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Old 04-30-2014 | 04:32 PM
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Who has the best bang for the buck on inflatable life jackets. I am completely aware that when it comes to safety you can never spend enough but with that said there has to be a place that has the best deals.

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Old 04-30-2014 | 04:52 PM
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I bought a bunch of Mustang survival manual inflatables on ebay for about $90 each... brand new.
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Old 05-01-2014 | 09:26 AM
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Thanks. I will check EBay.
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Old 05-01-2014 | 09:45 AM
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This is what I got.. I think they went up a few bucks since I bought mine but I got them right away..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MUSTANG-SURV...b0c30e&vxp=mtr
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Old 05-01-2014 | 10:19 AM
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Dumb question but what are those all about? You have to inflate them manually if you fall in the water?
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Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL
Dumb question but what are those all about? You have to inflate them manually if you fall in the water?
pretty sure it means you manually pull the rip cord to inflate by Co2 cartridge.......
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Old 05-01-2014 | 10:50 AM
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as compared to these..... http://www.mustangsurvival.com/recre...ion&country=25
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Originally Posted by Here's Johnny
pretty sure it means you manually pull the rip cord to inflate by Co2 cartridge.......
Some actually inflate at a certain depth to like I believe 1-2' they will automatically inflate

http://www.hodgesmarine.com/mobile/p...ode=ONY3200BLU

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Old 05-01-2014 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL
Dumb question but what are those all about? You have to inflate them manually if you fall in the water?
Yes, you pull the cord and they are inflated by CO-2 cartridge. I bought these mainly as stand-by jackets for low speed, the-weather-got-bad-everybody-put-on-a-jacket use.. I have Lifelines for regular use and poker runs...
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Old 05-01-2014 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Here's Johnny
pretty sure it means you manually pull the rip cord to inflate by Co2 cartridge.......
My question wasn`t how to inflate but how they work.
Pretty useless if you get knocked out or for kids who would panic. Thats what I wanted to know
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