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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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Anyone have one of these? I was thinking about getting one but I can only find shops overseas and I would like to try one on if I'm going to pay $400-500. Any suggestions?
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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They have reviewed some on webbikeworld.com. The main problem I see with them is remembering to unhook the teather when getting off the bike. If you don't, the air bags go off. I also am not crazy about the loose fit of the jackets that is required. I think the idea is good but they have a ways to go before I would want one.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 08:29 AM
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I think the idea is good, but the price and the fit is bad, but having to remember to remove the teather every time you get of the bike could be a big PITA. I don't think you can set it off by just getting of the bike with the teather attached still, but you never know and could even pull the bike over.

At this point I have no intrest inthe impact air bag jacket.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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Here is a real life report of a biker using it..
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/14328936/detail.html


 
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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yep kinda agree w above comments, i actually saw this jacket at the Toronto Bike Show this past Dec, they had it on display, there was also a video of buddy after dropping his bike at fairly high speed, came away more or less unscathed.
There on the right track w the product, just needs some refinement imo
 
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