is the stearns vest infatable?
135536
no it's not. It's just a simple vest, but works well when kayaking. I bought 2 one for me and one for the wife . Nice vest for the price.
135537
No. The body of the vest is mesh, the rest of the vest is the solid floatation type material. It is an excellent vest, light weight and not bulky. My husband uses it for both kayaking and dragon boating.
2063088
If u r only running up to 4 miles a day a 40# vest may be too much. It's pretty heavy but works great. U will feel ready to run when u drop it. The problem is that adding 40 that ur not used to May give u shin splints. I'm used to heavy rucksacks so it was fine for me but maybe not for others. A great vest tho
1678016
It may be possible, however I do not have such a requirement. The vest is a great buy very comfortable once you get it adjusted to your body type. Is very rugged in construction. I work security for a private company and wear it everyday. Hope this helped you.
2146162
Yes, but only on the front center pouch. This is a decent vest if you like where the "hardwired" pouches are put and how they are sized. Since they are stitched in, there is no flexibility to where they go or how they can be rearranged.....they are set permanently in place where they are. The jury is still out in my opinion.....as I have other options......but again, it's always good to have options.
1263040
Not sure what the large is. I have 5 & 7 year old boys. Come next year, odds are I'll be getting whatever the next bigger vest is, stearns sizes run smaller than what they claim. My boys are relatively skinny and otherwise of average size their age. these vests do the job though, both fell out of the boat last summer (screwing around) and they were forced into an easy rescue position w/ their heads well above water in a semi back-float position.
378375
It has very tough fabric, with a rigid hard rubber skeleton. The stitching is some of the best I've seen outside of military vests. The padding is amazing and can survive most day to day drops. And it has a chest and buckle so it won't be going anywhere.
1231799
Doubtful, I'm 5' 6" and found the vest to be way too large. I'm 135 Lbs, but even so you'll have to modify the straps on the chest / gut in order to make it tighten up properly. As it sits now, the vest is very loose on me even after making new / smaller straps for it.
2094024
Absolutely. This protector adds about 1" more bulk than a standard catchers vest. It gives a slight bit of appearance of being a super-hero, but never really changed the fit of my shirts. Hope this helps.
1509307
I think so. The velcro straps can wrap pretty snugly and I like that this vest fits close to the body. I don't use the bottle carrier however. The vest is approx. 12 pounds by my calculations. Good luck.
332110
No this is a standard type of load bearing vest that is some what generic in nature. If you buy you will need to tweak the vest to make it fit. Still a good deal though. But in stalling plates is not an option.
1675793
I couldn't say. I never bought the vest. I buy Nerf guns for work (I am a computer nerd that lives in a cubicle). I paint them and modify them to shoot at people I work with. Since it has a light under the barrel you would have to look at how the grip and size is on both products to know for sure.
567090
Yes. I didn't want one to restricting. This vest is perfect. Very happy with it.
2087600
A Kevlar duty vest insert will not fit properly on the inside.... I have a duty vest also, the shoulders do not fit, I have tried many different ways and it just doesn't match up.. However there is a lot of room for trauma plates. Front and back plates fit ok, side plates tend to shift a little .... This vest is ok for a Chinese knock off.. Definitely some better quality vest out there on the market, but it's a good back up tactical vest... Also the vest sits a little low, leaving more of my upper chest area vulnerable?
1494765
I purchased this vest to use while fishing from a boat. I like it because there is much less bulk than a regular life vest. The vest inflates itself when the red handle on the left is pulled. Although I have had no problems with mine, if I could not swim, I don't think I would bet my life on i
1788852
Unfortunately I am not familiar with the Petflect Vest, so can't compare them. We are very happy with out SafetyPup XD vest. It has not shown any signs of wear thus far.
1479009
Yes. It is quite adjustable because of the Velcro straps. It should not be any problem at all. I recommend wearing it as snugly as possible, because the vest is comfortable but especially when its shifting around is minimized.
306113
I too am a larger person 6' 4" I wear 54 coat so I had to make some modifications to mine. I went to my local fabric store bought strapping (military grade) for the sides and extend each one about 14 inches, more room and it allow for small growth periods over the winter times or layers of clothes I may be wearing. The vest is well made just not made for bigger people. If you know someone that can sew you can make this work well. The vest is well worth the money but they don't make it in our size even there largest is not made for average American man. It cost me about $20 extra cost of material and having it sewed. it also has large assortment of little bags. A bit of advice even though this vest has plenty of pockets to put stuff "don't fill it up". The weight this vest can carry can outweigh you. Be wise carry only that you need ammo, first aid, flash light, communication unit, monocular, small water packs a few food bars. If you plan to carry more stuff; Yo mama and the kitchen sink start working out with it on. Also this is not a plate carrier and provides not protection from getting shot.