Wakeboard Life Jackets & Wake Vests
Wakeboard life jackets: a wake vest's ride, a life jacket's approval. Every one approved to Australian Standard AS 4758, most at Level 50S, the wake and tow-sports level, in 360 Stretch and EcoPrene builds that flex through a carve and cop the landing, with segmented Freelite foam and the X1 Signature Series the team rides behind the boat and at the park. Mens, womens and kids cuts, colourways that change with the season.
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Wakeboard life jackets built to be ridden in
Every wakeboard life jacket here is approved to Australian Standard AS 4758, most at Level 50S, the wake and tow-sports level, with the level on the product page. The Red, Yellow and Orange Level 50 colourways of the Cause are the same float in high-vis for states that require it past smooth water. Check the Australian life jacket regulations guide for your state, then pick the vest by how you ride. A wake vest has one job on a landing: stay put. Get that right and the colourway is yours to argue about.
The wake vests
- X1 — the flagship wake vest in 100% EcoPrene, around 30% lighter than standard neoprene and made with recycled bottles, with segmented Freelite foam and a PK Lok zipper. The X1 Signature Series carries the colourways of Busty Dunn, Felix Georgii and Raph Trinidad, plus the JTPLT x Heatley.
- Quantum — 100% 360 Stretch neoprene with an internal body lock panel that stops the vest shifting when you case it, an anatomical fit and a PK Lok zipper.
- Pro C4 and C4 Eco — the pro-cut vests for riders who want the minimum between them and the board.
- 360 and Phase Hyperflex — light EcoPrene vests with a Hyper Flex expansion panel and back gusset for freedom through the shoulders on a grab.
- Freeride — the entry wake vest with a stitch-through thin profile, in mens, boys and girls.
- Cause — the crossover vest for the boat that does wake on Saturday and the ski on Sunday, with the Hidden Supergrip handle and the Level 50 colourways.
For the whole boat
Womens life jackets carry the X1 Ladies in Pacer, Luna and Isla, plus Allure, Aurora and Cause Ladies; kids life jackets the Freeride, X1 and Cause Kids in youth sizes. All approved to AS 4758, all cut to ride, none of them the soft version.
Fit
Wake vests fit snug. Size off a chest measurement with the size guide, zip and buckle up on dry land and lift at the shoulders; past your ears, drop a size. Riding in a springsuit or a wetsuit top when the water turns? Size with that layer on. A vest that rides up on a landing is the wrong vest.
Behind the boat
The rider wears the vest, the observer watches the rider, and the rope matches the boat: wake ropes and tie-downs are here. Towing rules differ by state, so read yours before you throw the rope. The full life jacket range, every cut, is on the life jackets page.