Which Surfers Do Need Life Jackets?

For wearing life jacket, maybe it is just for the kids. This is because:

1) The kids have not enough skills to surf, they always just for playing, it would not affect their performance so much whatever wearing life vest or not.

2) Wearing life jacket can keep safe better, then let their parents have peace of mind.

How to Choose the Right Life Jacket?

As discussing above, wearing a life jacket is not mandatory and most surfers choose not to wear one. But when you do choose to wear one, there are some types of life jackets PFDs ( personal flotation devices ) in the market you should know:

1) AUTO-INFLATING: Auto-inflatable life jackets are those for big wave surfers. They provide an immense force to lift the surfer to the surface quickly.

2) MANUALLY INFLATABLE: A manually inflatable life jacket requires the wearer to manually inflate it by pulling a cord or handle. These life jackets typically come with a CO2 cartridge or another type of inflation mechanism that is activated when the cord is pulled.

Final Thoughts

When wearing a life jacket for surfing maybe look like a no-brainer, there are many reasons why surfers choose not to wear one. such as restricting movement, hindering performance, looking uncool, …… etc.

But it is most important that safety always comes first, especially with children and when surfing big waves. As our life can not be come back again.

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