Airbag suit

[EazyDuz]

Has anyone here ever tried/own one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo9Vlt5tGwY

They dont seem to be very widely available, do they really offer much more protection?
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[mysterious_rider]

Yes, they offer you a 100% guarantee that they will protect your virginity or your money back.

[goto10]

They probably do a fair job at protecting the neck - but at £2.5k it's a bit of a deal breaker to even contemplate one.
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[U_W v2.0]

i was expecting a big inflatable ball or something, not a fecking neck cussion for long flights.

2.5K for that? no thanks.
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[Rogerborg]

I have an airbag vest, but TBH I rarely wear it now. And that's the rub, there's no point in spunking money on something that'll sit in a cupboard.

They were, unsurprisingly, developed for horsists, not bikers.

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[covent.gardens]

Minor spill --> Airbag deploys --> Bent brake lever, broken indicator and up to £2,500 damage to clothing...

No thanks!

Maybe I'll buy one in 20 years once the technology has moved on and the price has been slashed.

[U_W v2.0]

called insurer.

conversation went as

me: hi, if i add helmet and leather cover and use an airbag suit would that be covered?
them: a what?
me: airbag suit, deploys airbags to protect you in an accident
them: let me ask my manager
me: ok
them: how much does this suit cost?
me: £2500
them: one moment
them: unfortunatly no, we would not be able to cover that


go figure
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[EazyDuz]

[Killer Rat]

cheaper alternatives:

https://www.thebikerstore.co.uk/categories/Motorcycle-Clothing/Motorcycle-Airbag-Jackets/
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[goto10]

[andym]

[Rogerborg]

Looking at the video, it's not going to stop your neck twisting, nor does it even prevent it flexing backwards a fair bit. Still a pro racer gimmick, at that price.
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[T0MMY]

Wouldn't it be cheaper and more enjoyable to just put on a phenomenal amount of weight?

You can buy an entire 25kg Doner kebab "elephants foot" for less than £50. One of them a week should see you reaching your target weight in no time. For the price of that suit you could have yourself over one metric tonne of doner delivered to your door
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[Polarbear]

Buy a Goldwing with an airbag fitted

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApYPzyPnFOs
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[Vincent]

I had one of the jackets for a while to protect a previous shoulder injury but never came off while wearing it so can't say how good it was. I think they're a good idea though.

I paid £25 for it second hand, (but as new), off the Big Bad Bay.
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