The vest is absolutely perfect and of really good quality. I am 180 cm tall and weigh 80kg, a slim man. I bought size XL and it's ok, but if I knew the sizing was European, I would have taken L, which would have fit my chest exactly, as I prefer a tighter fit. According to the size chart, I should have bought XL or 2XL. In a standard Slovak shop, I tried on a vest, and size L fit my body perfectly, my chest is 94cm, but I was afraid the vest from China would be too small, so I took XL. The strips on the bottom are very good because, when sitting in a kayak, the vest is pushed up by the legs about 2 cm around the arms, and the strips prevent this. I think a kayaking vest should be shorter. I tried swimming with it, and the vest keeps you on top of the water very securely; you don't need to swim, just lie on the water. I like the vest. Delivery was surprisingly fast; I placed the order on July 23rd and received it on August 6th in Slovakia, only two weeks. Thanks a lot.