XS	Small	Medium	Large
30-32 inches (76-81 cm)	34-36 inches (86-91 cm)	38-40 inches (97-102 cm)	42-44 inches (107-112 cm)
XL	2XL	3XL
46-48 inches (117-122 cm)	50-52 inches (127-132 cm)	54-56 inches (137-142 cm)

Does the Float-Tech^® lifejacket come in kids sizes?
Currently the USCG does not have an approval for inflatable only lifejackets for children under the age of 16. However, hybrids of inflatables and buoyant foam devises are available. Float-Tech Inc. currently does not provide an approved or un-approved device for children. However, we are working towards including such a device with our product family.

We do currently offer a "Buoyancy Aid" intended for active swimmers, Sea-Tee. It is intended to provide minimum buoyancy when inflated, enough to keep a conscious person's head out of water. Please visit the website for more details.

Does the Float-Tech^® lifejacket come in an integrated harness version?
For additional versatility of the Float-Tech^® design, we have included harness compatibility to a variety of harness styles. We’ve included two harness access points to the outer shell of the FT302 Rally model which allows boaters to safely integrate a safety harness into their sailing activities.

All a user needs to do is secure their safety harness first and then don the Float-Tech^® lifejacket. Two access zippers along the main zipper allow for securing a tether to either single or double D-Ring configurations.

It is VERY IMPORTANT that you DO NOT WEAR UNAPPROVED APPAREL OVER THE TOP OF ANY TYPE INFLATABLE as the PFD can cause SEVERE INJURY if inflated while being restricted by tight clothing or equipment.

How does your jacket compare to the competitions? Why is it different?
Float-Tech is less bulky, lighter and more versatile. Inflatables have stricter performance requirements than your average foam lifejacket. Our inflatable has significantly more buoyancy than foam lifejackets and will turn your head out of the water if face down.

Float-Tech also has a wide neck design and lays flat in the shoulders for better comfort. It is the only USCG approved lifejacket that can be worn alone or zipped into an outer apparel and still exceed USCG standards for an inflatable.

In addition, the Float-Tech system packages a lightweight boating jacket that is waterproof and breathable that will keep you dry in the rain, yet light enough and versatile enough to wear in varying temperature conditions. The major advantage, its like wearing a jacket versus wearing lifejacket.

How does Float-Tech compare to other float coats?
Float coats do not generally turn a victim’s face up and out of the water. Float-Tech does. Additionally, Float-Tech is not bulky, warm and heavy like full float coats, and is versatile enough to be worn in many more seasons and conditions.

Why is Float-Tech unique?
We are the first product that integrates a removable inflatable liner into outer apparel. The Float-Tech design allows for the inflatable liner to work independently, and also underneath our jacket and vest combination. This is a “first” for inflatable life jackets.

How are lifejackets rated?
Lifejackets are rate by their minimum buoyancy requirements. Float-Tech is rated as a Type III device which, generally rated at 22.5 lb buoyancy. However, our design performs at 26 lbs of buoyancy and the bladder is optimized to provide exceptional turn-over and freeboard performance. Minimum buoyancy is determined by oral inflation of the device. Many times, the CO2 activated buoyancy is significantly higher.

How does your jacket perform compared to an inflatable with products that have higher buoyancy?
Float-Tech’s key advantage it is inflatable chamber design. We have optimized its size and shape to perform equal to or greater than our competitions. Float-Tech’s superior performance in the water will rapidly turn your head out of the water and keep you up out of the water for increased visibility, which are the most important features needed in lifesaving performance characteristic.

Higher buoyancy doesn’t necessarily mean a better lifejacket. Float-Tech is a complete safety unit that can be worn as a PFD vest, a jacket, or a vest and is USCG approved in all forms. Other inflatable life jackets are not tested with outerwear, nor do outer apparel companies have any accountability to meet US Coast Guard Standards. Float-Tech does.

How much weight does your device hold? What does buoyancy mean for lifejackets and why is it important?
This is a common question an a common misconception that you need more buoyancy for a heavier person. Buoyancy is simply the amount of force pushing upward on the jacket, keeping it above the surface of the water.

The average adult has between 7 & 12 lbs of positive buoyancy, which means the force of the water pushing up on the adult is higher than the force pulling down on the person. The buoyancy in lifejackets provides the additional assistance needed to keep our head and mouth out of the water, and increase your ability to be saved.

How does Float Tech save your life?
Float-Tech is designed to give a victim an increased rate of survivability. When inflated, it will turn a victims head out of the water, and floats them at a high and proper angle to avoid drowning, this increases the victim’s visibility in the water and keeps them from drowning and increase their likelihood of being saved.

How long can Float Tech keep you afloat if one should fall overboard?
100% of all inflatable lifejackets are tested for a 12-16 hour period to maintain the proper level of air pressure. Other testing requires that less than 5% of buoyancy is lost over a six hour period. However, a conscious victim can keep the inflatable bladder indefinitely inflated using the manual oral tube.