SnorkelingOnline.com Snorkel Blog » snorkeling vests http://www.snorkelingonline.com/blog discover the world beneath the waves! Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:32:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Are Snorkeling Vests the Same as Life Jackets? http://www.snorkelingonline.com/blog/are-snorkeling-vests-the-same-as-life-jackets/ http://www.snorkelingonline.com/blog/are-snorkeling-vests-the-same-as-life-jackets/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:52:38 +0000 Roy http://www.snorkelingonline.com/blog/?p=1154

snorkeling vestQuite the contray, snorkeling vests and life jackets are totaly different from each other. Under no circumstance is a snorkeling vest to be used in situations where a life jacket is required. Life jackets are designed to keep the wearer as vertical as possible in the water. Proper positioning for snorkeling is horizontal. Life jackets get their positive buoyancy by using a buoyant foam material while a snorkeling vest relies on exhaled air blown into the snorkeling vests bladder to increase positive buoyancy.

Snorkeling vests come in a variety of styles, over the head or jacket style and a variety of colors and patterns. Bells and whistles are now the new thing.

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I love happy endings and this story has a happy ending for everyone involved because of  snorkeling vests.

A doctor in Toronta was snorkeling with his 6 year old son in the Turks and Caicos and the weather turned on them. With the waves growing strong, the doctor noticed a couple who started panicking in the water and the 6 year old told his dad to go save them. The 6 year old had his snorkeling vest on and dad saved the couple. The gentleman did not notice that the snorkeling vests was deflating and he panicked. While the 6 year old was snorkeling in front of dad, the panicked man was on dads back. All arrived back on the boat safe.

Folks, please please please… where your snorkeling vests and while you are on land, practice inflating and deflating the snorkeling vests and then practice inflating and delating your buddys snorkeling vests. Accidents do happen and I want all of our snorkelers to be safe, always!

Read the whole happy story on The Toronto Star. To read more about Snorkeling Vests, Select the Right One.  If you are not convinced, watch our video – Why Should You Wear Snorkeling Vests.

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While most of us might know how to wear a snorkeling vest, there might be some who never even seen a snorkeling vest and this is why we made this video. We hope you enjoy it. Oh and the actor is Roy (actually not an actor) but many of you know him for answering our phones and answering many of your snorkel gear questions. Enjoy!

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