Hello Charles,
Thanks for your review! Restube provides additional safety through additional buoyancy when needed. It is very compact, light and small. Restube is not a substitute for a life jacket/pfd where it is mandatory or recommended to wear one.
It makes sense to familiarise yourself with the mechanism beforehand. We also recommend a test release to know exactly what to do in a potentially hectic situation.
Of course, you can also inflate Restube on land and use it in the water as a floating buoy that you pull behind you. To do this, use the mouth valve that every Restube buoy comes with.
The many stories of rescued people show us that Restube works in a critical situation. Every day we receive messages describing how the extra buoyancy provided by Restube has helped to ease a situation.
The best thing really is to try out Restube yourself in shallow water and get to know Restube!
If you have any further questions, feel free to contact us!
Best regards,
Johanna
/for RESTUBE