ONeill Wetsuits Child Reactor USCG Life Vest

It fits my daughter very well, is well constructed and seems very durable. The only downside is that it seems to absorb water, and gets heavy.

My little guy loves it.

Fits great and comfortable enough to wear all day!

Thing is awesome

The outside material is soft, but overall the vest is a bit heavy. It fits our very skinny 4 yr old with a bit of room to grow (around the body - lots of slack in the crotch strap). However, if your child is on the chunky side, I wouldnt recommend it. Other jackets/vests have much larger side panels.

True to size

This seems to be a well-made life vest. I have a tall and lean 8yo that hates getting her face wet, which means we’ve been putting off swimming lessons for our own sanity. Now, faced with a beach vacation, I wanted something that would be comfortable and that I could trust to keep her safe in the ocean (under supervision, of course). This is highly durable neoprene material—a $20 lifejacket from Target or Walmart, this is not. I like the addition of the handle on the top and the strap between the legs. I wish that there was a neoprene sleeve on that strap as I imagine that may rub the skin and make it sore. I might order something that will work on my own. I got it on sale for roughly $60 and that seems like an absolute steal. I will update after it’s been worn consistently.

This jacket was WAY too big for my 3 year old. We bought a different color for my son and even that vest was smaller than this with the exact same specifications. I will say that it fits my cousins 4 year old daughter perfectly. She is thicker than my daughter by a lot (I have string bean kids ... haha) so 5 stars because it still works, just not on my child.

Granddaughter is 2 years old, 30 lbs. and hates this life vest. When seated on boat, vest sits right under her chin and she is constantly tugging at it. Might fit better next year, but ordered a different vest for her.

My 4 year old grandson wears this and loves it. He started in the pool with it before he was swimming on his own. This is a nice sturdy weight and seems to fit him very well. (He is a smaller 4 year old, only 40 pounds and 40 inches tall - but had plenty of room if he were taller and the weight capacity is 50 pounds, so should fit for awhile.) I would recommend this to anyone, kept him very safe and feeling secure in the water.