The Great Life Jacket Debate

[Mrs.K034]

It depends on the speed you are going. I think the lifeline ones I have worn would get ripped off at high speed.

I have a lifeline race jacket, but when I go fast in a flat or hydro I usually wear a chute jacket with thigh straps. My race jacket would be OK, but not as good as a chute jacket. Just like a ski vest could work at 90 mph, but a lifeline would be much better.

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Ok?? So what chute jacket do you wear? The first chute jacket that Chris wore was a lifeline.

[RogerThat99]

Ok?? So what chute jacket do you wear? The first chute jacket that Chris wore was a lifeline.

To clarify, the lifelines I was talking about getting ripped off, are the inflatable vests (I edited my original post). I just don't know if they would stay on at 120 + mph.

I wear a lifeline chute jacket and I like them a lot (I don't own one. I have to borrow one). My Lifeline jacket is an offshore race jacket for a non canopied boat. It has large crotch straps that go all the way up and over your shoulders and lots of ballistic material, but it doesn't have a chute or thigh straps. It works great for the speeds that I go most of the time.

I am not a jacket expert, I just feel my jacket isn't sufficient for a 150mph pass in a hydro. If it was all I had, I would wear it, but I feel much more comfortable wearing a chute jacket at that speed.

[thatguy]

Don't forget the Kevlar shorts and bucket restraints with the chute jacket!

[RogerThat99]

Don't forget the Kevlar shorts and bucket restraints with the chute jacket!

Thanks Tommy. Ballistic shorts are very important. I rarely wear them, but I should. The results of not wearing them is not good at all.

[Luvnlife]

Thanks Tommy. Ballistic shorts are very important. I rarely wear them, but I should. The results of not wearing them is not good at all.

Get a pair and wear them, the flip side of not wearing them when needed really sucks

[thatguy]

Thanks Tommy. Ballistic shorts are very important. I rarely wear them, but I should. The results of not wearing them is not good at all.

It paints an ugly picture for sure....

I don't have the helmet restraints yet in that pic, but I have them now.

[Luvnlife]

Over regulation by the gov is never the answer. If you are riding in a boat and feel that you should have a life jacket on then ask the operator for one, if he doesn't have one for you or says you don't need one he is not responsible. We do not wear life vests in our boat, my son does as he is underage. With that being said I never do anything to put my family in danger, because I'm responsible. If I was going for speed runs or on a fast paced poker runs I would do the responsible thing and put on jackets made for what I was intending to do, as in lifelines. Now for those that saying life jackets help in body rescue/recovery then then the people involved should be doing the responsible thing already by wearing those jackets. For those that say anything can happen like another boat hitting me this is true, but a plane can fall out of the sky on me also. What was I suppose to do have my bimini up? What I am is observant as I operate looking for potential hazards. I don't want licensing but am for a safety program that rewards people with lower insurance rates, that is an incentive to get educated. Thanks for reading

[Just Electric]

What about a kill switch land yard too. Many recreational hot rods I've seen at the river and pairing up with other boats maken passes on the river if you get pitched I don't need your boat still going into those that are beaches and floating. I run both a lifeline and a kill switch land yard in my turd

[HB Vic]

What about a kill switch land yard too. Many recreational hot rods I've seen at the river and pairing up with other boats maken passes on the river if you get pitched I don't need your boat still going into those that are beaches and floating. I run both a lifeline and a kill switch land yard in my turd

Very good point. And thank you for reminding me. I have a switch, but no lanyard.


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[riverrunner1984]

What about a kill switch land yard too. Many recreational hot rods I've seen at the river and pairing up with other boats maken passes on the river if you get pitched I don't need your boat still going into those that are beaches and floating. I run both a lifeline and a kill switch land yard in my turd

I really like the kill switch idea!