall in water?
75843
hi Slim, according to the Stormr's website this jacket does have some positive buoyancy in the jacket. I haven't tries it out to see if this is actually true. I purchased it for winter time to keep me warm and protected from the elements while snowblowing and shoveling snow.
1117097
I have used this on about 30 dives and never noticed that it floated. I've never dropped it in the water to see if it floated, its always been attached to my wrist, but in my experience I would say no
1419366
The bag will float when loaded with items that are less dense than water. So as long as you don't fill your bag with rocks or other heavy items it will float.
1749059
That's going to depend on how you use it. If you put heavy items in it and/or squeeze all the air out of it, then no. If you put reasonable weight in it and maximize the air in it when you roll it closed, then yes, it should float.
1419367
If loaded with clothing and properly sealed - it should do. If loaded with heavy gear/ballast/etc - no. As Colin already replied, items lighter than water will float.
329218
I don't know. I am 190 and it's fine with me. Being in the water I don't think we weigh as much and when you put your arms out to the side I think it will also help you float. I would give it a try.
2033434
Hello. I am assuming if you can put in the back cover with the floaty so that the whole case floats on the water? Yes it does!
363673
not really. padding is for comfort, which will come in handy with weight of equipment. the thin and lite weight padding will not float once it absorbs water though. definitely an equipment/utility belt not a floatation device.
1730804
My daughter used it with her son and she said it was the best life jacket she has ever used. The other he kept slipping out of. As for floating on the back I don't know. It defiantly kept his face out of the water.
1535444
Yes! Not sure how long it will float tho. Bought it for my dad for when he goes paddle boarding. He has dropped in the lake twice, and immediately jumped in to get it. Both times it popped to the surface. He has been using it for a year and loves it!
139689
This is NOT a wet suit (or dry suit) jacket. When you first hit the water it makes you maybe a bit colder for a few seconds, but then helps you be warmer. What it does best is keeps your shoulders from being cold. I use it for Water Aerobics, where we are in 10' of 78-84 degree pool water with flotation belts (remember, ocean water feels warmer at lower temps than does fresh water). We are upright with our shoulders out of the water. Will it keep you warm in water below 76 or so? NO.
249487
Yes, it will keep you afloat, but it is probably safer to wear a certified life jacket. I just wear mine in a local swimming pool. The belt fits right under your chest so I'm not sure how that would hit you when you are sitting in a kayak.
1307291
I learned the hard way that this jacket's auto function is very good. Like an idiot I had it behind me in my kayak and not on when I was caught in a torrential rain storm and my boat had four or five inches od water in it . . . and it did/deploy deflate. I highly recommend against this practice. My back was injured and I have been seeing a chiropractor. Totally my own fault, however, I learned that wet will not deflate it submerged will.
1360839
As long as it is Ina position on your waist that if you stand or sit, you will float.
5064
Yes I think so. I personally haven't gone in the water to test it out, but the hat maker claims that it floats and I can feel a foam pad in the crown about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
1034980
(sorry for taking so long to see this question) No, this model does not float.
1703970
It is supposed to automatically inflate when it hits the water, no matter the state of the person wearing the vest. This maybe a question for the manufacturer.