Infants? Stearns Hydroprene Life Vest - Pink (0-30 lbs.)
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Customer Review: Great choice for the small ones!
Summary: 5 Stars
We have tried 3 other infant life vests for our now 16 month old boy with little success. We began trying vests last summer when he was just 3 months old and the problems experienced with these vests then are the same as now.
The others we tried were -
1. FUEL - Infant life vest. (0-50 lbs) {I'm not sure who makes it, but we got it at Dick's Sporting Goods store for under $25. This one required a giraffe's neck length with the diameter of about a golf ball. VERY uncomfortable.}
2. Cabela's store-brand infant life vest. (0-30 lbs)
3. Costco's neon green neoprene infant vest {Again, not sure who makes it, but this one actually worked pretty well, but still wouldn't allow him to be comfortable in a seated position as he is most of the time when on the boat.} (0-30 lbs)
Our problems with the first two others were:
* Too bulky at the chin/neck - not allowing natural head movement
* Too long in the body - not allowing baby to be in a seated position
* Not enough size adjustability - we weren't able to get a snug enough fit around the torso to really be comfortable letting him swim with it.
Additionally we noticed the following problem with all 3 vests:
* Too stiff in the body - not allowing natural movement at the waist for bending or reaching.
We have only used this vest once so far and only at the community pool, so I will have to return and update after we've taken it on the boat and in the lake. That said - so far, so good.
He fussed at first putting it on - as he does with everything. Within 2 minutes of distractions he was not put-out with it at all. Because of the way the bottom portion of the body is cut, he is able to bend and sit without difficulty. He has a pretty small/average build (21 lbs.) so as he grows it's only going to get better.
At first glance I was skeptical - the body of the vest is actually VERY thick and appeared as if it would suffocate him. Upon trying it on though, we discovered that the neck opening is very big and the body of the vest does not come into contact with his chin at all. We got it to fit this way by tightening the leg straps so that the head-flap is pushed up against (snugly, but not uncomfortably) the back of his neck. He is able to move his head freely in all directions without complaint.
Overall, we are very satisfied with this purchase! Give it a try, you won't be disappointed.
Description of Infants? Stearns Hydroprene Life Vest - Pink (0-30 lbs.)
Infants' Stearns Hydroprene Life Vest is made of high quality hydroprene. The lifejacket has 1" webbing on infant life jackets. It has an innovative new design with playful pink color scheme on front of lifevest. The entire life vest is made with PE foam and is a Type II US Coast Guard approved life jacket. Made in chinaPrices and Reviews for Personal Care and Health Products
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