Air Jackets

ycbm said:
It doesn't say it inflates inwards it says it inflates inwards and outwards.

When you write "the Hit Air inflates outwards and the P2 inflates inwards" it sounds as if the P2 only inflates inwards. It doesn't, it's in a looser fitting cover than the Hit Air and it just inflates and hugs you. There are fans of each type, I personally prefer the looser fit and a tight hug when it goes off.
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Okay whatever YCBM I can't be bothered to pursue.
 
Can't believe people get so confrontational about this thing!

any air jacket is better than none , they're all safety certified, this whole "my brand is better than yours " is just childish.

I love my HitAir, for me it gives better coverage than Point2 around my neck, which is my problem area , that's my personal preference.

I haven't had a fall in the Point2 but have had it go off on me in the tack shop, so I'd recommend anyone trying to have the opportunity to try them both and feel the level of cover,.and then decide which they prefer.

In terms of servicing the HitAir, they will check the mechanism,.all the stitching and lanyards and will replace any bits that aren't up to the job. So if an air bag needed to be replaced, they'd do it.

Mine is less than 5 years old so can't comment on servicing when it reaches that age.
 
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"the Hit-Air vest is the airbag, it is not contained within a jacket, providing significantly improved wearability and freedom of movement" this is taken from hitair website. Makes sense why they won't/ don't/ can't replace the air bags. I'm actually fairly annoyed as when I spoke to them about servicing and checking bags on my old one (6 years old) I was told it was because it was an old style one. They failed to mention that they don't on the new ones either. Also in minute print in the booklet you get the above. So a £450 air jacket needs scrapped at 3 to 5 years. I replaced my original hitair with another because for me the shape fitted my body better, it was noticeably lighter than the point 2 and I like how my hi vis shows through it. Would I have bought it if I'd known this? I would have at the very least have tried other types again.
 
I've had my Hit air for a good few years now, maybe 10 😮 never fell off , so it has never gone off. Does that mean I really ought to chuck it away?
 
tda said:
I've had my Hit air for a good few years now, maybe 10 😮 never fell off , so it has never gone off. Does that mean I really ought to chuck it away?
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I'd deploy it, as in make it go off to check that it works and it all blows up correctly and as quickly as it should.
Even without a fall it's a good idea to "blow" them up annually even if not serviced
 
GoldenWillow said:
They failed to mention that they don't on the new ones either. Also in minute print in the booklet you get the above. So a £450 air jacket needs scrapped at 3 to 5 years.
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I'm quite horrified by this. I think they're shooting themselves in the foot *just a bit*(!) - I certainly wouldn't buy another one if that's the case. And I really love mine.
 
tda said:
I've had my Hit air for a good few years now, maybe 10 😮 never fell off , so it has never gone off. Does that mean I really ought to chuck it away?
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According to hitair yes 😒 but I'd do what Sossigpoker says and set it off to check it.

Widgeon said:
I'm quite horrified by this. I think they're shooting themselves in the foot *just a bit*(!) - I certainly wouldn't buy another one if that's the case. And I really love mine.
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I really like mine as well hence buying another when my original one was deemed too old but I'm definitely more than a bit miffed by the limited life span of them and how unclear it is.
 
GoldenWillow said:
According to hitair yes 😒 but I'd do what Sossigpoker says and set it off to check it.



I really like mine as well hence buying another when my original one was deemed too old but I'm definitely more than a bit miffed by the limited life span of them and how unclear it is.
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The way I look at it, it's better to have one that might not go off than not to have one at all. I'm happy with that. If it works it works. I'm blowed if I'm going to spend £450 every three years on another one! Mines 9 years old, gone off once in a 'very pathetic girth too loose fall' at walk and gone off once deliberately to check it was working.
 
Definitely better to have an older one than none but I'd rather it was clearer that they have a recommended lifespan, that then gives you the information you need to make a fully considered choice when choosing a new one especially if other makes or types can service and replace bags for many more years. Does anyone know if Helite or P2 have a recommended replacement age of 3 to 5 years?
 
ycbm said:
I have recently had a jacket serviced that was bought new direct from P2, not a retailer, 10, I think, years ago and there wasn't even a murmur about it.
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One of my second hand bought ones was bought by it’s original owner, worn a couple of times and then sat in her wardrobe for going on 10 years. I bought it and sent it to P2. They told me they knew it was old by it’s number and said I’d done the right thing to get it serviced.
 
ycbm said:
I have recently had a jacket serviced that was bought new direct from P2, not a retailer, 10, I think, years ago and there wasn't even a murmur about it.
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Meredithy Christmas said:
One of my second hand bought ones was bought by it’s original owner, worn a couple of times and then sat in her wardrobe for going on 10 years. I bought it and sent it to P2. They told me they knew it was old by it’s number and said I’d done the right thing to get it serviced.
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Sorry I missed these, thank you it's very helpful to know that it's not standard for air jackets to need to be replaced after 3-5 years. Unlike hats and body protectors where it's well known that they need replaced I did wonder if I'd just not noticed or picked up that it was usual practice for air jackets as well.
 
Tiddlypom said:
I love my Hit Air, but I can confirm from my first hand email comms with them post purchase that a. they do not routinely replace the air bags at service time, and b. they do not service/repair the jackets at all from 5 years old+.
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When I spoke to them about servicing my older jacket, 6 years, I was told they couldn't replace the air bags because it was an older style and said it needed replaced, I took this as they would be able to replace air bags in new style. I replaced my jacket as like you I really like the jacket. What they failed to mention was that it is the same for the current ones and it's buried away in tiny print in a booklet that they need replacing in 3-5 years. I think that's why I'm disappointed. They really did imply that it was the older style that they couldn't replace in. I cannot visibly see any difference between the my two jackets so no obvious change in style.

I do accept it was my fault in not specifically asking the question can the new ones be serviced after 5 years and not seeing the bit in the booklet about replacing them until about a month after receiving the jacket, I was not riding at the time hence thinking it was a good time to get my, original, jacket serviced, so other than checking jacket was right size I hadn't really looked at it.
 
Sossigpoker said:
Can't believe people get so confrontational about this thing!

any air jacket is better than none , they're all safety certified, this whole "my brand is better than yours " is just childish.
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Nobody has been confrontational. Stating facts about products or correcting misstatements made by others is not childish.

Especially in the context of a safety product costing over £400.
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