Amazon is offering "small" or "large". Both state "This life jacket fits infants weighing less than 30 pounds" What is the difference?
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I think it is a mistake. The small infants vest fits those under 30 lbs. If it's a large it should fit those over 30 lbs.
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I'm not really sure why they have put sizing in the options because the life jacket that I purchased just says infant inside and up to 30 lbs. I will say that I bought the small because I was buying for my 4 month old that weighs 13 lbs but upon reading your question thought I would try on my 25 lb 2 year old and it also fits her. Hope this helps.
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I think it depends on height and size of the infant, coz some infant weighs less than 30 lbs but taller and some are shorter.
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Same problem here. Ready to order but no idea what size we are talking about. Is a small like a 4-6 in children's or is that an infant size?
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We have a golden retriever who weighs about the same but is taller. The large is a little big but she is only a year old. I thought the medium would be a little small. If the dog is going to grow another 10-20 pounds I would get the large. The life jacket is a great product.
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This size is the bigger one, for 15-30 pounds (although my son is 31 and wears them). For newborns you'd need the size 1!
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I have both the toddler and the infant size and my little boy is 10 months old. It just depends on the baby, he does good with both, although the smaller one seems to be more comfortable for him. The toddler one is a little bit thicker and longer so he doesn't roll off of it as easy. I would go with the thicker one because baby can always grow into it. This age can go either way. Hope this helps!
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The Stearns web site does not list alternate sizes for the INFANT Classic Boating Vest (under 30 lbs, 16 to 19" chest), so I think the small and medium choices are miss-applied here, as there is only ONE size. The Red Large option is the YOUTH size (50 to 90 lbs, 26 to 29" chest), which doesn't include the crotch strap. If you need a CHILD size (30 to 50 lbs. 20 to 25" chest) Stearns makes one, and it looks just like the youth one, but includes the crotch strap. It could be the Medium option is supposed to refer to the Child size (its price is surprisingly more than buying direct from Stearns, even with the free shipping), but when you select the medium size, the picture still shows the infant model, so it would be a shot in the dark if you purchased this one . . .
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While the infant size would work, I would instead recommend "Stearns Infant Hydroprene Life Jacket" They are made for babies that size. Biggest factor is the fit to try it out on the 11 month old first. Stearns PFD 2000006964 Infant Vest Connelly Skis Infant Baby Safe Vest
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Sort: Most Helpful first | Newest first | Oldest first Showing 1-1 of 1 answers it igoes by weight and is for infants under 30 lbs. I used it for my grandson who just out grew it last summer, he was 3 answered on March 14, 2013
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I ordered the child's small, but grandsons, 8 & 10, outgrew them. Then I order the "regular" which was listed as the next size after small. They were EXACTLY the same size as the "small." I guess I'll try "medium."
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I would say the large it sounds like he is tall my son is still under 40" and under 40 lbs and the small fits well.
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Hi The size chat I used was from the outward hound site they have 2 different charts one is for their life jackets and the other is their backpacks anyway I included the link for you and where the description is on the page their is an option for sizing info for the life jacket sizes. I ordered the size large and it fits my dog well he is about 60lbs.http://www.myoutdoorhound.com/2523.html
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We ordered this swim belt to have on hand for guests who wanted extra flotation while swimming in the lake but choose to not wear a life jacket. An 11 year old boy who wears an XL adult life jacket (which fit snugly around his mid section) needed something larger than the youth size swim belt and he used this for swimming. It did not seem to ride up on him, it did develop a slight split where the belt passes through the foam, but he was jumping off the dock, doing cannonballs etc. while wearing it. My guess is that his "waist" is at least 32", maybe bigger. There was still a "tail" of the belt available if needed. We ordered this swim belt to have on hand for guests who wanted extra flotation while swimming in the lake but choose to not wear a life jacket. An 11 year old boy who wears an XL adult life jacket (which fit snugly around his mid section) needed something larger than the youth size swim belt and he used this for swimming. It did not seem to ride up on him, it did develop a slight split where the belt passes through the foam, but he was jumping off the dock, doing cannonballs etc. while wearing it. My guess is that his "waist" is at least 32", maybe bigger. There was still a... » Read More We ordered this swim belt to have on hand for guests who wanted extra flotation while swimming in the lake but choose to not wear a life jacket. An 11 year old boy who wears an XL adult life jacket (which fit snugly around his mid section) needed something larger than the youth size swim belt and he used this for swimming. It did not seem to ride up on him, it did develop a slight split where the belt passes through the foam, but he was jumping off the dock, doing cannonballs etc. while wearing it. My guess is that his "waist" is at least 32", maybe bigger. There was still a "tail" of the belt available if needed. « Show Less
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I'm really surprised that Amazon doesn't give measurements on all their dog life jackets. The first one I bought was way too small (another brand) but I'd guess you'd need a small. There are a couple of other measurements I've seen that might make a difference. I did look up Kyjen Life jackets online and found a chart. You might want to try that. You do want a good fit.
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I believe the product is made for children starting at 30 lbs, so I would use with caution. You could get it and see how snugly it fits to be sure. If it's too big you could just wait several months and try it again.
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I can answer your question. I have the three different sizes of these Kent life jackets. The youth size says that it is good for someone up to 90 pounds. The adult size (the one you are asking about here) says that it is good for anyone "over" 90 pounds, and does not give a weight limit. I also have the XL adult size for large passengers, and it also says that it is good for anyone "over" 90 pounds, and does not give a weight limit (but remember that it is for oversized adults, i.e. longer straps). I hope this helps you.
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Three years is the minimum age. The small vest is for 30-60 pounds and the large fits 50-80 pounds. My three, six, and eight year-olds use them for Dad's car, carpools, and travel.
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This vest is fits our grand children ages ranging from 2 to 6. The children are average sized for their respective ages and the same medium sized vest can be worn by all of them. So it will likely fit your child too. This particular one is very easy to put on and take off. We have other types of vests too and the others are more difficult to put on and take off. It floats all the children nicely enough - even the 6 year old. I agree with Lynn Yannick... a slightly big vest works best. There is very little chance of it falling off once zipped up and the crotch strap is cinched up tight. This vest is fits our grand children ages ranging from 2 to 6. The children are average sized for their respective ages and the same medium sized vest can be worn by all of them. So it will likely fit your child too. This particular one is very easy to put on and take off. We have other types of vests too and the others are more difficult to put on and take off. It floats all the children nicely enough - even the 6 year old. I agree with Lynn Yannick... a slightly big vest works best. There is very little chance of it falling off once zipped up and the crotch strap is cinched up... » Read More This vest is fits our grand children ages ranging from 2 to 6. The children are average sized for their respective ages and the same medium sized vest can be worn by all of them. So it will likely fit your child too. This particular one is very easy to put on and take off. We have other types of vests too and the others are more difficult to put on and take off. It floats all the children nicely enough - even the 6 year old. I agree with Lynn Yannick... a slightly big vest works best. There is very little chance of it falling off once zipped up and the crotch strap is cinched up tight. « Show Less