Buoyancy Aids

Hi, I'm looking for a new bouyancy aid and was unsure about which one to buy.It is to be used with a trapeze harness. I was wondering if the gill compressor vests were any good?

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Enoch Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 21 Jul 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote Enoch Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Buoyancy Aids Posted: 31 May 11 at 6:10pm
	Hi, I'm looking for a new bouyancy aid and was unsure about which one to buy. It is to be used with a trapeze harness. I was wondering if the gill compressor vests were any good?
	RS600 CBR900RR

Stuart O Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Jul 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 514	Post Options Post Reply Quote Stuart O Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 11 at 6:23pm
	Currently Im using the musto aid...very good only reason I changed from the magic marine was the zip broke

doeywizard Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 16 Jun 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 150	Post Options Post Reply Quote doeywizard Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 11 at 6:36pm
	I use a neil pryde, very nice to wear, does not ride up at all when in water, compact so does not restrict movement, adjust by the sides not on shoulders so you don't even know that you are wearing one
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radixon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2407	Post Options Post Reply Quote radixon Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 11 at 8:09pm
	I wear a Rooster BA, no zip to get stuck and very comfy, wore it with a harness no problem. The Six Pack vest looks, wrong.

Hughph Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 13 Oct 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 324	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hughph Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 11 at 9:46pm
	also very expensive, Neil Pryde, Musto and Rooster get my vote

drifter Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 09 Jun 08 Location: Oxfordshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 177	Post Options Post Reply Quote drifter Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 11 at 9:49pm
	Neil Pryde. Not the cheapest but excellent
	Stewart

Mister Nick Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 01 Aug 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 389	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mister Nick Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 11 at 10:28pm
	I wear the Gul Garda BA. It's pretty good, fits over a trapeze harness well and isn't too bulky. The pocket in the front is good aswell - no fiddly zips, just a velcro opening. My only problem with it is that the side straps are starting to undo themselves if I stretch because they're getting old, the BA is about 6 years old though. The Compressor Vest thing looks very strange. It's like you're wearing one of those childrens superhero costumes with padded stomachs to make it look like the wearer has a six pack. I don't think they're expensive enough to be worth it anyway. Unless your sailing something like an 18ft skiff where wearing a normal buoyancy aid is dangerous because it can trap you I would just buy a normal BA. Edited by Mister Nick - 31 May 11 at 10:31pm

GybeFunny Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 Oct 09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 403	Post Options Post Reply Quote GybeFunny Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jun 11 at 12:18pm
	The compressor vests remind me of this: I wear a basic rooster one.

alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jun 11 at 12:52pm
	Those I know that have the compressor vest say that, despite the suilly looks, it is very, very good. I've got a Gul garda- good, but the velcro straps are a bit unreliable.
	-_ Al

Enoch Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 21 Jul 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote Enoch Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jun 11 at 4:38pm
	Thanks for the input guys, Ill look in to all of your suggestions. You've put me off the compressor vest now, dont want to look like a tard anymore than I probably already do.
	RS600 CBR900RR