| If you're going to wakeboard, then you absolutely | | | | when you are injured. You don't want to take that |
| must know how to swim. If you can't swim, then | | | | risk. Wearing a vest will make sure you stay afloat |
| you really should not participate in watersports until | | | | no matter what. |
| you learn as you would be unnecessarily putting | | | | When you buy a wakeboarding vest, you will want |
| yourself in danger. In addition, just because you do | | | | to remember a few things: |
| know how to swim, that doesn't mean you can | | | | You always want to get a vest that has approval |
| neglect safety rules such as wearing wakeboard | | | | from the regulatory board. If you're in the United |
| vests. | | | | States, you want to get a vest that is approved by |
| You may think it looks cool to ride your wakeboard | | | | the Coast Guard. An unlicensed vest is a safety |
| and do tricks without wearing a wakeboard vest, but | | | | hazard. |
| that is incredibly stupid. Everyone, regardless of their | | | | Next you want to make sure your vest fits properly. |
| level of skill needs to use some sort of safety | | | | You want a vest that is snug, neither too small nor |
| equipment, and everyone, advanced or beginner, | | | | too big. A too tight vest will hinder your movements |
| needs to use wakeboard vests. | | | | and make accidents and spinouts more likely. A vest |
| Wakeboard vests are designed to keep the rider | | | | that is too big puts you in danger because you could |
| afloat whenever they are in the water, whether or | | | | wriggle out of it and sink as your vest floats on the |
| not you know how to swim. If anything goes wrong | | | | water's surface. |
| as your riding, the vest can really help you out. Even | | | | Finally, you will want to consider the weight of your |
| if you're a great swimmer and can perform lots of | | | | vest. All vest feel lightweight when they are dry. |
| tricks, a vest is necessary. You could be very close | | | | When wet, your vest should still feel somewhat light. |
| to the shore, but you still should have a wakeboard | | | | A vest that feels heavy when wet means it is more |
| vest. Bottom line, you need to wear a vest if you | | | | likely that you will sink. You want to get a vest that |
| are going to be on a wakeboard. | | | | is made from a quality material such as neoprene and |
| Accidents and injuries don't give you notice. You can | | | | nylon. Ideally, your vest will be made of neoprene |
| get injured mis-stunt or even when you're not doing | | | | which is softer, more comfortable, and lasts longer. |
| tricks, wearing a vest could be the difference | | | | Of course, the nylon vest will be less expensive. |
| between life and death. The time it takes for your | | | | Now matter how you feel about using a vest, you |
| boat to decelerate and return to pick you up could | | | | should always wear one while wakeboarding. Even |
| be the same amount of time it takes you to drown | | | | your boat driver should wear a life vest. |