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These Neoprene TYPE III Youth jackets are Coast Guard Approved, and are much softer than nylon jackets.
Kidder Youth life jackets and O’Neill Youth Life Jackets will fit children
50 to 90 lbs, but if you have a thin build, it can fit teens or women up to 110 lbs. A woman here at the store, who weighs 110 lbs, actually uses the Kidder Youth Neoprene Life Jacket and it fits her perfectly.
These neoprene life jackets feature adjustable buckles and large armholes so you can wear it comfortably.
The youth life jacket seems to be the hardest jacket for parents to make up their minds on, when buying life jackets for their kids. They are of the perception that they will grow out of it much too fast, leaving them with the idea that they are wasting their money on such a short term use of a youth life jacket.
This neoprene youth PFD has a weight rating of 50 to 90 lbs but on my experience, the youth life jacket will fit comfortably on a 110 lb, slender built person. For example, some found that it is a prefect fit as a life jacket for petite women.
If the individual is stocky, that's a different story, they may need a teen or an adult XS life jacket depending on their height. Too large of a life jacket is far too dangerous for both adult and child, which can happen when you take a fall wearing a life preserver for a teen that is too large. Too large of a life jacket for your youth can ride up on you holding your head under the water (I have witnessed this happen more than once).
In my opinion a little too small is much safer than too big. I also recommend the youth neoprene life jacket since it is softer and will fit more comfortable to the contour of the body. Neoprene youth jackets will also keep you warmer when wet.
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