What are the options for layering, and which layer comes first? And what are the pros and cons of each option?

How do you know if your AirVest gas canister is still good?

Let's talk about air vest compatible garments and what makes something air vest compatible. First and most importantly, for a garment to be air vest compatible, it really should have been to an air vest lab and tested with an air vest to deem that it's compatible.

Do you need to wear a body protector under your air vest?

The answer is, it depends. There are now air vests on the market that have been specifically designed to be able to be worn alone.

Who Should You Allow to Reset Your Equestrian Air Vest?

9 times out of 10, if I get a phone call from a client saying that their vest didn't work, we usually find that it's been reset incorrectly. Air vests are very easy to reset, but you still have to do it right if you expect your vest to work.

Common Mistakes When Resetting An Equestrian Air Vest

98% of the time when an air vest doesn't work as expected, it's because of user error and the user not resetting it correctly.So let's take a look at all the different ways that you can reset an air vest incorrectly.  

It’s important that you actively participate in a fitting consultation for an equestrian air vest or body protector, so be prepared with these key questions.

Air vest canisters - there are so many different options in terms of brands, models, and sizes of air vest on the market now. That means that correspondingly, there are a large number of options of gas canisters as well. 

So many people have air vests these days, and that means that a lot more people are trying to travel with those vests as well. This brings up a question that we very frequently get, and that is, can you fly with your air vest? 

There are several questions your safety fitter should be asking you when fitting you for an air vest or a body protector.

When considering if an air vest is right for you, there are many considerations and one of the important is medical conditions. There are three medical conditions that are top of that list that could impact your decision about potentially buying an air vest.

A lot of people are really concerned about the noise that an air vest makes when it's going off. We thought it would be helpful to know what actually causes the noise when an air vest goes off.