I got an email at the end of last week from Rick Hughes in Cropwell, AL that I thought would be fun to share with everyone.

Being large (6′2″/ 250 pounds) requires a well fitting and functional life jacket. Since purchasing mine at Bass Pro Shops, I have enjoyed much comfort and peace of mind. Thank you for providing such a wonderful piece of equipment.

We received this email from Chuck Hart, in Salem Virginia that we wanted to share with everyone. We love getting these kinds of stories from our customers.

I wanted to take a moment to thank Mustang Survival for saving my life this past Saturday, February 16, 2008. I have owned an MD3183 inflatable vest for approximately two years. I am a tournament bass fisherman and continually fish in very wet conditions. I wanted an inflatable vest but was concerned about the old type technology which is prone to accidental inflation due to wet conditions. If I couldn’t wear the vest all the time, it would not do me any good. After doing a lot of research, I found the Mustang Survival HIT inflatable vests. Since these vests can only be activated by being submerged in water, they seemed the ideal solution. After buying my vest, I wore it at all times while on the water.

On February 16, I was on Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia, breaking in a new outboard motor on my boat. While traveling up the lake, one of the hydraulic steering hoses detached which caused the boat to go out of control. I was thrown out of the boat into 45 degree water. As is my habit, I was wearing my MD3183 with the kill switch attached. Upon coming to the surface, my vest inflated which was a comforting feeling. My boat had drifted a good ways off and I start swimming towards it with not much success. Fortunately, there was one boat in the area and the two fisherman witnessed my accident. I looked up to see them coming towards me and as they got to me, pulled me into their boat. Fortunately, I was not injured in this incident.

I am very thankful to those two fisherman and to Mustang Survival for making such a great product. If I had not been wearing my life vest and kill switch, the outcome would likely have been much different. Since owning this vest, I have told many of my fellow anglers about it. One of the reasons I have been able to wear it all the time is due to it’s comfort. I will literally forget that I have it on. I can also wear it in all weather condition without fear of it accidentally inflating. Many members of my bass club are already talking about buying one of these vests because of what happened to me.

Thanks for sharing your story with us Gregg!