Onyx MoveVent Dynamic Paddle Sports CGA Life Vest

I ordered a small/medium and it fits perfectly. The arms holes go down pretty far making it easy to paddleboard. Very comfortable and even comes with a whistle in the pocket. I’m 5’6” and 135-140pounds for reference

Fits great, and allows for tightening or loosening with the straps... Does it’s job. Very comfortable! Nice looking too. Dries quick.

Comfortable, easy to move around in and looks good. Great for kayaking.

Best purchase! I love it, fits perfectly, I dont even realize its on!!

Very adjustable, many straps, doesnt ride up in my kyack, large armholes so no rubbing when I paddle.

I wore my life jacket for the first time to go paddle boarding today. It’s very lightweight and comfortable. I like the small pocket in the front for my car key and other small objects.

Fits as expected. Great for kayaking

I didn’t actually get to use my vest yet but my adult daughter took my kayak out last week and she loved it. She will be buying one for herself in the near future.

This PFD is well designed for kayaking, its very light weight and comfortable. When you first put it on it seems very bulky on your chest and looks pretty weird, but when youre using it sitting in your kayak, it just feels right. The PFD covers your chest and upper back and is very comfortable while paddling. I paddled nearly 8 miles on my first outing and had zero issues with this PFD. It has one little pocket for the whistle which comes with it. I have noticed the little square doo-dad on the left side of kayaking vests and searched all over the net to find out what they are for. I found no information as to what it may be, but the whistle clips to it nicely, so I assume that is what its for. Although in the product photo they have it clipped to the pocket, so who really knows? THe only thing this PFD might be missing is a pocket on the other side, but I certainly dont need one there.

This item came up when I searched for womens paddling PFDs. I ordered a M-L, as the sizing guide indicated. (For reference, I wear a womens size 12 and am 56.) My measurements are 4-5 inches than the smaller size indicated. I would strongly suggest that women (especially busty ones) not go by this guide. I had to tightened the lower straps completely and the vest could still be pulled up quite a lot, although perhaps not off completely without force. By having the straps tightened that far, it pulls the padding too far around to the sides, making it uncomfortable and interfering with paddling motion. I have safety concerns about wearing this, as I would need to loosen the straps to paddle comfortably and that means the vest could come off in an emergency situation. Also, note that there are no straps that prevent it from falling off should the zipper fail. (Most vests have a waist strap.)