HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR BUOYANCY AID

A buoyancy aid should be comfortable and provide you with maximum buoyancy and therefore safety in the event of desalinization. Several criteria should be taken into account: your weight, the environment of the activity, and the activity itself.

Your weight: Each size of vest is assigned an inherent buoyancy in Newtons. If you weigh 60 kg, a size M vest with a buoyancy of 50 Newtons will be fine for you. If you weigh 100 kg and by chance you manage to put on a size M vest with a buoyancy of 50 Newtons, the vest will be of no help to you, no buoyancy.

Practice framework : For professional rental companies and clubs, we require vests with buoyancy higher than the standard. The buoyancy RAPID, SLALOM CLUB and EUROCLIP are the type of vests used by these structures. In addition to superior buoyancy, they are also reinforced at the seams, thus meeting the constraints of intensive use.

Practical: A good life jacket is one that you don’t feel, that becomes one with you. Depending on the activities you practice, the choice of life jacket can be crucial. The JADE, for example, is ideal for SUP. Its thinness doesn’t hinder getting back on the board, and the under-groin strap prevents the life jacket from riding up. The FOXE fits perfectly to the paddler’s body and provides excellent buoyancy for whitewater and sea paddlers.

When buying a life jacket, dress as if you were going to sail, adjust it, and position yourself as if you were in your kayak or canoe. You will appreciate the fit of the life jacket, its comfort, ease of movement, and position.