

Stearns Life Jacket 1 ea
Key item features
- Size Specifications: Accommodates chest sizes 30-52 inches (76-132 cm) and users weighing 90+ lbs (41+ kg).
- Safety Compliance: US Coast Guard approved, emphasizing the importance of wearing flotation devices to prevent fatalities in boating incidents.
- Water Safety: Addresses critical issues like cold water shock, hypothermia, and the necessity of flotation for survival and energy conservation.
- Design Types: Offers inherent built-in flotation, inflatable options (requiring gas canister activation), and hybrid designs combining both.
- Maintenance Guidelines: Recommends air drying, regular inspection, and testing, with specific instructions for inflatable device servicing.
- Fit & Performance: Advises trying on the device in water to ensure proper fit and clear airway, noting that lower level numbers offer greater mobility.
- Child Safety: Provides detailed guidance on selecting and fitting PFDs for children, including teaching them to float face-up.
Specs
- Sports & outdoors certificationsUS Coast Guard
- Life jacket & vest typeType 2 Life Jacket
- Clothing size20 x 16 x 2.5 in.
- Minimum weight90 lb
- MaterialPolyester
- Age groupAdult
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- 30-52 in 76-132 cm. (90+ lbs) (41+kg). Choose the device you will want to wear. The life jacket experts. No turn. Turns most. Consider your activity & environment. Water safety info. In over 80% of boating fatalities the person was not wearing flotation. Most of these are sudden falls overboard or capsize of a small boat. The first moments in the water are critical, even for experienced swimmers. Cold water shock causes involuntary gasping, loss of muscle control and swim failure. Long term immersion in cold water causes hypothermia and requires thermal protection and flotation in the HELP position to conserve energy. Flotation devices safe lives. Choose the device you will want to wear. The Stearns brand has a strong heritage of helping keep people safe and a history of quality and innovation in creating unsurpassed products. Outdoor enthusiasts of all ages trust Stearns products to help protect them in, on, and around the water. Stearns watersport life jackets are developed for optimal freedom and comfort for the watersport adventurer. Watersport life jacket. US Coast Guard approved. Size & Fit: Check label for user weight and chest size. Different body types float differently. Try your device on in the water to ensure your airway is clear. A good fit is secure, comfortable, and adjustable. Try it on. Performance. Lower level number generally offers greater mobility, comfort, and style with good flotation for most people. Higher level number generally offers greater flotation, turning, and stability in the water. Near shore (calm). (Waves) offshore. Increasing time to rescue. Consider your activity & environment. Water safety info. In over 80% of boating fatalities the person was not wearing flotation. Most of these are sudden falls overboard or capsize of a small boat. The first moments in the water are critical, even for experienced swimmers. Cold water shock causes involuntary gasping, loss of muscle control and swim failure. Long term immersion in cold water causes hypothermia and requires thermal protection and flotation in the HELP position to conserve energy. Flotation devices save lives. Design Types: Inherent built-in flotation (always buoyant). Inflatable activated gas canister inflates chambers) (no buoyancy until time of inflation, requires canister replacement, may be manual, may require secondary action to don). Hybrid combination of flotation and inflation (some immediate buoyancy and supplemental when inflated, may require canister replacement). Special purpose your activity may require special features (safety color, harness, straps, etc.) and accessories (whistle, lights, reflectors, etc.) for certain conditions. Your device only works when worn. Maintenance: Over time, exposure to sun, salt, fuel, and mildew can damage device. Allow to air dry. Inspect and test regularly. Inflatables require replacement rearming, repacking and regular servicing. Read, save and follow instructions. Approval: Some devices are approved only when worn. Check federal, state/provincial and local requirements for carriage, use and wear. US Coast Guard. Transport Canada. Important information about children's PFDs. Select the Right PFD for your Child! When choosing a PFD for your child, understand that different types of PFDs have various strengths and limitations, see www.uscgboating.org or www.tc.gc.ca/ for the different types of PFDs. Make sure your child's PFD fits properly! Select a PFD that fits your child based on his/her weight, and any other sizing on the PFD, such as chest size. Make sure your child's weight is within the range marked on the PFD. The PFD should fit snugly, but not too tightly. Do not buy a PFD that your child will "grow into". Have your child try on the PFD and test its fit by lifting the child up by the shoulders of the PFD - the PFD is too large if it slips up over the child's chin or ears. Always use leg straps, if provided, to keep PFD securely in place. Teach your child how to float with a PFD! Floating in a calm, "face-up" position is not something that comes naturally to children. Before going boating, teach your child how to float safely in a pool or shallow water where the child cannot touch bottom. Specifically, you should: 1. Teach your child to be calm in the water. Children sometimes panic when they enter the water. This causes them to move their arms and legs frantically, making it difficult for them to float safely with a PFD. 2. Teach your child to float on his/her back with arms and legs in the water and head back, face out of the water (see the figure below). The height and weight distribution of some young children makes them "top-heavy," causing them to tip in the water until they learn to float in a calm, "face-up" position. 3. Teach your child to turn to a face-up position from a "face-down" position. Have your child practice turning himself/herself until you are certain that he/she can turn to a "face-up" position consistently and reliably. Floating face-up. Floating face-up using a device with head support. If your child cannot turn to maintain a relaxed, "face-up" floating position after getting used to wearing a PFD, try another style or type of PFD. Make sure your child wears a PFD at all times. US coast guard approved. www.stearnsflotation.com. We would love to hear from you 1-800-835-3278. For more info on the right choices for yourself, your family and friends. Visit www.wearitlifejacket.org. Made in China.
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A life jacket that gets the job done!
We use these life jackets on our boat and they are great! The buckles are easy to use and adjustable for different body types. They have lasted us several years and are great to have on hand!
fits small
I like the looks of this jacket but it fit to small. I am having to return it. I am a 5'7 Woman with a 38 bust and this was way to tight and if I made it larger by letting out the straps there was an 6-8 inch opening in front which looked deformed and unsafe.
Adult sized? I think not.
The PFD 5311 is supposed to be size XL and its size also called "General Adult". However, when I got it in the mail (after paying almost $9.00 more for shipping) I found that even fully extended, the clasps barely reach far enough to clip together. I am not THAT big, but I am an adult male that wears an XL t-shirt comfortably. I suggest that if you were an XL t-shirt, you might want the 4XL life jacket from this brand... My little brother (5'11", skinny/athletic build) wears a size Medium t-shirt comfortably and he fits this vest perfectly. So, obviously the sizes are waaay off. As far as the construction and materials go: The material is fairly sturdy and the clasps are nice and tight (but easy to clip and undo). The vest looks pretty much exactly like the picture, so no qualms about the color being off. I would say that if the vest actually fit me, I might find the neck line to be a little tight, but overall it's a decent vest.






























