Protection
A published figure, or a published weakness?
Neither publishes a service interval, which on an airbag is the figure that turns a purchase into a commitment.
| Compared on | eVest | Reusable mechanical trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Trigger type | The listing does not say | Mechanical |
| Activation and inflation | 60 ms, stated by the maker | Not published |
| Compatibility with other kit | Stated wearable under protective clothing from any manufacturer | Not published |
| Published sizes | Not published | S to 3XL |
| Maker’s own warning | Not published | States the mechanism and cylinder are susceptible to prolonged rain |
| Service interval | Not published in the listing | Not published in the listing |
A tick means one listing published something the other did not, or published a better figure. It does not mean the product is better, and the column is not a score out of anything: a maker who says less loses lines here without losing a comparison. The two verdicts below are where the page is settled.
A motorcycle product from a motorcycle maker, with a published figure and an explicit statement that it fits under any manufacturer’s jacket — which removes the question that catches people out.
The one that publishes its own weak point. A seller stating that its mechanism and cylinder are vulnerable to prolonged rain has no commercial reason to do so, and it belongs in any comparison of it.
The trigger arrangement, the service interval and what a deployment costs to reset. An airbag is the only product on this site with a maintenance schedule, and none of the three is in these listings.
A tethered system clips to the machine and needs no battery; it does nothing if you forget to clip it. An electronic one uses sensors and needs charging. Each has its own failure mode.
Self-contained · worn under any maker’s kit · 60 ms inflation
A self-contained airbag vest with a front zip, published as wearable under protective clothing from any manufacturer, with a stated activation and inflation speed of 60 ms.
Best for: A rider who already owns a jacket and wants an airbag that fits under it whatever the brand.
≈ €190
Mechanical trigger · reusable · hidden cylinder · S–3XL · riding and motorcycling
A reusable airbag vest with a mechanical trigger and a concealed gas cylinder, published in sizes S to 3XL, with a maker’s note about rain reaching the mechanism.
Best for: A rider who wants the mechanical arrangement at the lowest price and will read the maker’s own rain warning.
≈ £127 / €133
Nothing written into the text below is a current price. Where an amount appears in a sentence, it is the reading taken on the day that sentence was written; what a shop is asking at this moment loads beside the product itself, and that is the figure to go by.
