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Eco-packaging Update

Eco-packaging Update
TeamO has upgraded our packaging to include new eco-friendly paper tape, making our shipping materials 100% recyclable.

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Events 2021 -

Women In The Marine Industry: Interview with Lauren

Women In The Marine Industry: Interview with Lauren

Lauren Mead, sales and marketing director for TeamO Marine Safety Products, will be joining MIN to deliver an exciting online seminar about turning ideas into technology and taking them to market. It’s on Thursday 25 February, starting at 11am, and is the first in MIN’s Women in Marine series. Register to attend this exclusive online seminar. MIN’ll be spending an hour chatting with Mead about how she and her brother Oscar took an idea, developed the technology and then built a successful business. The conversation will delve into how TeamO’s patented its products and how the company’s sourced, and worked with, investors in its ten year journey. TeamO...

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TeamO team ethos

TeamO team ethos

We're sailors who started a lifejacket business. From the initial spark of an idea about how we could improve lifejacket safety back in 2011, TeamO has grown in to a small but dedicated team who work from our HQ in Southampton. Today we're profiling the people behind the scenes to show you who makes your lifejacket and how we are bringing manufacturing back to the South coast.   Each day we come in and make the best quality lifejackets that you can rely on if the worst should happen. The responsibility of that sentence is something we constantly think about. If...

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Updated 2021 Guide: How does a lifejacket inflate?

Updated 2021 Guide: How does a lifejacket inflate?

Revised and updated for 2021: please find our full guide to the TeamO lifejacket inflation options here. 

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TeamO Torches: Sailing Torches that can keep up with you

TeamO Torches: Sailing Torches that can keep up with you

We offer the Nebo brand of torches because it's exactly what we personally look for in a sailing torch: tough, durable, rechargeable and affordable.   Shop the TeamO torch range here   The Emergency Torch - 3200 lumens of light, for when you need to light up a big area FAST. Waterproof and can double as an energy power pack for phones and other small electrical items.   The TrimmersTorch - slim line torch with a variable focus. Clips to your lifejacket waistbelt for quick trim checks during night sailing.   The InspectionTorch - With a hinged stand and ultra strong magnet built...

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Offshore 170N BackTow Lifejacket
Doug Busch
Very Comfortable

I looked at a lot of different life vest and found these to be the most comfortable life jackets and with the option of being towed correctly was on obvious choice. Been very happy with the life jackets.

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Offshore 170N BackTow Lifejacket
Dana H
Offshore 170N

Fits very well, I was able to make all the adjustments necessary to fit me. The instructions are good so read them. I have not deployed the jacket yet. I also have worked out how to attach the MOB1. The tether works as expected and attaches to the jack lines with the clips. All in all, I am very pleased and recommend buying this life jacket.

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Ocean 275N BackTow Lifejacket
Zbyněk Hercík
Good choice

Would prefere any EU shop, customs and Vat procedure is boring :)

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Offshore 170N BackTow Lifejacket
Umberto
Excellent lifejacket

I purchased this life jacket in January and, although I have (fortunately) not had the opportunity to use it in a real emergency, I have used it several times. The materials and workmanship are excellent and the jacket is very comfortable to wear, despite being an offshore jacket, which is bulkier than many other “coastal” items (the jacket has a light, a built-in hood and can easily accommodate a PLB). For a more in-depth analysis, look for the Yachting Monthly review published in 2022.
There are only two “issues”: the backtow system does not appear to be all that easy to be repacked if the jacket has been activated and the system deployed. The manual is not very clear on this and the videos on the TemO website refer to older and different versions. I hope TeamO will address this by publishing an updated video for the current system. Otherwise, it would probably be a wise idea to open the jacket and record a video showing how the system is packed for future reference.
The second issue is due to Brexit: if, like me, you plan to buy this life jacket from abroad, be prepared to pay very high customs duties. It's not TeamO's fault, clearly (they seem to try to keep prices low), but if you end up paying 30% more than the listed price, other products might become more interesting. Of course, you'll have to give up the backtow system as TeamO is the only manufacturere to offer a similar solution.

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Offshore 170N BackTow Lifejacket
Gasper Snuderl

I had a chance to use my new vest this October on 14 days offshore sail. It fits very well no problem to wear it many hours and the materials seems good and durable. Considering my heigh almost 2m i would appreciate even longer straps between legs (always easy to shorten than other way). I haven't fall over yet but once it happens, I will write the second part of review.

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