the world’s tiniest life-jacket is 50 times smaller and sits around your neck

the ploota is a sensor controlled swimming safety device that sits around your neck. both compact and reusable, unlike most life-jackets the ploota can be worn underwater. swimming, snorkeling or deep sea diving, the device can be triggered when you need to be brought back up to the surface.

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1/50th the size of a regular foam-based life jacket, the ploota is compact, taking up 50 times less space than average life-jackets. another remarkable feature is that the device is extremely lightweight, weighing only 280gms and allowing users to engage in high-intensity water sports. when it inflates refillable-CO2 cartridges in the front are engaged, inflating two bags on the side and above the shoulder immediately, bringing you to the surface of the water.