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INTRODUCING The CAMO Wingman

The World's Thinnest and Most Versatile Life Jacket

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WE ARE WATERMEN

we paddle, fish, swim, surf, sail and spend as much time on the water as possible. Some days we are competitive; racing paddleboards, kayaks, and triathlons, while other days we enjoy relaxing on the water tied up with friends and cold beers. No matter what activity the day holds, there was always one item hampering our fun, life jackets. We are required to buy them and carry them, but none of them actually suit our needs or our style. When it's race day we need a high performance inflation vest designed for speed that will help us perform our best and if it’s a booze cruise kind of day we need a comfortable life jacket that doesn’t interfere with our fun or cramp our style. The Wingman is the first inflatable life jacket designed for all of these activities and so much more; it’s designed for us, the watermen who live on the water. It's minimal and comfortable when you don’t need it and becomes the highest performance life jacket instantly when you do need it.

The Wingman can best be described as the Swiss Army Knife of life jackets. It is the best life jacket in the world for kayaking, fishing, SUP, sailing, and surfing due to it’s minimalist and comfortable fit. Though minimalist in form, the Wingman is Maximalist in function featuring an endless array of optional features and compatible accessories so you can customize it for your specific needs. Examples of accessories which the Hyde team is developing include the Surf Cover Vest which is worn over the Wingman for a more discreet look akin to the surf vests used by professional big wave surfers. Other examples include chest packs and waist packs which can be attached to the Wingman for paddling excursions or fishing trips. Finally, the Hyde team is developing the Wingman hydration bladder which fits seamlessly inside of the back of the vest so you no longer need to carry an inflatable belt-pack and a hydration pack.

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"One of the coolest and most innovative life jackets I've ever seen!"

-Field & Stream

"The Wingman is a life jacket for people who don't wear life jackets, but should, it's that comfortable!"

-Sailing Magazine

"This new life jacket is absolutely genius!"

-The Inertia

"We loved the sleek looks, unimposing fit and massive functional benefits of the Wingman, which made it a standout product for the stand-up paddlers, big wave surfers and open water swimmers."

-ISPO Munich Judges

How It Works

The Wingman is powered by a 23 Gram CO2 cartridge triggered by a manual ripcord on your chest; if you are in an emergency, simply pull down on the ripcord to deploy the bladder. The vest inflates instantly and the air pressure pushes open the zipper. It will immediately get your head above water and float you face up. Once you are to safety you can rearm the vest as described below and be back in the action within minutes.

Rearming/Reusing

Rearming your Wingman in 3 simple steps:

1. Deflate

2. Replace CO2

3. Fold & Zip

Each CO2 cylinder is used for one inflation, the vest can be inflated as many times as you'd like and has an oral tube for manual inflation/deflation.

Surf & Swim Cover Shirt

Inflation vests are now a staple item in any professional surfer's quiver; pros understand the water's dangers and have adopted inflation vests to keep them safe, the only problem is that they haven't made this technology available to the general public, we have! The Wingman makes a great surf vest when paired with our Wingman Cover Shirt; it's sleek for in water speed and discreet so that others won't know you have it on.

Specifications

The Wingman is currently unisex and one-size-fits-all with a defined chest size range of 30-50 inches for adults that weigh more than 90 lbs; adjustable straps run under the user's arms and provide each user with a custom and comfortable fit. It is currently available in three colors: Black, Red, and Tangerine. Hyde is developing a line of Wingman specific accessories such as waistpacks, chestpacks, hydration bladders, and surf shirts which will be publicly available in the near future.

Features And Innovations

1 Hyde's Triple Bursting Zipper

Hyde's patented zipper technology bursts at 3 points and allows the Wingman to be the thinnest life jacket on the market at less than 1 cm on average; the zipper allows for effortless repacking, ensures the vest stays closed during activities, and opens instantly upon deployment

2 Over the Shoulder Ripcord

The Wingman is the only USCG approved inflatable with an over the shoulder ripcord which locates the CO2 cylinder on the center of the user's back, aligned with the spine, the ideal streamlined and out of the way spot for paddling, surfing, swimming, and other high performance activities

3 Backup Oral Inflation/Deflation Tube

The Wingman has an easy access oral tube for backup oral inflation; the tube is also used for deflation/repacking

4 Modular Pack System

The pack straps on the front act as quick connection points for Hyde chest packs, camera mounts, and other accessories

5 Flowthrough Channels

Strategically placed mesh accents ensure water flows through the vest keeping it light in and out of the water and fast through the water

6 Load Bearing Skeleton

The internal strap system distributes weight so that users can be lifted out of the water by the straps without rips or tears and all accessory pack loads are distributed evenly across the user's torso

7 Easy Adjust Straps

Hyde's one size fits all design comfortably fits chest sizes ranging from 30-50 inches using the easy-adjust strap configuration

8 CO2 Mounting Plate

Hyde's patented CO2 Mounting Plate keeps the inflator fixed in place and the inflator arm clear to guarantee an effortless deployment at the pull of the ripcord, this innovation makes the Wingman the first and only USCG approved inflatable to have the CO2 cylinder on the user's back, the ideal location for streamlined high performance activities

9 Hydration Sleeve

Each Wingman has a built in hydration sleeve designed to fit a variety of hydration bladders so that user's can insert a hydration bladder into the vest and no longer have to wear an inflatable beltpack and hydration pack

10 Hydration Channels

When using the Wingman with a hydration bladder, the shoulder channels keep the hydration hose in place and readily accessible

11 Zippered Pocket

The zippered pocket provides extra space for essentials like keys, phones, and snacks

12 Audio Ports

The Wingman has audio ports in the back allowing users to run headphone cords from the zippered pocket through the vest to prevent messy cords and tangles

13 Quick Arming Access Point

The Quick Arming Access Point allows users to access the inflator, status indicator, and CO2 cylinder through the vest without opening the zipper for quick arming checks