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Vanessa I'm totally with you on the airbag systems. I'm the shoulder injury guy, 9 months in more physio to do, more movement in my arm to achieve, but looking to ride after 10 months since my cycle crash, you know the story, broken arm, broken collar bone, dislocation of the shoulder with spiralling cracks up into the joint and now plated with titanium and plenty of screws. I have bought the full RST adventure pro x airbag jacket and trousers, plus a more summer like RST airbag jacket using the £12 a month in&motion computer system. Thankyou for pushing the alpinestars. I think you and I know pain, unfortunately it takes pain for people to wise up. But with your help I hope many others actually use these systems before they have to experience such pain we have been through. You're a fantastic ambassador for safety airbag systems and I love you for that. I'm now trying to get my brother to buy something like this. With my closet now stocked with airbag, I'm hoping to ride again very soon. Thank you, thank you Vanessa...
Oh ouch. So sorry to hear your in the wars too. Sounds like you're making good progress. I so agree on the injury. Sadly so many have to have the injury before we think to wear the best kit. My cycling accident definitely made me come to moto with the right gear. Show your Bro this video 🤞💪
Great to see both ridetest & crashtest review. I'm about to head to Lake Gairdner for the Dry Lake Racing land speed trials. Stinking hot this year, but rain last year meant waking to over 1/2 inch water over 12 miles of track! Just one thunder storm.
💯 they spend decades researching and it clearly shows, the technology in these bits of kit is just incredible! Thanks for watching and im glad you enjoyed it!
Alpinestars is definitely my favorite motorcycle gear company. Awesome that they are innovating security too. Im seriously considering putting my money towards this one.
I used my D-Air vest at ABR. First morning, first ride on flat, wet grass and 'not good' tyres, I bit the dust. Vest deployed and kept me well. I was still sore for the rest of the weekend (despite how gentle it looks in the video of me coming off), but I now won't do any road riding without it. At £250 a reset, I wouldn't recommend it for off road as it's a "once and done" deployment, but the turn around is quick (2 days). Also, my off roading speeds are nowhere near as high as yours, so currently just sticking to wearing armour. Vest was £750 (Dainese). I am looking for cheaper alternatives for the off road side of things though.
Oh wow, it’s amazing how once you have a deployment you really really had extra value in wearing it a. I may exact same. I wouldn’t get on that rally bike without it. I think I’m going to try and sort myself an airbag for my non-rally riding as well, as in a road slightly more streamline version of this, maybe the tech five or three. It’s definitely body saving kit. Totally understand you sticking with what you have for now.
One of the better videos I've seen on airbag for riding. As an adventure rider, I would like to see more in-depth video series. Perhaps in a next video, you can show what areas will actually deploy and which Alpinestars model would be suitable for adventure riders. Thanks. Excellent episode.
Wow, thank you so much. That really means a lot to me. Great idea on the topic areas to mention next time. I will try and integrate that into one of my future trips where I’m utilising the airbag. Huge thanks for taking the time to comment and watch.
Great video, as always, Vanessa! I bought a Tech 5 last year for track racing. I wanted the 10 but it was sold out at the time. For this season I have ordered custom leathers with Tech 10. Will probably buy the off-road version, as well for my adventure trips. They are not cheap but a lot cheaper than air rescue and repairing a broken body.
I’m keen to get one of these as do enduros & enjoy touring had some off’s in the past as we all do and luckily no bad injuries. Wiser and older now and think this is the way forward! Keen to see the enduro video, keep up the great work Vanessa.
Great video. Very comprehensive. I own a couple of Helite Turtles (one for me and one for the wife) but now I'm living full time in the mountains of Mongolia (I'm an expat Brit). I ride almost 100% enduro around my home. In fact, we run a yurt camp with bikes for rent. I don't wear the Helite Turtle off-road. It'd deploy on all my low-speed tip-overs so would be fairly useless and, as you said, it might deploy too late when I actually need it. So the tech-air off-road looks like exactly what I need. No nuisance deployments and only deploy when I need it to. I'm looking into getting one shipped over from the UK. I have next to useless insurance which doesn't cover much so I need some physical insurance to mitigate injury from hard enduro type hazards (rocks and trees) at fairly low speeds.
That makes a lot of sense. Sounds like it would be ideal. Maybe a customer coming from the UK could bring it out to you? What an incredible place to live. It's been on my bucket list for a while now. Glad the video helped
We've come a long way since the first attempts of airbags on motorcycles! 🤗 The first experimental ones basically launched the rider into a low earth orbit as up there, there are no obstacles (Except for the big one underneath), and now the concept actually works! 🥳🤯💪
🤣 it sounds a little entertaining to watch, but I am glad I wasn't one of those testers hehe, mega glad to be where I am now and using an incredibly well manufactured and innovative piece of kit that actually works! Wooo!
Thanks Vanessa for a brilliant review of the TechAir Off Road! Long awaited by us offroad riders. Just finished my order for one! Will see in 4-7 days, maybe time to retire my Helite Turtle now 😀
Thank you Vanessa, this is a wonderfully informative and helpful review. As someone who has only recently starting riding there are a bewildering array of options and advice available on everything from bikes to kit. Trying to filter that to decide what really matters, and what is worth having in terms of value is actually quite hard. Your insights on the value of having an airbag, based on your significant experience is hugely helpful to me and I'm most grateful to you for taking the time and trouble to share. I think I need an airbag...! Thank you!!
Be careful when choosing. The electronic units require a $30/ month fee with free updates. Or one that offers the unit with a $600 one time fee, but no updates. That is on top of the $600 MSRP of the vest. Compare the cost and availability of replacement cartridges. Some are close to $100. Cheap insurance, but WHEN, not IF you get a false trigger and it deploys, you need to install the new cartridge (just blew $100). Finally, after 3 deployments, you must return the vest for inspection and recertification. The safety cord version works as well and as quickly. That is the route I am going.
You are more than welcome, I am so glad you enjoyed the video and found it useful. The information @briangc1972 is incorrect. You do not need to return for recertification or anything like that, I have never had a false trigger or deployment and I do no know of anyone who has, this technology has been developed over decades and it is the most advanced technology out there. Feel free to read the full information and specifications on my website. The safety cord version is more likely to have false deploys as it usually attaches to your handlebars, and if you have the cord to short it will deploy and if the cord is too long you will hit the ground before a deployment. Please ensure to take all aspects into consideration. And if you have any further questions please feel free to inbox me or reach out to any other Alpinestars ambassador or representative like myself. Thanks for watching 🥰
Cool video ! I will for sure look into buying one of those vest !! Will definitely pass this on to my daughter and son in law… They both ride and do articles for Road Runner mag. Thanks for sharing !!!
Thank you so much for doing such an in-depth video on this!! I have 2 In&Motion airbags (one in a Klim vest I use for adv riding and another integrated into a RST jacket that I use for commuting. I also have a Helite mechanical vest that I haven’t used since I went electronic for the added safety you described. I’m now looking to sell them all to get this new AStars version. This is exactly the airbag I’ve been waiting for! Thank you for your great review!
Interesting, I think different airlines have different regulations, it is always important to check all specs before travelling with any equipment including and not limited to airbags, drones, camrea equipment etc.
Great review and, yes, airbag vests/jackets should be mandatory. Presently, they’re still cost prohibitive, so a buyer’s incentive would be a great idea. The savings on healthcare expenditure to the individual AND the public would easily warrant a subsidy to buy one. One thing to note, which I did not think of until it was pointed out to me: When we “used to” buy protective gear, we go for snug fitting jackets, etc. With an airbag vest under your jacket, you’ll need some room for the airbag to expand outward. Thus, the jacket needs to have some room for the airbag to expand. Otherwise, the pressure might go inward. Sounds like a bad idea to me. Upsizing your coat might be needed. Lastly, I am wearing the Dainese Smart Vest. Since I’m mostly riding road/long distance, with the occasional off-tarmac (gravel or light forest road). The Alpinestars full vest has my attention, though. Might be worth an upgrade once I’m ready to replace my Dainese.
No worries at all, thanks so much for watching! And enjoy the ride knowing how much more protected you are, it could very well save your life one day! Enjoy and safe riding! Wooo!
No insurance, no lic. young girl turned into my best friend 2 months ago. Now recovering from a broken back and other injuries. Riding was the number 1 thing he loved. He can"t ride anymore. Ask him what he would have paid for a airbag system. He said everything he had,
Great information Vanessa! I’d asked about yours once when I’d seen it deploy and you had to replace your gas canisters. I’d thought about getting one earlier this spring and I wish I’d have got one then, I went down near 2 weeks ago now and got beat up a fair bit, but considering I was somewhere around 60 kmh and a bad rut in the road ended up taking me down I wished I’d had one then let me tell you. I am sure I’d have hardly felt that I’d went down in a couple days. I ordered a Helite Turtle 2 a week ago, it should be here near the end of the coming week. Honestly it scared me because I knew it could have been far worse.
Oh man that is no good at all, I am glad you are ok though! Well done on the purchase, hopefully you never have a deploy but if you do at least you will be able to have some peace of mind. I cant count how many times the Alpinestars Air Vest has saved my body and potentially my life! Keep having fun out there woo enjoy the ride
I've no doubt they work. However with the state of the economy in the UK especially that's a lot of money people don't have spare. Its fine being given all the kit gratis and saying its the best thing since sliced bread. Everything i saw stamped alpinestar. I'm just waiting for the alpinestar bras and knickers. There were no negatives in the video. Speaks volumes. Love your videos by the way. Just my opinion on this one
I totally hear you there, so my original generation one Alpinestars jacket I had to pay for. They have gifted me level two, and then I got to borrow this generation new one for the press launch in Death Valley. So money has left my bank account and no money has come into my bank account from Alpinestars. Hopefully that makes you realise quite how genuine my love for this product is.
I have worked as a trauma medic in motorsports IOM TT, MotoGP BSB wsb & boring stock cars F1 for 5 years 27 years in A&E riding for 27 years . I can tell you to forget about level 1,2,3,4 100 armour. Thy don’t work otherwise your car would have armour. Your spine is double s shaped so why have a straight back protector. An airbag will conform to your spine and actually protect your spine. Airbag are the best way to prevent injury and death. The failure for airbags is the failure to consult drs , they are not covering all the vital areas, so straight bones are easy to repair, joints are not especially ligaments, pelvic fractures are a disaster. So even the airbag trousers do not cover the pelvis and knee. Airbags need to flow air so manufacturers make them a mesh, bike manufacturers put pelvic airbags in all petrol tanks speak to biker drs who have sen injuries
Agree with you that Airbag are the best way to prevent injury and death! This kit has saved my boday and potentially my life on multiple occasions! Thanks for watching and for your support
A big kiss is airbags in petrol tank i saw a lot of broken pelvis in accidents and u could build in power airbag into bike simple goldwing has it so why has everyone not bothered
Never thought about an air vest until yesterday and saw one at my dealer.. Agree, a tether is not my cup of tea so an automatic vest makes more sense. Two questions; first, I live in Texas and its hot - like can be over 100 degrees (40C+) and I travel around the world -- can you wear this without melting? Second, if I do 30% off-road and 70% on road is the model 5 a better fit for me? I like the technology better on the Off Road - more deployments before replacing and if I am somewhere in the world away from civilization -- I need that. Last, and third, sorry, can I fly with the jacket and air canisters?
Sorry, the reason I asked about the model best suited for 30% off and 70% on road is because the off road model looks so bulky to wear and walk around easily... Wish they put the same tech in the model 5 as the off-road.
My Alpine Stars Tech Air 3 broke after 3 rides. Will not turn on. Alpine Stars has not fixed it and they have not sent me a replacement either. It's been 4 months waiting. Obviously they are not a good company and they do NOT care about the safety of riders that purchase their expensive safety products. I will never buy another Alpine Stars product ever again. I bought my vest because I thought it would help my safety and I went with Alpine Stars because I thought they were a good company. I've learned my lesson about them now.
The electrics are in a plastic cover on the back so pretty protected. I wouldn't go for a swim but my understanding is it's OK if you're caught in the rain. You also need to be a little careful when washing the kit
I wear the vest over the top of my base layer and underneath my jersey. It is incredibly slimeline and is no larger than wearing regular full body armour
What are the elbows like? I use the Alpinestars bionic pro V2, but after a very light crash I chipped my elbow due to the high point load on the honeycomb plastic material. Ive now cut the elbow armour out and replaced with a soft CE2 material. Not great for a brand such as Alpinestars. Have they addressed the issue?
Oh ouch. Sorry to hear this. The elbows are a soft maleable material so maybe it's improved on what you've explained. I've found the elbows sufficient in the crashed I've had but maybe when you see one in person you'll be able to tell more. Hope that helps
I’m the same. A giant heat sissy. I assume this will cook you alive. A lot of airbag coverage and if you need abrasion resistance, that’s another layer.
These airbags are super breathable, and have great ventilation, they have been a requirement for Dakar for many years and us racers would not be able to ride through desert temps of 52 degrees if they were not breathable!
Great rundown of features and benefits 🙂And a compelling argument for the Alpinestars airbags for sure - Well done - I've previously contemplated a Tech-5 or Tech-10 for the road (only) - But cant help but think that the armour of the Tech-Air Off-Road looks superior to those? Is it worth buying an Off-Road for road riding (and running in Street mode of course) given that it appears it might offer superior (and broader crash scenario) protection??
that to be fair as a really good point, the off-road version certainly has considered more bass level armour before the airbag infrastructure is factored. You’ve got the CE certified armour in it the big chest plate back et cetera. And it does also have the road mode. I guess the price point is going to be deciding factor in that, but it doesn’t sound like a silly idea. That’s for sure
This is super breathable and comfortable, you barely notice wearing it! I have worn it in temps of up to 50degrees Celsius and it didnt cause me any extra body heat! The ventelation it is incredible! Highly reccomend!
It's recommended to not wear with a neck brace. They're not compatible but the airvest does offer more neck protection than than a standard body armour
Hi were are thinking off buying one but are worried it will deploy as were compete in supermoto are there are jumps involved tried road race leathers with airbag and kept going off but rhis has rally mode so thinking it might ne ok
Your best bet is to contact them directly and see what they can suggest, I dont believe it would go off, they are very very clever with alot of advanced technology in them but I can not be sure
I've got a tech air 5. I wish they'd make the built-in lithium battery easily removable and reinstallable - airlines (inconsistently, even within the same airline I should add) are inclined to say you can't put ANY lithium batteries in anything in your hold luggage. They are entitled to consficate your property if one of their security minions decides you are breaking their rules.
Thanks for the great vid. I've been riding off-road with both a neck brace and a back pack for 10+ years. I think that I'd need to ditch the neck brace (and I'm totaly OK with that with that) but what about my backpack? I see that you have worn one with a Aplinestar TechAir. Is there any issues or will I just learn to ride with it over the new kit? 🤙
Hey, yes you do need to remove the neck brace it’s not compatible with them. It does offer you a bit of neck protection through the airbag though. Backpacks absolutely you can use them. You just need to make sure none of the kids over the top is too tight Because deployment needs a bit of space to move.
I tried to purchase one since you introduced it last year - but no success. No one sells this here in Germany as far as I searched several times. So please provide a link where to buy this nice vest..
Sorry to hear that. They've not been publicly available. It's being launched in the next few days. Depending on retailers the availability might take a varying amount of time for stock levels
Ouch! I dare say that if you had this airbag you would have walked away with a lot less injury than 8 broken ribs! I have fallen hard and heavy on sharp rocks and the airbag reduces that impact by 95% - i didnt even bruise!
Airbag have been used in equestrian sports for many years before tether not great I was hit at 20 mph and never left then bike so a tether would not deploying
Is it possible to combine this airbag with warm clothing? I’m thinking especially about the arms. I live in Norway where it can be cold riding without woolen inner layers. This airbag has several nice specs compared with the tech 5 vest, and can be combined with both street, gravel and ligth offroad on my African Twin. But is there enough space underneath the airbag for warm clothing?
I would say yes absolutely, you can treat the airbag like you would a normal body armour. This means you could very easily wear very cosy Warm thermals underneath. I did also wear a heated jacket over the top of my airbag for a couple of the very cold mornings in the Africa Eco Race. If you watched my Eco race series which is in the process of coming out you’ll see more about this. But I definitely believe you can combine cold weather warm clothing with the airbag
I saw on your last video you have a backpack on your back. Is it ok to have a backpack with this airbag? I contacted Alpinestar and asked them about the backpack. They said it is not a good idea to have a backpack because it could move and jolt and because of that airbag could get activated.
That's definitely some miss information you've received! I can confirm that you can wear a backpack and there is zero risk of it upsetting the algorithm. The algorithm is insanely clever! So yes a bag is no problem
@@TheGirlOnABike This is very interesting…. I am going to ask Alpinestar the same question again. I am really curious what they are going to answer this time.
Thanks so much for watching. Please throw any questions in the comments and I'll do my best to help. I really do think this level of protection will be the future standard for motorcycles 💪💪
Thanks for good vid. Progressive UK (male) road rider with very occasional track use. Will you now near always wear airvest for normal road rides & if so which one ? Looking at EU Alplinestars website the Tech Air does not have neck protection as witn the Tech Air Off-Road......Any thoughts re best vest for progressive road use ??? My (AAA rated), leather jacket genuinely snug so would likely need a larger jacket also. Good to see endorsemrnt from someone with strong rider kudos Thanks
Hey good questions - the Tech-Air off-road has got a certain degree of neck protection factored in, the reason for this is because when airbags were made mandatory at Dakar, no airbag system is compatible with a neck brace and so it became apparent that they needed to develop in this area too for the Off-Road system. i don't know the exact percentages of the neck protection... the Tech-Air 5 is probably a better recommendation for road riding (and a tiny bit of off road like fire roads for example) since the Off-Road is more of a performance product... both could work but TA5 is more suited for road riding... hope this helps
Just curious what size techair you have? I believe I have the correct size, a small, but it tends to ride up my chest when I lift my arms. And then it stays ridden up, Im assuming because my breasts hold it up.
Sorry for my delayed reply. The Alpinestars TechAir Off Road price tag is $999.95 USD (£800) with NO subscription fee. Two new canisters cost around $169.95USD (£134) and will give two deploys / crashes. Every four crashes /deploys Alpinestars recommend getting the vest serviced for roughly $300USD (£235) at an authorised Alpinestars dealer. And bear in mind that if it has deployed, it’s definitely going to have saved your body and so that’s money will have spending right 🫣
@@TheGirlOnABike My info was more generic than specific to a brand and model. I priced the vests last November and those were the prices and requirements. The biggest issue most complained about was the subscription fee. If Alpinstars has eliminated that, then in the long run, it will be cheaper. But every brand I researched last November had a limit as to how many deployments the owner could reset. After x amount, the vest had to be returned for inspection and certification. What I posted was correct, even though it may not be entirely applicable to this particular vest.
Back pack would have to be so loose it will bounce around. Vest is designed to not be worn under anything but a light rain cover. You back pack straps would restrict deployment.
Definitely not, it is extremely breathable and I have worn it in desert rallys with temps of up to 52 degrees, it is no different to weaing regular body armour; although I personally think it is more breathable and comfortable than some of the normal body armour. As for the backpack, you most certainly can wear a backpack with it and it wont affect deployment. I ride with my mosko hydration bag
@@TheGirlOnABike thanks so much! I got my techair offroad and I've been riding it with my klim arsenal pack and it seems to be ok, but the airbag has not gone off...yet. I'm a total heat sissy and it is pretty hot for enduro with a cover shirt like klim mojave. It was about 50f and it was pretty hot for me going slow and working hard on the 2stroke. Last night I road for a couple of hours w/o an overshirt and it was about 60 degrees and a bit more flowy. But I did snag my new $1000 shirt and ripped a piece...thus the overshirt idea ;) I'm thinking for Moab Pritchett/5 miles of hell or similar, I go back to my other armor that is cooler. But this is great for ADV and faster dirt biking, but most of what I do is slow and technical....and I'm a heat sissy.
Well they are a requirement for when you are racing the hardest most prestiguous off road races in the world, and those like myself who race the likes of Dakar etc are proffessionals... sooooo... 🤷♀️ .... but thanks for watching and thanks for your engagement 👍😎
Looks good but it will not stay on your body in a speed crash. There is nothing to hold it down. They need to make it a one piece suit like the road bike version with butt and pelvis protection. After coming off my bike i know what to look for and theres almost none on the market that will protect you much at all. I came off at 80km wearing expensive armour and protection and none of it stayed in place. Was like i was riding naked.
Wow what sort of terrain was this crash on? You see the pro Dakar guys have 100kmph + offs and it's all good. I've had a 90kmph off and it stayed perfectly. It's a well fitted garment
You're looking at around £800. It's being launched in the next few days. Depending on retailers the availability might take a varying amount of time for stock levels but then we'll know the final price in GBP
I guess the answer is that with the combination of the airbag, you don’t need the protection to be even higher. A 95 is it reduction in the impact of an accident is something that speaks for itself. I can definitely vouch for how much protection it gives you. in terms of the resist abrasion resistant material, this is not desired for tarmac and so you wouldn’t expect the heat and lack of airflow element of that sort of material. Hope that helps.
@@TheGirlOnABike Nice, I just received mine. A little disappointed in the lack of rib protection and that the actual CE level chest protection is very limited. The wings are just plastic bits.
It's a 95% reduction of the impact of the crash to the areas covered by the airbag. That's proven by Alpinestars 🫶 pretty mind blowing hey. I know from my crashes I got up barely hurt when my goodness I should have been based on the off 🫣
As a medic it’s a bit disingenuous for alpinestars to state 95% where is the data to support that. Yes I agree they are much better than armour but it is not legal to state 95% without data . Small points I don’t disagree that it must be the way forward
@@mengaw-yong2490 We're happy to help explain where the 95% number comes from... and to be precise, it's up to 95%. It all comes down to how it relates to passive armor. For a CE Level 1 rated passive back armor piece, it's mandated under standardized testing that no more than 18 kN (kilo Newtons) be transferred through to the rider upon impact. What is a kilo Newton? It's the equivalent to ~225 lbs of force. So, 18k N is about 4050 lbs. For simplicities sake, we'll call it a round 4000. For a CE Level 2 rated passive back protector, it's no more than 9 kN, or about 2000 lbs. So already going from Level 1 passive to Level 2 passive, you're getting twice the amount of protection. Airbags have CE Level 1 and CE Level 2 ratings as well, but the threshold numbers are different. For a CE Level 1 rated airbag, it's mandated that no more than 4.5 kN, or about 1000 lbs of impact force be transferred through to the rider's body. And for a CE Level 2 rated airbag, it's no more than 2.5 kN, or about ~500 lbs of impact force. However, despite these thresholds, Alpinestars does not aim to just merely meet them. Alpinestars has a full state of the art research and development center in Italy where all product testing takes place, and the majority of all Alpinestars airbag systems transmit less than 1 kN of impact force to the rider. Alpinestars however cannot certify their own systems. This is done by a third party, where under repeated testing, the systems transmit less than 1 kN (0.9 kN on average to be exact, or about 200 lbs). So this is where the 95% reduction in impact force number comes from --> 200/4000 = 0.05 --> 5%. 1 - 0.05 = 0.95 --> 95%. To go in and explain the math here in a review video would probably go over most viewers heads, but we appreciate you digging deeper. Alpinestars is pioneering an incredibly advanced protection technology that motorcyclists prior to 2009 (first publicly used in MotoGP competition) have never used or benefitted from before, and without any sliver of a doubt, it's made motorcycling (whether on-road, on-track, or off-road) safer for the rider.
So in a fully fledged Advertising video you’ll be asked to understand and support the cause of advertising by further engaging in even more advertising and support additional sponsors. Ridiculous.
Probably worth clarification here... I'm not paid by Alpinestars and I was not paid to go to Death Valley so there is no advertisement there... The onlg bit I'm straight honest with for the Bikesure insert. We all have to pay our bills somehow ❤️
What is ridiculous about explaining her very relevant first hand and expert experience with a great product that can save lives and prevent serious injuries? Most of us watching engage in a very dangerous sport and this tech seems to offer a quantum leap in safety so her impressions are valuable. The very high percentage of serious experienced competitors using them suggests her assessment is both measured and sound
@@TheGirlOnABike Those of us with a functioning brain and IQ over 80 understand that. Good video. Don't let naysayers get under your skin. Keep up the good work educating us.
No the ads are don't by UA-cam. Wow I've never heard bad things about the alpinestars TechAir off road. In the rally world where I've been using it for two years in the testing models it's never failed me and this year's Dakar over 100 riders had their trust in it.
@@TheGirlOnABike It goes off without reason. Seems to be a rip off. Another channel promoting it claiming it saved the guys life... Actually his chest was all messed up strangely requiring 3 plates to stabilize all the broken ribs. There were other abnormal effects. So you know even one person that had an accident with it? Seems not. 👋
I have had a very large number of deploys and have always walked away with not even a scratch or a bruise, but I am not going to continue this debate, if you do not like the product that is your opinion. Have a nice day
hey enjoyed the video I have a question would this be just as good for on road use ? is the algorithm going to be thrown off if im riding a street fighter v4 on the road and some track ?
Hey technically yes you can wear this in the road as it has the three algorithms including road. However alpinestars do a rage of airvests including a specific one for road use. I believe it's called the TechAir 5. That might be another option. But yes this one would be fine for the road. 👍
@@TheGirlOnABike I Hurd of the 5 but don't like that when it goes off it would have to be sent in to be recharged I like the off road for the twin charges and ability to reload on your own you know ? thank you for getting back to me !
I was looking at the AT5 for my street and highway riding but this looks to have more neck support though a little less for ribs but one can take the electronics out to wash it and change the gas cylinders so considering this one now
Fabulous video of a great piece of kit Vanessa. You really cant be protected enough nowadays, and why wouldnt you wear this? Cheaper than a long stay in hospital thats for sure. Keep up the good work. Thank you.
Yey thanks so much for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it! We only have the one body so we must look after it, and the peace of mind this kit gives is priceless!
Vanessa, thanks for sharing your experience with the product. I'm torn between tech air 5 vs tech air off road for my ADV bike riding 50% road to get to green lane/50% offroad/green lane/gravel/trail riding but nothing seriously offroad. Already have tech air race for my race suit so will buy 1 extra airbag to cover that need - can you let me know which is the better fit in my case? Thanks in advance.
I would say the off road will cover you in the road for sure and has the off road mode. However the tech 5 would not give you as much protection off road as it has less armour etc. My gut thinks go for off road and then it's better protection offering 🙏
Very interesting. I definitely like the idea of it. This is the first one that looks like it's properly sorted and fit for purpose. I totally get the 95% reduction in impact vs wearing nothing. It would be great to understand how much more impact reduction it offers than good quality traditional body armour. I generally wear Ascerbis X-Air (the older version) and the number of crashes I've had where I've thought, "This is going to hurt" and then it doesn't is quite incredible. Even landing flat on my back from about 8 foot in the air (only a nice soft grass landing) I just winded myself. I think if manufacturers like Alpinestars could properly quantify how much better an air bag is, it'll tempt more people to use them. At the moment, I really want one, but my current body armour cost £200, is machine washable, has zero ongoing costs associated and (touch wood) has thus far offered excellent protection in a variety of instances where I've run out of talent. The leap to spending $1000 on the vest and budgeting for gas cylinders and bladder servicing has me leaning towards waiting for the market to mature a little and the costs come down a bit. That said, if someone wants to give me one to try, I'll happily take it! 😅
It definitely is quite an expensive option but we only have one body that we have to live in forever, so to me personally I think that the price tag for the peace of mind knowing I can walk away from a bery high percentage of offs is enough for me. Hopefully over time they will become more affordable but right now there is only a small market and they are using the highest quality technlogy available
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Hands down best review of this product I’ve seen to date. Thank you
Yey that is ace to hear, thanks so much for watching
Vanessa I'm totally with you on the airbag systems. I'm the shoulder injury guy, 9 months in more physio to do, more movement in my arm to achieve, but looking to ride after 10 months since my cycle crash, you know the story, broken arm, broken collar bone, dislocation of the shoulder with spiralling cracks up into the joint and now plated with titanium and plenty of screws.
I have bought the full RST adventure pro x airbag jacket and trousers, plus a more summer like RST airbag jacket using the £12 a month in&motion computer system.
Thankyou for pushing the alpinestars. I think you and I know pain, unfortunately it takes pain for people to wise up. But with your help I hope many others actually use these systems before they have to experience such pain we have been through.
You're a fantastic ambassador for safety airbag systems and I love you for that.
I'm now trying to get my brother to buy something like this.
With my closet now stocked with airbag, I'm hoping to ride again very soon.
Thank you, thank you Vanessa...
Oh ouch. So sorry to hear your in the wars too. Sounds like you're making good progress. I so agree on the injury. Sadly so many have to have the injury before we think to wear the best kit. My cycling accident definitely made me come to moto with the right gear. Show your Bro this video 🤞💪
Great to see both ridetest & crashtest review. I'm about to head to Lake Gairdner for the Dry Lake Racing land speed trials. Stinking hot this year, but rain last year meant waking to over 1/2 inch water over 12 miles of track! Just one thunder storm.
When it's come about safety, Alpinestar give the best in technology, safety measure and product.
Thanks Vanessa for informative review.
💯 they spend decades researching and it clearly shows, the technology in these bits of kit is just incredible! Thanks for watching and im glad you enjoyed it!
Alpinestars is definitely my favorite motorcycle gear company. Awesome that they are innovating security too.
Im seriously considering putting my money towards this one.
Oh they are such an epic bit of kit, it has saved my body and my life more times than I can count
Impressive kit. And a lot cheaper than ending up in hospital ;-) Thanks for testing, Günter/Nürnberg
Definitely! Thanks for watching!
I’m sold. Looks amazing. You can’t put a price on safety. It’s probably going to keep improving too, which is great.
💯 they are incredible pieces of kit, life and body saving
I used my D-Air vest at ABR. First morning, first ride on flat, wet grass and 'not good' tyres, I bit the dust. Vest deployed and kept me well. I was still sore for the rest of the weekend (despite how gentle it looks in the video of me coming off), but I now won't do any road riding without it. At £250 a reset, I wouldn't recommend it for off road as it's a "once and done" deployment, but the turn around is quick (2 days). Also, my off roading speeds are nowhere near as high as yours, so currently just sticking to wearing armour. Vest was £750 (Dainese). I am looking for cheaper alternatives for the off road side of things though.
Oh wow, it’s amazing how once you have a deployment you really really had extra value in wearing it a. I may exact same. I wouldn’t get on that rally bike without it. I think I’m going to try and sort myself an airbag for my non-rally riding as well, as in a road slightly more streamline version of this, maybe the tech five or three. It’s definitely body saving kit. Totally understand you sticking with what you have for now.
One of the better videos I've seen on airbag for riding. As an adventure rider, I would like to see more in-depth video series. Perhaps in a next video, you can show what areas will actually deploy and which Alpinestars model would be suitable for adventure riders. Thanks. Excellent episode.
Wow, thank you so much. That really means a lot to me. Great idea on the topic areas to mention next time. I will try and integrate that into one of my future trips where I’m utilising the airbag. Huge thanks for taking the time to comment and watch.
They should put the price down then more people would buy them
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Great video, as always, Vanessa! I bought a Tech 5 last year for track racing. I wanted the 10 but it was sold out at the time. For this season I have ordered custom leathers with Tech 10. Will probably buy the off-road version, as well for my adventure trips. They are not cheap but a lot cheaper than air rescue and repairing a broken body.
Amazing! Soon you will have the whole range, love it! Thanks for watching and stay safe wooo! Enjoy
I’m keen to get one of these as do enduros & enjoy touring had some off’s in the past as we all do and luckily no bad injuries. Wiser and older now and think this is the way forward! Keen to see the enduro video, keep up the great work Vanessa.
It is such an ace piece of kit - it is literally life and body saving! Definitely the future of motorcylce protection! Thanks so much for watching
Great video. Very comprehensive. I own a couple of Helite Turtles (one for me and one for the wife) but now I'm living full time in the mountains of Mongolia (I'm an expat Brit). I ride almost 100% enduro around my home. In fact, we run a yurt camp with bikes for rent.
I don't wear the Helite Turtle off-road. It'd deploy on all my low-speed tip-overs so would be fairly useless and, as you said, it might deploy too late when I actually need it.
So the tech-air off-road looks like exactly what I need. No nuisance deployments and only deploy when I need it to. I'm looking into getting one shipped over from the UK. I have next to useless insurance which doesn't cover much so I need some physical insurance to mitigate injury from hard enduro type hazards (rocks and trees) at fairly low speeds.
That makes a lot of sense. Sounds like it would be ideal. Maybe a customer coming from the UK could bring it out to you? What an incredible place to live. It's been on my bucket list for a while now. Glad the video helped
We've come a long way since the first attempts of airbags on motorcycles! 🤗 The first experimental ones basically launched the rider into a low earth orbit as up there, there are no obstacles (Except for the big one underneath), and now the concept actually works! 🥳🤯💪
🤣 it sounds a little entertaining to watch, but I am glad I wasn't one of those testers hehe, mega glad to be where I am now and using an incredibly well manufactured and innovative piece of kit that actually works! Wooo!
Thanks Vanessa for a brilliant review of the TechAir Off Road! Long awaited by us offroad riders. Just finished my order for one! Will see in 4-7 days, maybe time to retire my Helite Turtle now 😀
Aw my pleasure. Good choice. It really is incredible kit
Thank you Vanessa, this is a wonderfully informative and helpful review. As someone who has only recently starting riding there are a bewildering array of options and advice available on everything from bikes to kit. Trying to filter that to decide what really matters, and what is worth having in terms of value is actually quite hard. Your insights on the value of having an airbag, based on your significant experience is hugely helpful to me and I'm most grateful to you for taking the time and trouble to share. I think I need an airbag...! Thank you!!
Be careful when choosing. The electronic units require a $30/ month fee with free updates. Or one that offers the unit with a $600 one time fee, but no updates. That is on top of the $600 MSRP of the vest. Compare the cost and availability of replacement cartridges. Some are close to $100. Cheap insurance, but WHEN, not IF you get a false trigger and it deploys, you need to install the new cartridge (just blew $100). Finally, after 3 deployments, you must return the vest for inspection and recertification.
The safety cord version works as well and as quickly. That is the route I am going.
@@briangc1972 Thank you, that's really helpful. More things to ponder!
You are more than welcome, I am so glad you enjoyed the video and found it useful. The information @briangc1972 is incorrect. You do not need to return for recertification or anything like that, I have never had a false trigger or deployment and I do no know of anyone who has, this technology has been developed over decades and it is the most advanced technology out there. Feel free to read the full information and specifications on my website. The safety cord version is more likely to have false deploys as it usually attaches to your handlebars, and if you have the cord to short it will deploy and if the cord is too long you will hit the ground before a deployment. Please ensure to take all aspects into consideration. And if you have any further questions please feel free to inbox me or reach out to any other Alpinestars ambassador or representative like myself. Thanks for watching 🥰
Cool video ! I will for sure look into buying one of those vest !! Will definitely pass this on to my daughter and son in law… They both ride and do articles for Road Runner mag. Thanks for sharing !!!
Aw cool good idea. Thank you
Thank you so much for doing such an in-depth video on this!! I have 2 In&Motion airbags (one in a Klim vest I use for adv riding and another integrated into a RST jacket that I use for commuting. I also have a Helite mechanical vest that I haven’t used since I went electronic for the added safety you described. I’m now looking to sell them all to get this new AStars version. This is exactly the airbag I’ve been waiting for! Thank you for your great review!
Glad it was helpful! That's a great idea to upgrade to the alpinestars. It really is kit I trust my body in!!
You'd wear this to commute? I use my Dainese Smart Jacket Long Sleeve to commute and wanting this for Adv riding and touring.
Does it protect your neck? Couldn't see from the crash video if it inflated around the neck?
This looks incredible tech. I only ride on the road now and I’m tempted as a single dad.
I highly recommend for all types of riding, airbags are the way of the future when it comes to motorcycle safety!
Thank you for sharing this great information. Best!
You are so welcome!
FYI, Qantas in Australia will not allow the air vest to be transported in checked in luggage
Interesting, I think different airlines have different regulations, it is always important to check all specs before travelling with any equipment including and not limited to airbags, drones, camrea equipment etc.
Great review and, yes, airbag vests/jackets should be mandatory. Presently, they’re still cost prohibitive, so a buyer’s incentive would be a great idea. The savings on healthcare expenditure to the individual AND the public would easily warrant a subsidy to buy one.
One thing to note, which I did not think of until it was pointed out to me:
When we “used to” buy protective gear, we go for snug fitting jackets, etc. With an airbag vest under your jacket, you’ll need some room for the airbag to expand outward. Thus, the jacket needs to have some room for the airbag to expand. Otherwise, the pressure might go inward. Sounds like a bad idea to me. Upsizing your coat might be needed.
Lastly, I am wearing the Dainese Smart Vest. Since I’m mostly riding road/long distance, with the occasional off-tarmac (gravel or light forest road). The Alpinestars full vest has my attention, though. Might be worth an upgrade once I’m ready to replace my Dainese.
Thanks for sharing!
cool, you convinced me to get one, it will be the tech Air 5, I am more of an adventure rider. (its cheaper also :) ) So thank you as always.
No worries at all, thanks so much for watching! And enjoy the ride knowing how much more protected you are, it could very well save your life one day! Enjoy and safe riding! Wooo!
No insurance, no lic. young girl turned into my best friend 2 months ago. Now recovering from a broken back and other injuries. Riding was the number 1 thing he loved. He can"t ride anymore. Ask him what he would have paid for a airbag system. He said everything he had,
Oh gosh. I'm so sorry to hear that 🫶❤️
Vanessa, thats good to have one for safety riding, I will save amount to have one someday. RS and say hi to your humble hubby. cheers!
Aw will do. Thank you
Great information Vanessa! I’d asked about yours once when I’d seen it deploy and you had to replace your gas canisters. I’d thought about getting one earlier this spring and I wish I’d have got one then, I went down near 2 weeks ago now and got beat up a fair bit, but considering I was somewhere around 60 kmh and a bad rut in the road ended up taking me down I wished I’d had one then let me tell you. I am sure I’d have hardly felt that I’d went down in a couple days. I ordered a Helite Turtle 2 a week ago, it should be here near the end of the coming week. Honestly it scared me because I knew it could have been far worse.
Oh man that is no good at all, I am glad you are ok though! Well done on the purchase, hopefully you never have a deploy but if you do at least you will be able to have some peace of mind. I cant count how many times the Alpinestars Air Vest has saved my body and potentially my life! Keep having fun out there woo enjoy the ride
What is the name of your brown jacket? Thx
I've no doubt they work. However with the state of the economy in the UK especially that's a lot of money people don't have spare. Its fine being given all the kit gratis and saying its the best thing since sliced bread. Everything i saw stamped alpinestar. I'm just waiting for the alpinestar bras and knickers. There were no negatives in the video. Speaks volumes. Love your videos by the way. Just my opinion on this one
I totally hear you there, so my original generation one Alpinestars jacket I had to pay for. They have gifted me level two, and then I got to borrow this generation new one for the press launch in Death Valley. So money has left my bank account and no money has come into my bank account from Alpinestars. Hopefully that makes you realise quite how genuine my love for this product is.
I have worked as a trauma medic in motorsports IOM TT, MotoGP BSB wsb & boring stock cars F1 for 5 years 27 years in A&E riding for 27 years . I can tell you to forget about level 1,2,3,4 100 armour. Thy don’t work otherwise your car would have armour. Your spine is double s shaped so why have a straight back protector. An airbag will conform to your spine and actually protect your spine. Airbag are the best way to prevent injury and death. The failure for airbags is the failure to consult drs , they are not covering all the vital areas, so straight bones are easy to repair, joints are not especially ligaments, pelvic fractures are a disaster. So even the airbag trousers do not cover the pelvis and knee. Airbags need to flow air so manufacturers make them a mesh, bike manufacturers put pelvic airbags in all petrol tanks speak to biker drs who have sen injuries
What is ‘drs’??
Agree with you that Airbag are the best way to prevent injury and death! This kit has saved my boday and potentially my life on multiple occasions! Thanks for watching and for your support
Such a shame the price points may put people off seeing that airbags have been around the horse world for 20/30 years
A big kiss is airbags in petrol tank i saw a lot of broken pelvis in accidents and u could build in power airbag into bike simple goldwing has it so why has everyone not bothered
@@johanballin6601 Doctors, medical professionals who treat trauma injuries.
Never thought about an air vest until yesterday and saw one at my dealer.. Agree, a tether is not my cup of tea so an automatic vest makes more sense. Two questions; first, I live in Texas and its hot - like can be over 100 degrees (40C+) and I travel around the world -- can you wear this without melting? Second, if I do 30% off-road and 70% on road is the model 5 a better fit for me? I like the technology better on the Off Road - more deployments before replacing and if I am somewhere in the world away from civilization -- I need that. Last, and third, sorry, can I fly with the jacket and air canisters?
Sorry, the reason I asked about the model best suited for 30% off and 70% on road is because the off road model looks so bulky to wear and walk around easily... Wish they put the same tech in the model 5 as the off-road.
My Alpine Stars Tech Air 3 broke after 3 rides. Will not turn on. Alpine Stars has not fixed it and they have not sent me a replacement either. It's been 4 months waiting. Obviously they are not a good company and they do NOT care about the safety of riders that purchase their expensive safety products. I will never buy another Alpine Stars product ever again. I bought my vest because I thought it would help my safety and I went with Alpine Stars because I thought they were a good company. I've learned my lesson about them now.
is the airbag waterproof?
The electrics are in a plastic cover on the back so pretty protected. I wouldn't go for a swim but my understanding is it's OK if you're caught in the rain. You also need to be a little careful when washing the kit
How do you layer for cold and wet weather? If this is close to your skin you’d need to get your mid and outer layer like 2 sizes too big?
I wear the vest over the top of my base layer and underneath my jersey. It is incredibly slimeline and is no larger than wearing regular full body armour
hey vanessa. are there airbags covering the entirety of the shoulder section? or is it just a armor piece?
Yes the airbag covers the whole shoulders arms and chest plus the armour
Could you tell me what helmet you're wearing in the video? It looks very cool.
Hebo Factory 😎
I like a challenge so I'm watching the backwards parts in a mirror. 🤩
🤣 an interactive video hehe
Is a helmet meant to connect to the airbag jacket? I heard something about it connecting to the helmet and its dangerous if its not?
No it does not connect to the helmet
so happy to see they are thinking of people with colour blind issues... !! Can you use this for 80/20 Road / Off road riding?
Yeah it's got the three modes so you're good for the combinations
I always hurt my ribs when I crash in the desert does it protect the side ribs area?
Sure does!
great video. thanks for the info
You are more than welcome! I am glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching
Maybe Death Valley wasn’t the ideal location for testing safety gear.
Oh what makes you say that?
What are the elbows like?
I use the Alpinestars bionic pro V2, but after a very light crash I chipped my elbow due to the high point load on the honeycomb plastic material.
Ive now cut the elbow armour out and replaced with a soft CE2 material. Not great for a brand such as Alpinestars.
Have they addressed the issue?
Oh ouch. Sorry to hear this. The elbows are a soft maleable material so maybe it's improved on what you've explained. I've found the elbows sufficient in the crashed I've had but maybe when you see one in person you'll be able to tell more. Hope that helps
I’m a heat sissy. How is breathable for enduro ? I have the klim airbag vest and it’s too hot unless it’s cold then it’s nice to have
I’m the same. A giant heat sissy. I assume this will cook you alive. A lot of airbag coverage and if you need abrasion resistance, that’s another layer.
Airbags are not breathable. If they were breathable, they could not deploy and protect.
These airbags are super breathable, and have great ventilation, they have been a requirement for Dakar for many years and us racers would not be able to ride through desert temps of 52 degrees if they were not breathable!
Great rundown of features and benefits 🙂And a compelling argument for the Alpinestars airbags for sure - Well done - I've previously contemplated a Tech-5 or Tech-10 for the road (only) - But cant help but think that the armour of the Tech-Air Off-Road looks superior to those? Is it worth buying an Off-Road for road riding (and running in Street mode of course) given that it appears it might offer superior (and broader crash scenario) protection??
that to be fair as a really good point, the off-road version certainly has considered more bass level armour before the airbag infrastructure is factored. You’ve got the CE certified armour in it the big chest plate back et cetera. And it does also have the road mode. I guess the price point is going to be deciding factor in that, but it doesn’t sound like a silly idea. That’s for sure
Great video❤
Glad you liked it!!
Great review- thx
Thanks for watching, I am glad you enjoyed it!
What about the size of the jacket/jersey to wear on it?... Little bit larger is OK or I need one size bigger ?
I wear one size up just like I would with any regular full body armour 🙂 but it all comes down to personal preference
I’ve been thinking about the Alpinestar air or the Klim vest. The vest might work better in the SoCal summer heat.
This is super breathable and comfortable, you barely notice wearing it! I have worn it in temps of up to 50degrees Celsius and it didnt cause me any extra body heat! The ventelation it is incredible! Highly reccomend!
How does it feel when you are wearing a backpack? I see you were wearing a Mosko Moto pack at the beginning of the video.
I dont even notice it to be honest
Hi, are there any restrictions when used with a neck protector?
It's recommended to not wear with a neck brace. They're not compatible but the airvest does offer more neck protection than than a standard body armour
Thanks for the quick reply and keep up the great videos with lots of details and explanations. Many greetings from Germany - Saarland
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Hi were are thinking off buying one but are worried it will deploy as were compete in supermoto are there are jumps involved tried road race leathers with airbag and kept going off but rhis has rally mode so thinking it might ne ok
Your best bet is to contact them directly and see what they can suggest, I dont believe it would go off, they are very very clever with alot of advanced technology in them but I can not be sure
I've got a tech air 5. I wish they'd make the built-in lithium battery easily removable and reinstallable - airlines (inconsistently, even within the same airline I should add) are inclined to say you can't put ANY lithium batteries in anything in your hold luggage. They are entitled to consficate your property if one of their security minions decides you are breaking their rules.
Yeah air. I guess it's always a hand luggage job to be safe
Spoiler alert: no footage of “crash”
Spoiler alert: there is footage of the crash 😅
Thanks for the great vid. I've been riding off-road with both a neck brace and a back pack for 10+ years. I think that I'd need to ditch the neck brace (and I'm totaly OK with that with that) but what about my backpack? I see that you have worn one with a Aplinestar TechAir. Is there any issues or will I just learn to ride with it over the new kit? 🤙
Hey, yes you do need to remove the neck brace it’s not compatible with them. It does offer you a bit of neck protection through the airbag though. Backpacks absolutely you can use them. You just need to make sure none of the kids over the top is too tight Because deployment needs a bit of space to move.
Thanks, Great job going over all the features and helful info on wearing backpacks. Now the TechAir is on my Motolist for 24 🙏@@TheGirlOnABike
Wooo!
I tried to purchase one since you introduced it last year - but no success. No one sells this here in Germany as far as I searched several times.
So please provide a link where to buy this nice vest..
Sorry to hear that. They've not been publicly available. It's being launched in the next few days. Depending on retailers the availability might take a varying amount of time for stock levels
I broke 8 ribs in a crash last August. How well does it protect the side of the ribs? My damage came directly along my side.
Ouch! I dare say that if you had this airbag you would have walked away with a lot less injury than 8 broken ribs! I have fallen hard and heavy on sharp rocks and the airbag reduces that impact by 95% - i didnt even bruise!
Sold. I just ordered one. Funny though, I poked around looking for replacement cylinders but haven't seen any for sale.
Awesome. The cylinders at the moment seem to be a touch harder to get hold off likely due to inky recently being launched. Should be easier soon 🤞
Airbag have been used in equestrian sports for many years before tether not great I was hit at 20 mph and never left then bike so a tether would not deploying
Oh wow. Yeah that makes sense. The tether concept really makes no sense when you think about how far you have to fly before it even deployes.
Is it possible to combine this airbag with warm clothing? I’m thinking especially about the arms. I live in Norway where it can be cold riding without woolen inner layers. This airbag has several nice specs compared with the tech 5 vest, and can be combined with both street, gravel and ligth offroad on my African Twin. But is there enough space underneath the airbag for warm clothing?
I would say yes absolutely, you can treat the airbag like you would a normal body armour. This means you could very easily wear very cosy Warm thermals underneath. I did also wear a heated jacket over the top of my airbag for a couple of the very cold mornings in the Africa Eco Race. If you watched my Eco race series which is in the process of coming out you’ll see more about this. But I definitely believe you can combine cold weather warm clothing with the airbag
Thanks Vanessa, I will have a look at that video.
One more question: Do think tech air off road is better for my kind of riding than the tech air 5?
I saw on your last video you have a backpack on your back. Is it ok to have a backpack with this airbag? I contacted Alpinestar and asked them about the backpack. They said it is not a good idea to have a backpack because it could move and jolt and because of that airbag could get activated.
That's definitely some miss information you've received! I can confirm that you can wear a backpack and there is zero risk of it upsetting the algorithm. The algorithm is insanely clever! So yes a bag is no problem
@@TheGirlOnABike This is very interesting…. I am going to ask Alpinestar the same question again. I am really curious what they are going to answer this time.
Can you still wear a back pack with it on
You sure can
Thanks so much for watching. Please throw any questions in the comments and I'll do my best to help. I really do think this level of protection will be the future standard for motorcycles 💪💪
Thanks for good vid.
Progressive UK (male) road rider with very occasional track use.
Will you now near always wear airvest for normal road rides & if so which one ?
Looking at EU Alplinestars website the Tech Air does not have neck protection as witn the Tech Air Off-Road......Any thoughts re best vest for progressive road use ???
My (AAA rated), leather jacket genuinely snug so would likely need a larger jacket also.
Good to see endorsemrnt from someone with strong rider kudos
Thanks
Hey good questions - the Tech-Air off-road has got a certain degree of neck protection factored in, the reason for this is because when airbags were made mandatory at Dakar, no airbag system is compatible with a neck brace and so it became apparent that they needed to develop in this area too for the Off-Road system. i don't know the exact percentages of the neck protection... the Tech-Air 5 is probably a better recommendation for road riding (and a tiny bit of off road like fire roads for example) since the Off-Road is more of a performance product... both could work but TA5 is more suited for road riding... hope this helps
@@TheGirlOnABike Thanks Vanessa...I appreciate you taking time to reply. All the best 👍
You are welcome
Got rid of my pillion years ago.
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So this air bag is working with no GPS signal?
Yeah no GPS needed at all
Much safe that way
So are the ribs covered?
Yeah they are
@@TheGirlOnABike thank you. Really like your videos. You’re a great rider and ambassador for the sport!
Thank you !
Just curious what size techair you have? I believe I have the correct size, a small, but it tends to ride up my chest when I lift my arms. And then it stays ridden up, Im assuming because my breasts hold it up.
Oh gosh. Mind doesn't so that. I'm a 32DD chest and have a small 🤔
😂 rip maybe it's my massive traps😂
i want to buy one but cant find how much it costs to fix after it had been deployed to many times?
$250 to $400 depending on brand of vest. Plus the electronics require a monthly subscription.
No this is not correct please be careful with miss information
Sorry for my delayed reply. The Alpinestars TechAir Off Road price tag is $999.95 USD (£800) with NO subscription fee. Two new canisters cost around $169.95USD (£134) and will give two deploys / crashes. Every four crashes /deploys Alpinestars recommend getting the vest serviced for roughly $300USD (£235) at an authorised Alpinestars dealer. And bear in mind that if it has deployed, it’s definitely going to have saved your body and so that’s money will have spending right 🫣
@@TheGirlOnABike My info was more generic than specific to a brand and model. I priced the vests last November and those were the prices and requirements. The biggest issue most complained about was the subscription fee. If Alpinstars has eliminated that, then in the long run, it will be cheaper. But every brand I researched last November had a limit as to how many deployments the owner could reset. After x amount, the vest had to be returned for inspection and certification. What I posted was correct, even though it may not be entirely applicable to this particular vest.
ok understood. As this is a specific brand video it's probably an area that can easily lead to confusion :-)
Do you think this will be hot for enduro? also, do you think we could still run a klim ARSENAL 15 BACKPACK?
Back pack would have to be so loose it will bounce around. Vest is designed to not be worn under anything but a light rain cover. You back pack straps would restrict deployment.
Please stop commenting with false and misleading information
Definitely not, it is extremely breathable and I have worn it in desert rallys with temps of up to 52 degrees, it is no different to weaing regular body armour; although I personally think it is more breathable and comfortable than some of the normal body armour. As for the backpack, you most certainly can wear a backpack with it and it wont affect deployment. I ride with my mosko hydration bag
@@TheGirlOnABike thanks so much! I got my techair offroad and I've been riding it with my klim arsenal pack and it seems to be ok, but the airbag has not gone off...yet. I'm a total heat sissy and it is pretty hot for enduro with a cover shirt like klim mojave. It was about 50f and it was pretty hot for me going slow and working hard on the 2stroke. Last night I road for a couple of hours w/o an overshirt and it was about 60 degrees and a bit more flowy. But I did snag my new $1000 shirt and ripped a piece...thus the overshirt idea ;)
I'm thinking for Moab Pritchett/5 miles of hell or similar, I go back to my other armor that is cooler. But this is great for ADV and faster dirt biking, but most of what I do is slow and technical....and I'm a heat sissy.
Oh no! Your poor shirt, but super glad to hear that you havent had a deploy, that is a good thing 😅 Enjoy the ride!
air bags are of minimal help unless you are noob and crash a lot
Well they are a requirement for when you are racing the hardest most prestiguous off road races in the world, and those like myself who race the likes of Dakar etc are proffessionals... sooooo... 🤷♀️ .... but thanks for watching and thanks for your engagement 👍😎
Looks good but it will not stay on your body in a speed crash. There is nothing to hold it down. They need to make it a one piece suit like the road bike version with butt and pelvis protection. After coming off my bike i know what to look for and theres almost none on the market that will protect you much at all. I came off at 80km wearing expensive armour and protection and none of it stayed in place. Was like i was riding naked.
Wow what sort of terrain was this crash on? You see the pro Dakar guys have 100kmph + offs and it's all good. I've had a 90kmph off and it stayed perfectly. It's a well fitted garment
How much will it cost in the UK. Is it comfortable to wear on hot days x
You're looking at around £800. It's being launched in the next few days. Depending on retailers the availability might take a varying amount of time for stock levels but then we'll know the final price in GBP
Too small shoulder pads AND ONLY Lvl1, no abrasion resistant material. Why the tradeoff? Just add the airbag to lvl2 protectors. Unil then I pass.
I guess the answer is that with the combination of the airbag, you don’t need the protection to be even higher. A 95 is it reduction in the impact of an accident is something that speaks for itself. I can definitely vouch for how much protection it gives you. in terms of the resist abrasion resistant material, this is not desired for tarmac and so you wouldn’t expect the heat and lack of airflow element of that sort of material. Hope that helps.
They should have had everyone wear this during the summer. I’m sure everyone would be soaked with sweat.
It is actually quite ventilated, I wear them in my rally races and have ridden in temps of up to 52degrees Celsius
@@TheGirlOnABike Nice, I just received mine. A little disappointed in the lack of rib protection and that the actual CE level chest protection is very limited. The wings are just plastic bits.
I am sorry to hear that you feel that way, but I think if and when you ever have a deploy maybe your opinion may differ
Ok it’s not accurate to state 95% protection it may me 100% or less depending. Many factors
It's a 95% reduction of the impact of the crash to the areas covered by the airbag. That's proven by Alpinestars 🫶 pretty mind blowing hey. I know from my crashes I got up barely hurt when my goodness I should have been based on the off 🫣
As a medic it’s a bit disingenuous for alpinestars to state 95% where is the data to support that. Yes I agree they are much better than armour but it is not legal to state 95% without data . Small points I don’t disagree that it must be the way forward
@@mengaw-yong2490 We're happy to help explain where the 95% number comes from... and to be precise, it's up to 95%. It all comes down to how it relates to passive armor. For a CE Level 1 rated passive back armor piece, it's mandated under standardized testing that no more than 18 kN (kilo Newtons) be transferred through to the rider upon impact. What is a kilo Newton? It's the equivalent to ~225 lbs of force. So, 18k N is about 4050 lbs. For simplicities sake, we'll call it a round 4000. For a CE Level 2 rated passive back protector, it's no more than 9 kN, or about 2000 lbs. So already going from Level 1 passive to Level 2 passive, you're getting twice the amount of protection. Airbags have CE Level 1 and CE Level 2 ratings as well, but the threshold numbers are different. For a CE Level 1 rated airbag, it's mandated that no more than 4.5 kN, or about 1000 lbs of impact force be transferred through to the rider's body. And for a CE Level 2 rated airbag, it's no more than 2.5 kN, or about ~500 lbs of impact force. However, despite these thresholds, Alpinestars does not aim to just merely meet them. Alpinestars has a full state of the art research and development center in Italy where all product testing takes place, and the majority of all Alpinestars airbag systems transmit less than 1 kN of impact force to the rider. Alpinestars however cannot certify their own systems. This is done by a third party, where under repeated testing, the systems transmit less than 1 kN (0.9 kN on average to be exact, or about 200 lbs). So this is where the 95% reduction in impact force number comes from --> 200/4000 = 0.05 --> 5%. 1 - 0.05 = 0.95 --> 95%.
To go in and explain the math here in a review video would probably go over most viewers heads, but we appreciate you digging deeper.
Alpinestars is pioneering an incredibly advanced protection technology that motorcyclists prior to 2009 (first publicly used in MotoGP competition) have never used or benefitted from before, and without any sliver of a doubt, it's made motorcycling (whether on-road, on-track, or off-road) safer for the rider.
Thank you Brent 🙏
Shame it is sold out lol 😢😅
Oh no really? I know the sales have been through the roof, hopefully they are able to restock soon!
So in a fully fledged Advertising video you’ll be asked to understand and support the cause of advertising by further engaging in even more advertising and support additional sponsors.
Ridiculous.
Probably worth clarification here... I'm not paid by Alpinestars and I was not paid to go to Death Valley so there is no advertisement there... The onlg bit I'm straight honest with for the Bikesure insert. We all have to pay our bills somehow ❤️
Look airbags work & I m glad she is informing people whether she gains or not it’s less injuries and deaths I have to deal with
What is ridiculous about explaining her very relevant first hand and expert experience with a great product that can save lives and prevent serious injuries? Most of us watching engage in a very dangerous sport and this tech seems to offer a quantum leap in safety so her impressions are valuable. The very high percentage of serious experienced competitors using them suggests her assessment is both measured and sound
@@TheGirlOnABike Those of us with a functioning brain and IQ over 80 understand that. Good video. Don't let naysayers get under your skin. Keep up the good work educating us.
Thank you everybody 🥰 I appreciate you standing up for me and seeing this video for what it is and me for who I am ❤️
English people say "kit" too much. 😘
Haha ok
Way too much bad ads...
You cant control it , right?
And this product has a bad rep,so you are full of...
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No the ads are don't by UA-cam.
Wow I've never heard bad things about the alpinestars TechAir off road. In the rally world where I've been using it for two years in the testing models it's never failed me and this year's Dakar over 100 riders had their trust in it.
@@TheGirlOnABike It goes off without reason. Seems to be a rip off. Another channel promoting it claiming it saved the guys life... Actually his chest was all messed up strangely requiring 3 plates to stabilize all the broken ribs. There were other abnormal effects. So you know even one person that had an accident with it?
Seems not.
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I have had a very large number of deploys and have always walked away with not even a scratch or a bruise, but I am not going to continue this debate, if you do not like the product that is your opinion. Have a nice day
hey enjoyed the video I have a question would this be just as good for on road use ? is the algorithm going to be thrown off if im riding a street fighter v4 on the road and some track ?
Hey technically yes you can wear this in the road as it has the three algorithms including road. However alpinestars do a rage of airvests including a specific one for road use. I believe it's called the TechAir 5. That might be another option. But yes this one would be fine for the road. 👍
@@TheGirlOnABike I Hurd of the 5 but don't like that when it goes off it would have to be sent in to be recharged I like the off road for the twin charges and ability to reload on your own you know ? thank you for getting back to me !
I wear the Helite airbag backpack every ride.
Nice!
Good work and a solid Public Service Announcement. Thankyou 😎👌
Aw my pleasure. Thanks for watching
I was looking at the AT5 for my street and highway riding but this looks to have more neck support though a little less for ribs but one can take the electronics out to wash it and change the gas cylinders so considering this one now
Fabulous video of a great piece of kit Vanessa. You really cant be protected enough nowadays, and why wouldnt you wear this? Cheaper than a long stay in hospital thats for sure. Keep up the good work. Thank you.
Yey thanks so much for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it! We only have the one body so we must look after it, and the peace of mind this kit gives is priceless!
Vanessa, thanks for sharing your experience with the product. I'm torn between tech air 5 vs tech air off road for my ADV bike riding 50% road to get to green lane/50% offroad/green lane/gravel/trail riding but nothing seriously offroad. Already have tech air race for my race suit so will buy 1 extra airbag to cover that need - can you let me know which is the better fit in my case? Thanks in advance.
I would say the off road will cover you in the road for sure and has the off road mode. However the tech 5 would not give you as much protection off road as it has less armour etc. My gut thinks go for off road and then it's better protection offering 🙏
@@TheGirlOnABike Thanks for the info Vanessa. Can those shoulder/elbow armor to be upgrade to something like D3O CE level 2 stuff?
Wow! What a unique experience. Looks like you all had fun .
Sure did! It was an ace time and super important towards the future of motorcycle safety! 😎💪
Very interesting. I definitely like the idea of it. This is the first one that looks like it's properly sorted and fit for purpose. I totally get the 95% reduction in impact vs wearing nothing. It would be great to understand how much more impact reduction it offers than good quality traditional body armour. I generally wear Ascerbis X-Air (the older version) and the number of crashes I've had where I've thought, "This is going to hurt" and then it doesn't is quite incredible. Even landing flat on my back from about 8 foot in the air (only a nice soft grass landing) I just winded myself. I think if manufacturers like Alpinestars could properly quantify how much better an air bag is, it'll tempt more people to use them. At the moment, I really want one, but my current body armour cost £200, is machine washable, has zero ongoing costs associated and (touch wood) has thus far offered excellent protection in a variety of instances where I've run out of talent. The leap to spending $1000 on the vest and budgeting for gas cylinders and bladder servicing has me leaning towards waiting for the market to mature a little and the costs come down a bit. That said, if someone wants to give me one to try, I'll happily take it! 😅
Other reviewers showed test indicating a 50% reduction for Cat 2 and 65% reduction vs Cat 1 armor pads
It definitely is quite an expensive option but we only have one body that we have to live in forever, so to me personally I think that the price tag for the peace of mind knowing I can walk away from a bery high percentage of offs is enough for me. Hopefully over time they will become more affordable but right now there is only a small market and they are using the highest quality technlogy available
@@briangc1972 that's useful info, thanks!
@@TheGirlOnABike yep fair point, only got one body (until we all get clones 😅)
Speech volume is ok but the music cuts in and nearly blows my ear drums out pain in the a@s turn the volume up and down every minute or so
oh yikes, thank you so much for the feedback, I'll keep an eye on that, thank you and sorry for the ear pain!!
@@TheGirlOnABike l really like the video great product reviews.
it makes it hard to watch to the end lv noticed on a few other people's videos as well just thought I'd mention it because it really annoys people if your out in public or if have ear phones on it can be a bit hard on the ears keep up the great work and ride on cheers
I appreciate the feedback! Thanks again!
I don't think it's available yet.
It's being launched in the next few days. Depending on retailers the availability might take a varying amount of time for stock levels