Brad Zastrow

The inflatables are designed for drunk fishermen falling off their boats. Do not forget the impact of hitting the water at 70+ mph. I have heard horror stories of what the inflatable belt can do to a body in a high speed impact. Ask yourself one simple question. How much is your life worth? Get the Lifelines.

Slippery

Hey all…1st post..longtime lurker etc etc etc

1st - keep in mind that Lifeline jackets aren't USCG approved (or didn't used to be) so you'll still need the "correct" stuff in the boat to be legal.

2nd - I still have Lifeline chute jackets that I used in another life. Hold a Lifeline jacket next to an Americas Cup or other "100 mph" jacket and tell me which one you'd rather be wearing if the feces hit the rotary impeller and you got out of - or got bounced around in - the boat at high speed.

Security Race Products (SRP) also makes a similar product but I don't know anything about them.

We throw a ton of $$'s chasing that last few mph, don't skimp on safety stuff…the difference in price between them doesn't even add up to a good weekend's worth of fuel.

Just my .02 & your mileage may vary.

Cheers

S

Brad Zastrow

We live in an area where we get inspected all the time by Coast Guard and Sheriff's dept. If you are wearing a Lifeline (or SRP) they do not ask about other jackets. In fact they applaud us for wearing jackets. I would carry the orange five dollar versions in storage just in case.

Slippery

Agreed...it would take the wrong cop / wrong day / wrong location to hassle you about the Lifeline you're wearing not being USCG...but...it can happen.

Grand Haven Mi is notorious for "nitpicky" stuff ESPECIALLY if you aren't driving a fisher or cruiser.

I had customers with me in Grand Haven and was stopped and safety checked while we were demonstrating the boat to them. We were good, but the cop - sheriff, not USCG - was giving us a hard time about how we had our dealer tags mounted to the boat. It finally got to the point that I told him "Write your ticket. I can find the courthouse and we'll let the judge give us his interpretation of permanently affixed". No ticket written but he definitely was looking for an excuse to hassle someone & there's not a doubt in my mind that he would ticket you for not having a USCG approved vest aboard even if you were wearing a LIfeline.

boating37

I went with 6 Lifeline Jackets, my passengers safety and mine to me is well worth spending the money. And if I ever did get stopped I do have 6 West Marine inflatables.

mptrimshop

I would be interested to see lifelines answer to " will your vest prevent injury or death at high speeds. I'm not saying they are not the best, but any company that will tell you they will stop injury or death is just waiting to be sued!!

HyFive578

iTrader: (3)

Thats exactly how I looked at it. The difference in price as someone else said, is a tank or two of gas. We spend truckloads of $$ chasing performance... your safety and that of your passengers should be worth it. I carry the USCG approved vests as well..

Pwraddr

I have Lifeline's also....carry the orange cheapies just in case.

39 Unlimited

Lifelines are only way to go if your running Poker Runs. Spend the $ you'll be glad you did.

flat rate

iTrader: (3)

When I raced P4 we wore the orange race Lifeines. Agree it is worth every penny! The Lifeline poker run personel jacket is a nice life jacket but no where the impact protection of the race jacket and I think way overpriced.