Posted: 10/24/2007 9:04:59 AM EDT
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Impact Jacket Anyone ever heard of one of these? Very interesting but does it have a track record? Is it just a gimmick? Do you wear it over your regular jacket? |
No safety item works in every instance... But most motorcycle accidents involve the ground and not barrier/pole impacts. If the price is reasonable I'm probably going to get one. The extra cushion can't hurt. |
These are made by a few different companies. You can get them in a full jacket from Impact. The vests, I believe, are to be worn over your regular jacket. |
That makes sense. |
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Gimmick. It's good that companies are trying to come up with ways to protect riders, but this isn't going to be a major life saver like vehicle airbags. First of all, the name "impact jacket" is a misnomer. It won't protect you from injury from impacting a light pole, telephone pole, grandma's buick, or the side of the quickie mart at 30+ mph. It might prevent broken ribs to some extent, depending on the circumstances. One of the biggest problems I see with it is that it will cause and/or contribute to tumbling; and if you've ever gone down on a race track or other flat surface you know the last thing you want to be doing at 50+ mph is tumbling. |
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