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I understand automatic. Life vest will inflate when you touch the water and manual. If you pull the tab, what is automatic /manual Life vests Trying to figure it out when purchasing a new one.
Thanks. Bought my jacket at Cabelas. For some reason they don’t have the right rearming kit. I paid enough to have gotten the new bayonet…and they don’t have a good video. This makes it all clear.
The fact that they try to nickel and dime you for a generic $2 CO2 cartridge and a proprietary piece of break away plastic is kind of a turn off. Commenter: *Any kind of question regarding rearming* Onyx: It's best to buy the rearm kit Commenter: What about.. Onyx: Buy the kit.
I'm glad I watched this! I didn't realize my Onyx A/M-24 could be converted to manual only mode. That's good because I'm a kayaker and paddleboarder who gets wet a lot. A friend told me you could make it manual only. I read the instructions but could not find the yellow "manual" cap or the pocket that contains it. It's really hidden! Once I watched this video, it all became obvious.
@OnyxOutdoor Is there a way to adjust how much the firing pin protrudes or retracts? I just bought two A/M 24 All Clear and was going through the initial arming process. The first one was good and even test-inflated fine. The second one however, came with the firing pin already protruding so much over the rubber ring that the CO2 canister would just get punctured if I screw it in. Looking for a way to adjust / fix it the pin before returning it as defective.
Hello, The firing pin is not adjustable. If you feel that the product is not as it should be, please contact our Onyx Customer Support at orders@absoluteoutdoor.com or 320-252-2056. Our customer support team can help you determine next steps.
Great video. Which Onyx flotation jacket ( for kayaking) can be used with which CO2 pull cord inflatable life jacket? If you wanted the maximum safety/buoyancy option at sea, I am wondering if you could comfortably get two of these working together? or is the inflatable belt the only realistic option, for use with a flotation jacket?
My friend pulled the pull cord before I installed the CO2 cartridge. Do you know how to get the cord back into the housing before I install the cylinder?
Hello, please contact our Onyx Customer Support at orders@absoluteoutdoor.com or 320-252-2056. They can help you with getting the cord back into the housing.
Hi Zachary, without assuming anything, it might be best to contact us directly. Please contact our customer service team and we will be sure that you get your inflatable life jacket armed properly so you can get back on the water safely. Phone: 320-252-2056 Email: orders@absoluteoutdoor.com
FYI this life jacket is a POS, I’ve spent over $100 dollars on redress kits and still have not been able to arm. At $40 per redress kit…let’s just say it starts to suck real quick. The instructional video seems simple enough right. When you install this so called dissolving bobbin it stated to thread all the way down. This unfortunately forces the bobbin to travel all the way through the bobbin carrier. But you don’t know this. What this causes is the vest to be activated prior to installing the C02 cartridge. In the video and instructions it states to thread Co2 cartridge all the way down. Trust me before you reach bottom the activation pin that was locked into place while installing the bobbin will now pierce the Co2 cartridge and inflate the vest. Onyx will now appreciate the $40 plus tax for the next redress kit and wish you good luck on setting the vest up once again. Myself and I’m sure many like me are well over the cost of the best initial cost trying to figure out how to arm it without inflating it. Advice from me is to not purchase this POS to begin with…I’m not the smartest guy around but I deal with some pretty complex things. Dear Onyx….GFY
We are sorry to hear that you are having issues with arming your inflatable life jacket. Please contact our customer service team and we will be sure that you get your inflatable life jacket armed properly so you can get back on the water safely. Phone: 320-252-2056 Email: orders@absoluteoutdoor.com
There should have been some "Initial Arming Instructions" that were attached to the CO2 cylinder when the inflatable life jacket was purchased. These Initial Arming Instructions will provide you with the steps to properly initially arm your inflatable life jacket. If you do not have initial arming instructions available, please contact our Onyx Customer Support at orders@absoluteoutdoor.com or 320-252-2056.
There should have been some "Initial Arming Instructions" that were attached to the CO2 cylinder when the inflatable life jacket was purchased. These Initial Arming Instructions will provide you with the steps to properly initially arm your inflatable life jacket. If you do not have initial arming instructions available, please contact our Onyx Customer Support at orders@absoluteoutdoor.com or 320-252-2056.
This video is dead wrong. I have one of these with the BASS PRO brand name - I have a rearm kit for the A/24 In-SIGHT and there is not any way to insert the gas cartridge. Typical BASS PRO SHOP - I no longer shop there.
I use a manual one for swimming. After five years the blow tube broke off so I bought another and tested the new one with the old and rusty C02 canister from the broken one. It inflated pronto once I pulled hard enough. It was less the force than to know which direction to pull in - away from the C02 canister mouth.
Hello Bev, please check out the "A/M-24 Life Jacket Overview - Rearming and Repacking Instructions" video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Wy6aEZxJsnA.html
I just hate the idea of extra expenses of buying CO2 cartridges. Does anyone know if those Crosman BB gun CO2 works?? Last time I check these CO2 life vest cartridges were over $20.
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gMFGwHZyp1A.html. Hopefully yours included the Manual yellow cap. If not, you can contact Onyx with your model and serial number and they will send you one
Excellent instructional video. I ought to know, I produced instructional videos for many years before the RU-vid era. This one will allow me not to waste another replacement canister due to improper understanding. Well executed - thank you! Other manufacturers should watch this to see how it's done.
Regardless of what type you buy, do you really want to buy one the same color as the water? So many life jackets are blue and gray or black. This is foolish. Make it easy for people to see you in the water.
Suggestions for an 11 year old who is 110lbs and not the strongest swimmer...activity will be canoeing and paddleboarding. I am thinking the inflatable would be best as it will keep her head up better!...I'm presuming auto?
0:30 83% of drowned people where those without live jackets.. That means 17% where wearing live jackets and still managed to drown?! How do you get under water long enough to drown while wearing that thing?
i imagine its got to do with things like device failure or being in an inflatable lifejacket far out to sea. I imagine also hypothermia. I agree if its drowned specifically it rules out hypothermia but just a thought.
Sometimes people are also injured/incapacitated when they fall overboard (shock, blunt trauma, bleed out, burns among other causes). Not all life jackets are designed to turn a person face up and/or face out of the water if unconscious or incapacitated. Hypothermia is also fatal and the life jacket offers little to no protection against the effects of hypothermia. Life jackets are an important safety item and should be worn. My reply was an attempt to answer the question why some perish while wearing the jacket and NOT a reason/excuse/justification to not wear one.
@@apackwestbound5946 thanks for the response. That seems to be a valid argument. Probably the vest doesnt protect from sharks too... but i hope i never have to test that myself.