Onyx A/M-24 Automatic/Manual Inflatable PFD, Blue
- Brand:
- Onyx
- Part no:
- 132000-500-004-15
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Specifications
- USCG approved
- Yes
- Rating
- Type V
- Buoyancy
- Inflatable
- Inflation
- Automatic
The Onyx A/M-24 is a blue inflatable life jacket that inflates automatically, with a pull cord and an oral inflator as manual backups. It can be converted to manual-only inflation if you prefer to control it yourself. The cover is 200 denier nylon ripstop and 200 denier nylon oxford, and the neckline is extended neoprene. It fits chest sizes from 30 to 52 inches and carries Type V approval with Type III performance. A D-ring takes small accessories, and reflective material adds visibility.
Our take
Convertible inflation is the useful feature here: the A/M-24 can run automatic with manual backup, or be switched to manual only, so the jacket can be set up the way its wearer prefers. A 30 to 52 inch chest range lets one jacket cover a broad spread of builds.
From our buying guide
US rules count Coast Guard-approved jackets. One approved only to European or ISO standards doesn't meet the US carriage rules, however good it is.
Check before you buy:
- The approval number is on the label, and the jacket fits you as that label marks.
- You're getting the US version, since some jackets are sold in two.
- If it's Level 50, it only counts toward what you must carry when it's worn.