Its pricey, until you compare the cost to a week off work
deployed mine 3 times at the track last year....2 low sides 1 high side.
pro are cheap cartridge replacement cost and the protection it offers
cons are tether system isnt the greatest because it wont deploy when sliding with the bike, and my biggest issue with it is there is only a nylon cover protecting the inner tube and once you are sliding its REALLY easy to damage it, happened to mine on low side # 2, air bag went off and got deflated right away.
this year i upgraded to the Alpinestar Tech Air suit
"jc100" Hope you do not mind me reviving an old thread.
I am interested in your opinion since you got yours and anybody else that also got one. Any pro`s and cons. Also considering the heat factor wearing it.
Thanks.
Chris.
Hi there. Only "con" I have is remembering to attach and detach the tether. I put a sticker on my windshield to remind me. The weight disappears once the vest is on and the warmth factor isn't an issue as it seems to flow air pretty well too. The Hi Viz is really good and the added bonus is I can actually see some cars putting their brake lights on ahead and behaving as they think I'm a cop (my bike is a big white one). The vest gives me some peace of mind even though I know it doesn't make me invincible. My wife appreciates it too as she worries about me when I ride.
Hi there. Only "con" I have is remembering to attach and detach the tether. I put a sticker on my windshield to remind me.
Thanks "jc100" Good idea on the sticker. Also nice to have a wife that cares. Appreciate your comments. I am AGATT bloke and was also wondering if you have had any negative comments. Have you noticed many other riders with them? I don`t care how hot it is I have all the gear and am going to add the air jacket to my common sense list.
Thank you very much.
Can you run the tether to your key? That solves leaving the key in and forgetting to untether. I'm not sure how hard a pull is required to activate the system though, if it takes much force, ignore my idea, I wouldn't want the key to break off and the vest to remain undeployed.
Thank you again,"jc100"
I have a "C" frame for my panniers, looks like I can attach it there.