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Title: Helite Turtle Airbag Hi-Viz Vest Review
Post by: moshe_levy on August 07, 2016, 07:53:37 PM

Hello All-

Here is Moto Mouth #11 - my review of Helite's Turtle Hi-Viz vest, which is a mechanically actuated airbag you can wear over your favorite riding jacket!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI7iFZtuf70

-MKL

Title: Re: Helite Turtle Airbag Hi-Viz Vest Review
Post by: waxi on August 08, 2016, 07:41:15 AM

I bought brown Helite Leather Airbag jaket few months ago. Best buy ever and it has timeless design...

Title: Re: Helite Turtle Airbag Hi-Viz Vest Review
Post by: Idontwantapickle on August 08, 2016, 09:52:32 AM

 That is a pretty neat concept but I am of two minds about it. On the one hand it will obviously help reduce injury from impact but then on the ground it seemed to cause the user to roll rather than slide. I am well protected when I ride from sliding by the leather etc. But rolling would seem to increase the chance of breaking a limb.
Thoughts?
Hunter

Title: Re: Helite Turtle Airbag Hi-Viz Vest Review
Post by: charlie b on August 08, 2016, 10:01:17 AM

I'd be tempted to get the adv jacket.  I wonder why the vest is available in hi-viz but not the jacket?

Title: Re: Helite Turtle Airbag Hi-Viz Vest Review
Post by: Cam3512 on August 08, 2016, 10:03:43 AM

Quote from: Idontwantapickle on August 08, 2016, 09:52:32 AM

That is a pretty neat concept but I am of two minds about it. On the one hand it will obviously help reduce injury from impact but then on the ground it seemed to cause the user to roll rather than slide. I am well protected when I ride from sliding by the leather etc. But rolling would seem to increase the chance of breaking a limb.
Thoughts?
Hunter

I think you would still slide.

Title: Re: Helite Turtle Airbag Hi-Viz Vest Review
Post by: moshe_levy on August 08, 2016, 11:02:04 AM

All-

There are plenty of Youtube vids of crashes with this vest. (I love you guys, but not enough to demonstrate a crash for a video!). In general the vest is designed to reduce the initial impact and from there, you seem to slide. So you've still got the Cordura + the huge back pad to help there. Personally I like the vest idea over a jacket because with the vest, I can wear it over any jacket I want (summer, winter, mesh, leather, etc.)

-MKL

Title: Re: Helite Turtle Airbag Hi-Viz Vest Review
Post by: moshe_levy on August 08, 2016, 11:06:56 AM

Here's Helite's promo video which shows some stunt guys crashing - high and low sides. Lots of sliding as you can see.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v79tKQbJWNo

-MKL

Title: Re: Helite Turtle Airbag Hi-Viz Vest Review
Post by: Idontwantapickle on August 08, 2016, 02:52:17 PM

Quote from: moshe_levy on August 08, 2016, 11:06:56 AM

Here's Helite's promo video which shows some stunt guys crashing - high and low sides. Lots of sliding as you can see.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v79tKQbJWNo

-MKL

That's the same vid as the OP, and there was no sliding on the low side crash. The guy rolled like a barrel where without the vest  most likely you would slide. BTDT. Now on the upside there are a lot of things to slide into and having that protection would be a really good thing then!
I think i might have to get one.
Hunter

Title: Re: Helite Turtle Airbag Hi-Viz Vest Review
Post by: moshe_levy on August 08, 2016, 04:28:47 PM

I hope none of us have to find out if this thing works or not....

-MKL

Title: Re: Helite Turtle Airbag Hi-Viz Vest Review
Post by: Tom on August 08, 2016, 04:36:25 PM

I hope they're not using Takata inflators.

Title: Re: Helite Turtle Airbag Hi-Viz Vest Review
Post by: moshe_levy on August 08, 2016, 05:03:46 PM

lol.......

-MKL

Title: Re: Helite Turtle Airbag Hi-Viz Vest Review
Post by: Tom on August 08, 2016, 05:11:13 PM

Goldwing riders.   http://www.autoblog.com/2016/06/02/honda-goldwing-takata-airbag-recall/

Title: Re: Helite Turtle Airbag Hi-Viz Vest Review
Post by: Cam3512 on August 08, 2016, 07:17:17 PM

Once the price comes down, I can see this as standard as airbags in cars.  Makes sense.

Title: Re: Helite Turtle Airbag Hi-Viz Vest Review
Post by: moshe_levy on August 08, 2016, 08:22:16 PM

Since when does anything French ever come down in price?  :grin: :grin:

-MKL

Title: Re: Helite Turtle Airbag Hi-Viz Vest Review
Post by: Cam3512 on August 09, 2016, 09:12:08 AM

Quote from: moshe_levy on August 08, 2016, 08:22:16 PM

Since when does anything French ever come down in price?  :grin: :grin:

-MKL

Competition.

Title: Re: Helite Turtle Airbag Hi-Viz Vest Review
Post by: charlie b on August 09, 2016, 04:45:23 PM

Yep, depends on how the patent is written.