RetroGlide™ patented adjustment system

Our groundbreaking, patented RetroGlide™ system provides a secure fit and truly customized comfort. This two-in-one shoulder- side adjustment system is simple and efficient, eliminating rigid buckles and straps on your shoulder and next to your neck. It allows you to customize your RetroGlide™ vest from the side panels, eliminating the need for a rigid shoulder-buckle system and its bothersome straps. No other adjustment system works this way. And, our RetroGlide™ Shield allows for smoother adjustments.

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GlideFit™ patented comfort construction

This Extrasport® innovation ensures a comfortable fit and easier movement during paddle strokes. How? We radically redesigned the foam inserts in most life vests, which are nothing more than a couple of layers of roughly the same size and shape, one just sitting on the other. We found that you get a more comfortable and accommodating fit by placing a smaller outer layer of foam on a larger, thinner layer—so the foam wraps around and conforms to your torso much better. Then we wrap the outer layer with our GlideFit™ Cartilage, a unique, patented system that allows the panels to glide on each other, even when wet.

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The outer foam layer is smaller than the inner layer, and is wrapped with fabric "cartilage" to allow the layers to glide on each other and wrap the torso more comfortably

The inner layer is thin and glides under the smaller outer layer as it wraps around your body. This offers less resistance to your movements and paddle strokes, and therefore, a more comfortable fit.

Baja Back seating comfort design

Extrasport® created the first PFD with a thinner lower-back section for increased comfort on the seat backs in today's sit-on tops and rec boats. It caught on immediately—big time. The idea behind our Baja Back is that a thicker upper-back floatation section and thinner lower section keeps the foam off your body, giving you easier movement and greater freedom. In addition, testing in water shows that this design contributes to a better floatation angle and reduces uncomfortable ride-up of the vest while paddling.

HOW IT WORKS

A thick upper back floatation section not only helps thin the lower section, it keeps the floam off your body, giving easier free movement. In-the-water testing actually shows that this design also contributes to a better floatation angle.

A thin, broad lower back section accomodates seat backs and rests providing extra paddling comfort and reducing lifevest ride-up while paddling.

Originally introduced in one model for general recreation is now featured multiple styles due to popular demand.

Swiftwater® Patented Rescuer's System

Professional lifevest equipment with a built in patented quick release relay harness for trained rescue professionals only.

HiFloat® Patented Maximum Buoyancy

HiFloat® sets the standard for the special requirement of minimum buoyancy of 22.5 lbs of floatation.