Old life jackets

[SPR]

Originally Posted by willk

I wonder would SPR do a RIBnet Special?

where do that come from !

I am SeaSafe Service agent - I bundle the LJ to go there holidays to them and they service them and bill the customer direct ....

What make of refill kits you looking for I will see what the cost is, postage to Ireland might be of issue though - compressed air they no likely and you will find you hammer will be loctited on to fire mech.

S.

[kerny]

willk just buy some decent L J's then the cost of rearming kit won't be an issue yer tight git

are you sure your not part Yorky

[ShinyShoe]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Buy expensive lifejackets, makes 'em worth servicing/re-arming

That sounds like Woman's shopping logic... you know where they go out in the January Sales, spend £500 and tell you they saved £300... yet they bout £500 worth of stuff they didn't actually need...

[willk]

Pickey Dave () and Kerny have raised a topic that I have been thinking about. Life jacket cost V Life jacket Quality.

As I see it, once you have checked the boxes for usage and fit, they're all ISO or EN rated life jackets and should do their job (which is to float you face up etc).

It's Hazard and Risk.

The Hazard is falling in.
The Risk is drowning.
Wearing ANY LJ reduces the risk.
Wearing any 150N Auto reduces a very great deal of the risk.
Will wearing a £300 150N jacket reduce it further? - a bit perhaps, but I suspect very little...

[willk]

Originally Posted by SPR

and you will find you hammer will be loctited on to fire mech. .

What does this mean?

[SPR]

Originally Posted by willk

What does this mean?

I meant the cylinder is usually loctited (glued) in the hammar type life jackets - so the kit is usually both bits!

S.

[willk]

Originally Posted by SPR

I meant the cylinder is usually loctited (glued) in the hammar type life jackets - so the kit is usually both bits!

S.

Thanks - that prolly explains why my cylinders were never loose!

[kerny]

Originally Posted by willk

Will wearing a £300 150N jacket reduce it further? - a bit perhaps, but I suspect very little...

You don't need to spend 300 quid, I use one of these and they are good quality very unrestrictive and the complete rearming kits are about 25 quid.



Crewsaver Crewfit 190N plus c/w with integral harness Life Jacket with exrtas | eBay

[willk]

Originally Posted by kerny

You don't need to spend 300 quid, I use one of these and they are good quality very unrestrictive and the complete rearming kits are about 25 quid.

Yes, those ARE nice but I'm looking at 150N. I'm also wondering about the harnesses. You pay for a harness that gives you a tricky closure (for non-boaters) so I end up helping landlubbers and newbies put their jacket on. The non-harness types have a snap buckle and tightener that any fool can use. The more expensive jackets don't have that...

[PeterM]

If you're not going to clip yourself to a boat (which I think we as ribnobbers won't be doing) do you need a harness version?

[kerny]

Originally Posted by PeterM

If you're not going to clip yourself to a boat (which I think we as ribnobbers won't be doing) do you need a harness version?

They do that particular model without harness and its cheaper

[willk]

Originally Posted by PeterM

If you're not going to clip yourself to a boat (which I think we as ribnobbers won't be doing) do you need a harness version?

My thoughts exactly.

[ShinyShoe]

Marine mega store would do you a hammar and cylinder for ~£30. Or a hammar alone for £20.

Do you need someone else to test or do you check cylinder if its a bit light pull the handle and top up with a touch of air from a compressor via the mouth piece. then leave 24hours and check still rigid.

If the cylinder is OK then use the mouth piece to inflate via a compressor...

If they are unused then even if they are only £45 you might only be looking at £20 to "recharge" them so 50% saving...

[PeterM]

Originally Posted by kerny

They do that particular model without harness and its cheaper

That's what I've got :-)...it's been replaced by a new design now .

I still carry my older ones as spares if I think I may find a bod who needs one. Or I strap one on and jump in for practice...AJ had the pics!.

I'd suggest jumping in wearing one is worth the cost of a new cylinder etc especially if not done the sea survival course bit :-)

[whackywoody]

Originally Posted by kerny

You don't need to spend 300 quid, I use one of these and they are good quality very unrestrictive and the complete rearming kits are about 25 quid.



Crewsaver Crewfit 190N plus c/w with integral harness Life Jacket with exrtas | eBay

Kerny, is this not the life jacket you were disappointed with the quality of it when it arrived? (sure I saw a separate thread on this?)

[MikeCC]

Originally Posted by ShinyShoe

Marine mega store . . . mmmm

Do you need someone else to test or do you check cylinder if its a bit light pull the handle and top up with a touch of air from a compressor via the mouth piece. then leave 24hours and check still rigid.

I wouldn't use a compressor line anywhere near a lifejacket. Best to use a low-pressure pump - manual bike pump would do it.

The other critical aspect is to inspect the lifejacket carefully around seams and folds as these are the likely failure points.

[ShinyShoe]

Originally Posted by MikeCC

I wouldn't use a compressor line anywhere near a lifejacket. Best to use a low-pressure pump - manual bike pump would do it.

The other critical aspect is to inspect the lifejacket carefully around seams and folds as these are the likely failure points.

Sorry wasn't thinking high powered air tool job, was thinking of my rattly car tyre one that runs off 12V and takes about 3 days to pump up a car tyre...

[kerny]

Originally Posted by whackywoody

Kerny, is this not the life jacket you were disappointed with the quality of it when it arrived? (sure I saw a separate thread on this?)

No if I remember rightly the thread was about life jackets in general. Mainly the thickness of the bladders.

[willk]

Weak bladder Kerny? (I'm assuming you've already voted )

[jambo]

Originally Posted by willk

Weak bladder Kerny? (I'm assuming you've already voted )

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I think you get pills for that!!

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