September 11th, 2016, 05:51 PM | #1 |
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Wearable airbag
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September 11th, 2016, 05:58 PM | #2 |
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September 11th, 2016, 06:01 PM | #3 |
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I have one, made by hit-air
it's a large reason my neck isn't broken from a mid-speed (~70mph or so) head first highside landing worth every penny
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September 11th, 2016, 06:03 PM | #4 |
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I bet it could save a lot of lives.
Great idea.
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September 11th, 2016, 07:04 PM | #5 |
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I like the one that Pathfinder used. Supposedly it bounced for kilometers...
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September 11th, 2016, 07:25 PM | #6 |
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While I think that could be a good Idea, I just know I would step off the bike and forget to detach the lanyard and POOF air bags inflate in front of your friends.
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September 11th, 2016, 07:42 PM | #7 |
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September 11th, 2016, 07:50 PM | #8 |
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Although it does say 30-35 KG (or 66-77 lbs) of force on the pull cord to activate it, so that's quite a bit.
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September 11th, 2016, 09:14 PM | #9 |
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This has happened, though it is fairly uncommon. Typically it only happens when people jump off of their bike quickly. I have stepped off of my bike numerous times without realizing that I hadn't disconnected my tether and felt the tether become taut to know to disconnect it without having the vest go off
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September 12th, 2016, 07:27 AM | #10 |
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I keep seeing riders with one or another version of that vest. Sadly for me, but good news for them, none have been in a wreck with it to give me a review on how it works.
I did hear a few comment on forgetting to detached but the lanyard tugged before they got too far.
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September 12th, 2016, 07:59 AM | #11 |
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One of the guys we rode with last week has one. I guess a kid pulled it and popped it on him. Lol
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September 12th, 2016, 08:29 AM | #12 | |
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Not only he put the vest to the test, but he lived to tell how it worked for him: http://advrider.com/index.php?thread...55mph.1171110/
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September 12th, 2016, 08:35 AM | #13 | |
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Works perfectly for track or single vehicle crashes but I would look for something else that has a different trigger for street riding so it would work in that scenario
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September 12th, 2016, 09:46 AM | #14 |
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Interesting idea. I've seen a smaller one for bicycles, kind of a collar thing.
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September 12th, 2016, 10:17 AM | #15 |
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I've gone down twice on the track (low sides) and the vest deployed successfully each time, protecting my neck, back etc. Anything to improve your odds of safety is worth it in my opinion.
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September 12th, 2016, 10:18 AM | #16 |
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September 12th, 2016, 11:14 AM | #17 |
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I have a Hit-Air race vest, and had one of their standard models for a while. Never deployed in anger, but I did fire the standard one on my porch railing. It takes a pretty good yank to fire it. I have doubts about the story of a "kid" pulling it, unless you're using that word to refer to some a**hole teenage football player.
For me, the neck bracing is the big feature. The neck roll interfaces with the bottom of your helmet to provide pretty good C-spine protection. Think Leatt brace without it getting in the way when you're not in a crash situation. Same with your collarbone and ribs - protection that's just not practical to have there all the time. Also adds a fair amount of extra protection for your spine (I use a CE2 back protector anyway). My one gripe is that the standard models put the cylinder and firing mechanism too low. It's fine if you're riding a cruiser or dirtbike (and maybe on a touerer/standard, depending on your gastank), but if your seating position is at all sporty, it'll be banging into and scratching your tank. IMO, it should be higher up on the chest or kinda diagonally mounted on your side. It's about $500, which costs substantially less than a trauma team activation in the Emergency Department .
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September 13th, 2016, 09:03 PM | #18 |
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I need to pick one up
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September 14th, 2016, 03:53 AM | #19 | |
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Quote:
http://www.air-vest.com/product/RS-1.htm
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September 14th, 2016, 08:53 AM | #20 |
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September 14th, 2016, 09:20 AM | #21 |
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Yeah, that was for the others in the thread who appear to be unaware of these things.
Great idea. I wanted to up my protection this past season so it was either this or the race version of the Leatt brace, which is specifically designed for getting into a tuck. I found a used Leatt on ebay so went that way. I find it's really not noticeable when being worn on the track.
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