Air Vest and hi vis

[webble]

I always ride in my body protector and in hi vis. I love my body protector but it does get a bit warm and with summer coming I am thinking an air vest would be cooler. If I put my hi vis over it and fall off the Hi vis will stop the vest working. Is there an obvious solution to this that I'm missing?

 

[Nessa4]

I always ride in my body protector and in hi vis. I love my body protector but it does get a bit warm and with summer coming I am thinking an air vest would be cooler. If I put my hi vis over it and fall off the Hi vis will stop the vest working. Is there an obvious solution to this that I'm missing?

Very large hi-vis, add your own elastic round bottom to stop it flapping?

 

[Meowy Catkin]

I use an equisafety tabard and cut off the two bits of elastic from the side, so it is just held together by the velcro tabs. If the vest goes off, these will pull apart.

http://www.highvisibility.uk.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=70&product_id=57 I got mine cheap in a tack shop. I would have thought that any tabard that is only held together by velcro at the sides will be fine.

 

[FfionWinnie]

You do get hi viz vests. Or wear a long sleeve thin hi viz top under. Or a Velcro tabbard as suggested.

 

[Leo Walker]

I have a high vis air jacket! I have the Air Bag One

http://www.motoair.co.uk/Airbag_Vests.html

 

[webble]

My hi vis zips at the front but has velcro at the sides. Is the force of the best opening enough to rip the velcro open? I've only seen one go off at a distance

 

[webble]

I have a high vis air jacket! I have the Air Bag One

http://www.motoair.co.uk/Airbag_Vests.html

Ooo that would be an option thank you

 

[Britestar]

I can assure that Hi viz vest works perfectly well with an airjacket. Been there, done that! lol

 

[Rlister89]

I have a long sleeved cyclist hi viz jacket and Wear my air jacket over the top. Also doesn't get too warm in summer with just a top underneath. Apparently I'm more visible doing that from the front of the horse to a normal tabard!

 

[Batgirl]

Basically any thing that is velcro will come apart. If like me you hate velcro you just get a big one - I wear a bikers proper zip up one with a pocket for my phone and just got one several sizes too big - had my air jacket going off wearing it, no prob

 

[dollyanna]

Some airbags can be worn under clothing anyway, but I am getting a hivis airbag to make life easier.

 

[Fransurrey]

My friend has a HitAir and her tabard didn't affect the vest inflating. It was a zip up one and produced a comedy hump back effect!!

 

[webble]

I have a high vis air jacket! I have the Air Bag One

http://www.motoair.co.uk/Airbag_Vests.html

They don't have the Air Bag One hi vis in in med sods law! I have emailed them. Have you had the misfortune to test yours out yet FrankieCob

 

[case895]

I use an "executive" hi viz over my P2. It has a zip front, 2 pockets and a clear pocket for an access pass or.emergency details.

 

[Leo Walker]

No, luckily not come off yet! But it seems really good quality and well made. Give them a ring. The guy I spoke to was really helpful

 

[YorksG]

I have the hit-air vest in hi-viz that way all angles are coverd

 

[JustKickOn]

Tabard with the normal clip sides, extended to maximum stretch and just with one side clip undone. Never had issues and air vest still inflated fine (unfortunately tested by friend!).

 

[Nudibranch]

Not an air vest but a BP, but same principle; I'm another who wears hi vis cycling tops underneath in summer. Then I have a light but warm hi vis goretex jacket which fits underneath for winter.

 

[webble]

I've got the rock fish hi vis tops with long sleeves for underneath in the summer. I look amazing, my tops are either yellow or pink, vest is orange, numnah is yellow. Be safe be seen

 

[Spoiled cob]

I have a point 2 in hi viz

 

[Dubsie]

You can buy Hi Viz Hit Air.

 

[AceAmara]

normal highvis. scissors. snip snip snip up the sides. little velcro tab sewn on each side. et voila