- Brand: Stohlquist
- Color: Khaki
- Age Range (Description): Adult
- Life Vest Type: Type III
- Material: Polyethylene Foam
- CROSS-CHEST CINCH – The innovative Cross-Chest Cinch harness, found only on Stohlquist PFDs, offers the most unique fit of any PFD, by keeping the vest down & in place, to eliminate ride-up. The “cinch” prevents and eliminates chafing on your chin and und
- BREATHABILITY & MOBILITY – Open sides, with adjustable mesh shoulders & back panels for maximum ventilation. The higher mesh-back design offers increased clearance for tall seat backs
- MOLDED EVA POCKETS – Dual front-mounted tool pouch pockets with protective EVA stiffened outer shells provide fold-down work surfaces and protect pocket contents. Each pocket measures 7.5″ x 7.5″. Don’t get flooded, all pockets on the Fisherman life vest allow for drainage
- BORN IN THE WATER – Stohlquist products are the result of a lifetime of hands-on paddling and entrepreneurial spirit of founder Jim Stohlquist. Each model we offer follows the lineage of 40+ years of product innovation and refinement to provide our customers with the best WaterWare available today
















CB –
Let me preface this with… I love this thing… So we probably all run around with a wally world vest, or local sporting good store offering for a while thinking it’s fine. I just pretty quickly grew tired of getting hit in the neck with blocks of foam. I had a sport PFD for a bit, which was neoprene and fit snug and didn’t move at all and was nice but, I was getting into kayak fishing and thought I would be able to use a few pockets on me. I didn’t want to load up on a bunch of crap like I see some people… I mean jeez guys, it is supposed to float in case you go over not strap 2 days of gear onto while holding your beer.I tried a few on, all the big names. I did also like the big orange OS vest from that 3 letter word company. But honestly this one felt reaaaaally good. The way the thing cinched down just kept it from moving at all on me. Plus I’m a pretty beefy. 5’10 225. 46″ chest. 36″ waist. I got the L/XL and it fits just fine even with a breakfast burrito in the gut.I have room for a couple of shirts or thin 3mm (what I had to test) wetsuit underneath.The pockets hold my Pixel 4XL, albeit barely, with it’s chunky case on. A pair of pliers, tackle scissors, bunch of little bits and bobs in the mesh internal pockets, a rape whistle, a plano 2 sided mini-box, tigers milk… These pockets are hardened, so it protects the stuff inside and makes sliding over them easier.Outside just a light and one of my moras. Lots of room for more, but I am not big on looking like a Christmas Tree. Plus it gets harder to get back in the yak with all the stuff dangling.500D Cordura baby! The only PFD I could find that wasn’t disposable. Seriously how many people I ran into that had 1 or 2 year old vest with holes in them… man get out of here with that nonsense. You think I’m gonna drop a bill and a half for trendy fashion gear on the water? Move along… I want safety gear that is purpose built and is going to last.Comfort, okay I already said I love it and that it doesn’t ride up. But geez you really don’t know it is on. You can paddle all day and not even feel it anywhere on your body. Forward, Reverse, or Draw, it all feels smooth the vest doesn’t move or encumber you in any way. I only had to adjust a couple of times, and this was because I was crawling around to reach my ice chest lol and even then, just barely more of a twist than anything.Supposedly the foam in this will mold to my body over time, I can’t imagine this becoming more comfortable over time, I am already feeling spoiled by it.Negative, probably the only thing I can say, I don’t like adjusting straps all the time so I leave them pretty well adjusted to where I had them last. This makes it a bit more difficult to “zip” on than others that have the belly buckle before you zip. So I have to squeeze my arms together while trying to zip up to sort of pinch the sides of the vest together to get some slack. Now obviously this could be avoided if I wasn’t a lazy SOB. But I mention it because I am pretty sure 90% of the world will do the same thing.The flip side is, this is more comfy than having a belly buckle pinching into you all day…So if you are on the fence, looking at all the PFD’s out there and don’t know which ones to get, are worried about function and comfort over which ones your friends will like more. GET THIS ONE and be done wasting time.CB
JS –
Overall I am very pleased with the quality of this life jacket. It is designed to be a paddle style jacket and it is extremely comfortable to wear. I bought it for kayaking, and I specifically wanted something that had pockets for bits of gear, not fishing in particular. I would have been pleased if it had a little bit more reflective tape, but the bottom line is that it is comfortable and functional and well-made.
Chuck Baker –
This is a great life jacket. Ultimately adjustable for size. Fits my 5’8″ 220 pound body with room to spare. It easily adjusted to fit my 6’2″ 180 pound grandson. Comfortable all day paddeling a kayak on a hot day.
Joseph Strelow –
I was able to wear it over an extended fishing trip and it was comfortable the whole time. Plenty of room for movement, practical storage, and breathable.
Linda Delong –
Fits great very comfortable to wear all day fishing in a kayak. Nice accessories pockets for fishing tools โ๏ธ and clip for knife attachment.
Frank E C –
This pfd is a great fit and has many accessible pockets. Used it once kayaking.
Scott Reeder –
Spend the money and get a good PFD. Itโs worth the comfort and you donโt want your life depending on a cheap PFD should something go wrong. Just the right amount of pockets for fishing and the high back is nice when paddling.
Junaid Wallace –
I have not tried many of these, so my experience is limited. however, I really like this. I am 6’5″ and about 200lbs. This adjusts and fits perfectly. It even allows me to move with my fat belly. seems like zippers are good quality. so far, this is a great purchase.