How is this vest on the beach? Don't plan to boat, just looking for beach/pool use?
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I haven't taken it to the beach. I'm sure it would be ok. My 4.5 year old really puts it to the test in the pool. He is still learning to swim, jumps in every chance he gets, and the vest still held up. Hope this helps.
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This should be okay on beach. We use it in a river with young non-swimming kids and they enjoy splashing around in it. They do go on the river in inflatable rafts wearing these and they have worked fine for that as well. The children are never near the water unmonitored in these however.
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I feel like it would be flexible enough to surf in...I didn't feel particularly restricted while swimming or snorkeling. I also wore the suit all day on the boat and didn't have any problems. It was a great buy!
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My boys wore this vest with and also without a swimshirt with no problem. The vest has a "tail" that goes between the legs which keeps it in place.
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I use it indoors, but I wouldn't object to using it outdoors. Like another user said, bringing it to the beach seems like a great idea!
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I'm 180 and 5"9" and I bought a medium, it was snug but once you fill it with air and start to snorkel the vest did start to rise up towards your chin alittle, but once I started kicking my fins, I just readjusted the vest. It worked great, infact I outlasted all the other experienced people in my group. The only reason I came back to the Southern Caribbean beach was because my under water camera battery ran out. So if you have a big chest and gut, better get the large.
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I agree with the other posters. Salt water is fine but I wouldn't take out in the ocean because the tracking isn't great and strong winds/currents = super heavy drag. Flatwater is best for the Sevylor. I have another inflatable, the AE Sport, and I wouldn't hesitate to take that out to sea tho I think the AE AF performs better on the open water. Hope that helps.
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It is water resistant, but I wouldn't recommend for a lot of swimming. Especially after a battery change
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No. The body of the vest is mesh, the rest of the vest is the solid floatation type material. It is an excellent vest, light weight and not bulky. My husband uses it for both kayaking and dragon boating.
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It might with floatation a little. I have used it in Hawaii in Salt Water. Salt water help with floatation too so I'm not sure how much the vest helps that way. It sure helps keep me warmer so I can snorkel longer though.
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No its not a real bullet proof vest its a bullet proof style vest. I bought it and realized it wasn't the right style I needed. but it does look nice and have many storage pockets. I'd honestly say it is good for typical wear.
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It can hold really small sand bags if you want. The pockets are rather small. I use small diving weights in mine because I had some laying around but if instead of buying something, I would recommend loading up a cloth pouch with a bunch of pennies. It's a great vest.
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Randy, the beach is the sole reason why I bought this unit. I really like how it works. You'll need to ground balance when you move closer to the water or you'll get bad readings. So I work above the surf and then ground balance again and move it the surf (water). Perfect for what you want.
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hello there, is very good one, i guess kind of perfect, works perfectly against water, and have a manual to teach you how to use it..you can buy this to have it for normal days and the other one that is of whool like a t-shirt buy those!
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Yes, my daughter bought it specifically for the beach but has worn in in chlorine pools with no problem
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Sorry, I don't use my vest to swim in so it doesn't get wet. However, since it's a humid environment I would plan on the vest still being wet when you pack. Take a heave plastic bag to put it in and remove it as soon as you get home to keep it from molding. That way you're prepared no matter what happens.
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All of the documentation I have found online states water resistant.Which usually means as long as you aren't diving with it you should be ok. My concern though would be the optical sensor on the back used for measuring heart rate. I personally would not swim with it on.
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I wouldn't use out in the ocean without a life vest. But on calm water yes.