Author Topic: Airbag jackets/vests, anyone use them?  (Read 1632 times)

Offline JBBenson

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Airbag jackets/vests, anyone use them?
« on: June 24, 2016, 08:31:33 AM »
Hit-Air, Helite, Dainese, etc.

I am considering getting the new EU-6 jacket.

Has anybody here use them? Thoughts?

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Re: Airbag jackets/vests, anyone use them?
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2016, 08:37:55 AM »
I have thought about it, but, not made up my mind.  The price is a factor right now.
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Re: Airbag jackets/vests, anyone use them?
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2016, 10:51:41 AM »
I've got a Hit-Air jacket and a vest.  I can tell you that they work.

The jacket is a bit heavy, so I've taken to wearing the vest over my Roadcrafter jacket.

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Re: Airbag jackets/vests, anyone use them?
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2016, 11:03:36 AM »
We had a demo at our BMWMOA club meeting last Wed.  I was the "dummy".
Wow.  Inflates in the blink of an eye and is quite snug around the body.  No movement possible of the head and neck for a good minute.  I'd expect it to work well.

A bit heavy, not too bad though, but I would like to see some mesh somewhere.  It blocked off most of the openings on my Vanson leather.

It was a He-Lite (light?) vest in hi-viz.
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Re: Airbag jackets/vests, anyone use them?
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2016, 12:52:39 PM »
I've got a Hit-Air jacket and a vest.  I can tell you that they work.

You got off while wearing them?

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