Quiksilver Highline Airlift Vest
Developed over the course of two years in collaboration with Jacques Cousteau-founded Aqua Lung, the Quiksilver Highline Airlift Vest is an essential piece of kit for big wave surfers. Pull on one of its ergonomically-placed tabs and carbon dioxide cartridges fill the suit's vest, helping you get back to the surface in situations — like heavy hold-downs or injury — where your swimming power isn't enough on its own. It can be worn over top of a standard wetsuit or as a standalone vest and is designed to maintain its form through multiple uses, so it should keep going as long as you do. Available at select stores in Hawaii, California, Europe, and Australia.