If my arming kit on my inflatable life jacket says it expires in 2024 is that at the beginning or end of year?
If my arming kit on my inflatable life jacket says it expires in 2024 is that at the beginning or end of year?
If it says exactly that.....I take that to mean it was good through last day of 2023. Not good first day of 2024.
Better look at mine.................
Expires last day of 2024, according to someone I spoke with at Mustang when asking about their modules and dates.
Not sure which manuf. you have
I would take that as end of 2024
The main question is how does the USCG or local DNR ranger interpret it on inspection.
Speaking of...I need to re-arm all of mine. WOOOO! I test them out by jumping into my pool with them on. AHAHAHAH
Been fishin' since I was 5 years old...Thanks Grandpa!
Thanks for the reminder
Flashed mine at game warden 2 times in a couple months and was never asked to see the rearm date ,if you just forget to arm it ,it will never expire
Went to get a rearm kit and someone had stole the little yellow thing out of everyone of them I brought all of them to customer service showed them I couldn't believe they so many fisherman shop lifters
check your flare's expiration date while you are at it, (and batteries in home smoke/Co2 detectors too)
2023 BassCat Sabre FTD
2023 175 Pro XS
Would it even matter if you had another legal PFD in the boat? Mine has expired by the date but the indicator shows green. Good enough for me.
Originally Posted by mean_dean
They interpret by the manufacturer who made the unit.The main question is how does the USCG or local DNR ranger interpret it on inspection.
The reason I called Mustang direct.
I always have a regular vest for each passenger in the boat in addition to the Mustang HIT models, just incase I messed up.Would it even matter if you had another legal PFD in the boat? Mine has expired by the date but the indicator shows green.
If you only had an expired auto vest on board, the Lake Michigan USCG would give you a very expensive thank you note.
If it was a IL state DNR, they may give a warning.
If not, the state thank you notes start at $194
Good question. Just looked at my Onyx A/M 24 and don't see any date. It does have a re-arm kit as it went off in the locker a couple years ago. The Green pill still looks new. Any idea where the date is located. ???
Does your vest look like this?
If it is a bobbin type, you can't see the date on the bobbin unless you open it up.
Disassembly won't trigger the vest so a little effort will get you to the bobbin and date.
Good Luck
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