Plymouth Harbor on Cape Cod Bay is our backyard. We can kayak, canoe, SUP paddleboard , swim and sail just five minutes from our headquarters in rural Plympton, Massachusetts. MTI is dedicated to designing, building, and distributing an outstanding range of PFDs for HUMAN POWERED on-water adventuring.
Enjoy your time on the water. Paddle Safe by wearing your life jacket.
We hope you will make it an MTI.
Lili & Gordon Colby
Are any of your men’s PFDs manufactured in USA? Which ones please, thanks!
Our jackets are manufactured by Takashina Life Preservers Company of Osaka, Japan. They are one of the world’s oldest life jacket manufacturers, founded in 1935, and is still owned and operated by the Takashina family. The modern factories are located in Shanghai, China and Hanoi, Vietnam, with customers both in the US, Europe, and Australia. MTI design work is all done here in Plympton, MA. Our product development “dynamic-duo” team- Jeff Muller and Gordon Colby – travel to the TK factories in Asia 4 to 5 times a year to work on existing production and future designs.
Hi! I’ve been a touring kayaker for 12 years now and my pfd is really in need for replacement. I’ve heard of your great products and would like to get a kiwi Mona Lisa XXL (the one for the biggest girls…). The only problem is that I live an hour north of Montreal and can’t seem to find a dealer in my area. We spend 5 weeks in Cape Cod each fall for kayaking but I would need a new flotation device like… now!!! Can you help???
Thanks!
anne desjardins
Hi Anne! Although our life jackets are only USCG approved and not CCG, I know that some paddlers up in Canada will wear an MTI jacket and then carry a CCG one “to be legal” in the boat. Mid-Canada Fiberglass (Scott Canoe/Impex Kayaks) in New Liskeard, Ontario does bring in MTI jackets for distribution in Canada, so you might want to start there to see if they can get you sorted out with a new Mona Lisa for “now”. (Hope it’s warmer north of Montreal… it’s still COLD here in Massachusetts. Our headquarters are not far from Cape Cod – where do you go on the Cape?)
If Mid-Canada doesn’t work out, let us know and we could put you in touch with a US dealer who might be able to help you.
Mid-Canada contact information: Tel: (705) 647-6549 info@scottcanoe.com
Let them know that Lili the “PFDvia” sent you!
Cheers.
Lili Colby
I’m looking for a local dealer who has an MTI Cascade pfd in stock. Not having much success. The posting by Wesley Echols on his surfski website re: the Cascade caught my attention. What’s the retail price? I need an XL.
Doug in Gig Harbor, Washington (The other one)
Hi Doug – Don’t know if Ship to Shore Marina and Kayak in Gig Harbor has a Cascade L/XL in stock, but we have it here in our warehouse so we could send one out to them for you to try. The owners are Bob and Jackie…. tell them that we will ship it to them for free if they reference the secret code “FENWAY” when they place the order. (That’s the name of our customer service manager’s dog, if you are wondering!)
Let us know how it turns out! Happy Holidays
The PFDiva
I would be interested in buying MTI Big Buoy PFD. I’m not sure what size I would need. I am located in Braintree, MA, and was wondering if there a place I can try this vest on for sizing before I order it. You manufacture XL and XXL. I am leaving next month for a 21-day white water rafting trip on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. I would like to try both vests on to determine which one will fit properly and would suit me best on a trip of this duration. I talked to people at REI and they said they can only order one size and I would need to buy it.
Hi Charles,
The largest size for the Big Buoy is XL/XXL (one combined size, not two). It is a PERFECT vest for the Grand, and we have many happy customers who LOVE it for BIG WATER! (I did the Grand 20 years ago, so I am envious!) Our customer service manager, Joe, said that he got a call from from REI Hingham just this morning about the Big Buoy sizing… The PFDiva thinks that this was maybe you!?!
I know it is hard to get to try on a specialized vest like the Big Buoy even at the best of times, no less during the middle of winter. But lucky for you, the MTI headquarters are located just down the road in PLYMPTON, 2 minutes off of Rt. 3 at exit 7, (HWY 44/Spring Street Exit). WE DO NOT SELL DIRECT, but we would be happy to have you come on down and try one on here. We have plenty in the warehouse. If you like it, we could then run the purchase through our friends as REI, or from any MTI dealer.
If you want to do this, please call JOE LAGAMBINA to schedule an appointment. We are open Mon-Friday, 8:30-6:30.
1-800-783-4684
WHITEWATER RULES!!!!
The PFDiva