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The auto feature works when the bobbin gets wet /dissolves and sets off a firing pin that punctures the air cylinder.The vest I have has been used 6-7 years and has never accidentally inflated.It has seen heavy rain several times and when it gets wet I dry it out in the truck or camp.The comment about Amazon being the place to buy rearm kits,bobbins,or cylinders is dead on.I bought 3 sets and have never had to use them. It would be hard to go back to wearing a conventional jacket but do carry them in the boat.
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I seen a video about two game warden's that hit a log on a lake, and threw both of them out of the boat. Both warden's had the auto inflatable's on, but only one opened up. I don't have one, and won't buy one, I know my regular vest will work, you hope the other will...jmo....:twocents
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The cylinders are only good for 5 years. Be careful.
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The vest I bought were between '91 and '04, can't remember when. I thought there was a time limit on the cylinders, no date on them. So I checked the vest deploying the cylinders last year. They worked fine.
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Buy the best model you can..key words would be "life vest"
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I bought two, and whoever else gets in the boat gets to use the spare... I really forget that I have one on...
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Inflatable pfd
FYI. The inflatable life vests must be worn at all times while you're on the water according to the law. You can take them off if you have a regular life jacket onboard.
BRM
