How does the automatic trigger system work?
When dropped in water, the salt bobbin dissolves instantly, piercing the canister of compressed CO₂ and inflating the bladder in less than five seconds.
To re-arm the jacket:
- Deflate it using the back of the oral inflation tube cap.
- Fold the bladder and close the textile cover.
Change the cartridge and the salt bobbin following the instructions in the rearming kit:
How to re-arm your jacket?
Be careful to install in the correct order:
1. Remove the CO₂ bobbin and the salt bobbin
2. Replacing the salt bobbin
3. Replacing the CO₂ cartridge
If you do not follow this order of installation, there is a risk of striking the new cartridge if the trigger system for the salt bobbin has been previously used.
When to replace the gas cartridge and the salt bobbin
The dates shown on the CO₂ cartridge and the salt bobbin have different meanings:
Salt bobbin = expiry date. The bobbin must be replaced beyond this date.
CO₂ cartridge = date of manufacture. The cartridge must be replaced 5 years after this date.
How to recycle consumables
The used or expired gas cartridge should be disposed of with WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment).
The expired salt bobbin should be disposed of with household waste.
Which body types is this life jacket suitable for?
Designed for sailors who weigh between 40 and 130 kg with a waist circumference of 60 to 130 cm.
Check your jacket before sailing
- CO2 cartridge: check that it has not been perforated, there are no signs of corrosion, and it is firmly screwed in
- Trigger (black): firmly screwed in, has not expired, the green cap is present
- the perforating mechanism (yellow): the green seal (green triangle) is present, indicating that the jacket has not been triggered.
- The jacket: Complete and with no signs of wear (tears, fraying), inflatable bladder stored away in its bag.
Harness compatibility with tethers
The textile harness is compatible with most tethers on the market, whether they attach using a knot (lark's head) or with a snap hook.
The quick-release has room to connect two tethers, one short and one long, for example, for improved safety when moving around the boat during a race.