Material used for covering the exterior is heavy duty Nylon that is water repellent conforming to the requirements of Mil Spec PIA-C-7219, Type 1, Class 3.
Permanent high buoyancy floatation (not inflatable)
Large overlapping front panels and side panels.
Armourfloat® style #1 has no collar, no rollover capability
Armourfloat® style #2 has a rollover capacity of 7-10 sec
Armourfloat® includes both ballistic protection and permanent flotation. Armourfloat® style 1 and style 2 ballistic/floatation vests are U.S. Coast Guard TYPE V PFD's and UL approved for law enforcement use.