Life vests?

[wannabewakeboarder]

Those are around $125 right and non-USCG...correct?

[CP3]

Ya know wakeobard mag just did an issue on vests, if you get their email letter you'll have already got it.

Sign up for it at wakeobardingmag.com or if you already get there magazine you probably don't need it.

which issue?

[wannabewakeboarder]

Ummm I don't get it anymore. Just sign up for there e-zine and if the dosen't work I could forward it to you...wats your email...hurry i gotta go soon

[Razzman]

We got her's on sale for $90

[wannabewakeboarder]

Can you buy them at costco?

[wakeboarder247]

I'm not sure if it is true but it was explained to me, and I live in CA, that the rider doesn't have to have a USCG approved vest but the boat must have enough for everyone on the boat. I have always used USCG vests but I just bought my first non-USCG vest and I absolutely love it! We just stuff a bunch of the cheap, orange USCG vests in our front compartment to cover everyone on the boat and then ride w/ whatever.

[Razzman]

We got hers through a local dealer. I just picked up one of the Jobe' neo vests Costco for has $29 and it's a nice vest, fit's well with plenty of room.

[sparky216]

When we bought our boat, the dealer gave us everything at cost. Vests, ropes, boards, tow ropes....etc.

So we use USCG approved b/c that's what we got.

[wannabewakeboarder]

Here is a bunch of reviews at Wakeboarding Mag's website

[Domsz06]

When we bought our boat, the dealer gave us everything at cost. Vests, ropes, boards, tow ropes....etc.

So we use USCG approved b/c that's what we got.

wow, nice dealer, I didn't get crap, but a key ring and a calendar with my boat and myself and my dog on it.

[lee]

Sign up for it at wakeobardingmag.com or if you already get there magazine you probably don't need it.

Is that a new magazine?

[typerider]

i'm pretty sure that in texas you just have to have enough uscg in the boat and a throwable. the rider can wear whatever. only applies to wakeboarding/skating/surfing that i know of. if somebody knows otherwise please inform me though. i wear an o'neill vapor(has great padding) thats non uscg and when stopped have been asked if we have enough uscg for people in the boat. however i also wear that jacket when wakeskating behind my jetski. have never been hassled about driving w/ it on but i do need to get a uscg for that. plus if i go to tsr it has to be uscg anyway. save me a rental fee.

lee i think jacket buyer's guide is in a previous issue. the website has all the ones they had in it though. buywake and all the other sales sites have most of them to look at.

[Domsz06]

i got stopped in texas, and they just wanted to see # of vests match to # of people, they never checked if approved or not.