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I wonder how long you keep bouncing
According to Newton's Laws - "...until an opposing force acts against you..." - like an on-coming Kenworth.
I wear the Alpine Stars Tech-Air jacket. It's better than the Hellite vest because you're not tethered to the bike.
The Alpine Stars Tech-air inflates in a few milliseconds. Fast enough to fully deploy during a rear-ender before the car even comes close to your body.
https://www.alpinestars.com/tech-air
Their site claims 25 milliseconds for the Alpine Stars Tech-air. Still quicker than a Helite vest which claims under 100 milliseconds as I recall.
https://www.alpinestars.com/tech-air-street-airbag-system
The tech-air vest costs twice as much as the Helite Turtle vest, and also requires a compatible jacket because it is worn inside the jacket rather than outside it, so the total cost is much higher than a Helite vest.
I'll stick with my Helite vest. My main purpose is using it to defend against the possibility of hitting a deer. I would also be useful if a lane-changer knocked me off the bike and some other types of collisions. I've got the Hi-Viz version so it helps with conspicuity. As with all protective gear, I am under no illusion that these will make me invulnerable out on the mean streets.
So a couple of questions on the Alpinestars system any idea of total weight, any ventilation so system can be used in hot weather and is their some way of locking airbag vest thing with cable to bike or will it fit in side case ( 94 R1100RS standard case )?
Don’t think I would get used to tether system I do not think I have remembered to unplug heated vest yet before dismounting.
Would it be safe to assume Alpinestars and Helite will be at moa rally and will probably have some kind of discount prices?
Thanks in advance for any information