DAINESE D-AIR SYSTEM: SHOULD YOU GET ONE? | Review and how to Activate

[@b1azor]

Been riding with a Helite turtle 2 but you make a very good point about the needing to be thrown off the bike with enough force to activate the bags so have ordered a couple of sizes of the Dainese! Thanks for your insight my man

[@AmericanAbroad1]

You won’t regret it. I did have a false activation of the airbag last month. I sent it to Dainese and just got it back yesterday. They fixed it no problem. I’m good to go again.

[@pubsub9832]

​@@AmericanAbroad1 This is good to hear. It was a concern of mine but I went ahead and ordered the LS Sport version recently even after seeing a few reports of accidental deployment on big bumps on the highway. What situation were you in which caused your deployment? All things considered, if they repair the jacket for free I see no issue because I think it's great that the algorithm airs on the side of caution.

[@AmericanAbroad1]

@@pubsub9832 I was actually just in second gear. I stood up to fix my pants and when I sat back down it went off.

[@ricardoamorim2759]

I would highly recommend buying it. Last weekend, a friend had an accident; the vest just saved his life or reduced major injuries.

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Same happened to my friend who convinced me to buy one. He crashed a few months back with the vest and it saved him a huge recovery

[@ZenAbundance11]

Just brought one of those jackets and had trouble finding the right side cord to plug in. Well hidden amongst other cords on the right. The left side was pretty straightforward - had to take it back to store & they also found it hard to. I tried to find your clip again but couldn’t find it till now. Wish I had liked it to save time. All activated just waiting for first full charge. Thanking you.

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Man that’s great to hear that the video was helpful. My goal is always to help people with what caused me head aches haha. Take care and thanks for the comment!

[@yersinakhelphon7148]

Hi. Thank you! Just some help with sizing if somebody is not sure. I am tiny guy : height 182 cm, chest 96 cm, waist 86 cm = M size fits perfectly. 🙂

[@shamuso1596]

Pros, it's water proof so can wear outside clothes ( jacket) it fits around waste so can make it more awkward under jackets. No back protector so if battery flat no back protector. You have to plug into laptop to check charge level ( two main draw back for me) errrr takes ages, if could use blue tooth and phone. I've had one three years and swapped to a klim subscription because off above issues. 8f it does go off costs £250 to recharge. Still fantastic product will keep and use both. The coverage ( protection) does not compare.

[@johncedarholm406]

I have had one for nearly 3 years. Overall believe in it, but I hope never have to proove it. I often ride when it is upper 90s (F) in summer and then it is quite hot - whether under or over a mesh jacket. I still use a jacket for shoulder/ elbow protection. In the winter, obviously not an issue. However, this is the big issue people need to understand - on all my previous jackets , it was too tight under them and did not allow for an extra 2 inches of expansion if the air bag deployed, so I had to wear them over these jackets. So now I upsize all new jackets to allow for deployment of the airbag underneath. Yet I worry that this now leaves jacket sleaves a tiny bit too long, thus changing where the elbow coverage sits on the jacket. Will this leave part of elbow not protected??? Do the sleeves now feel too long? However my spine and chest are way more important for survival!. This vest appears to have excellent chest and spine protection! Was on a trip in a developing country when one of my buddies skidded out on dirt road in middle of "no where" Africa. Seven broken ribs and punctured lung - believe it he had had an air bag on, he would have been a lot better off.

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Yeah... its a problem we all have. I normally layer less in winter when I have it on (Which is always). It does get very hot in summer like you are saying. In the top heat of summer if it gets over 100Degrees F, then I normally just go back to a back pad. I feel so much safer with this vest. I had a buddy go down hard recently and this vest saved him so much recovery time. I think you hit on something key. we often dont have any type of chest or side protection which leaves us super vulnerable. The vest helps a ton with that. Ride safe!

[@skydive88000]

Great review, thx. Just bought mine today, the LS sport.

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Enjoy! I never ride without it

[@jonathanweinberger7083]

Thx for the great review !

[@afonsobraga4938]

i buy these! the best video i saw aabout

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Thank you heaps! You won’t regret it

[@pepster60]

Great video, thank you for do this. Question. I ride an adventure bike on and off road. But the off road stuff is very tame. If I wanted to de-activate the jacket when doing some gentle off roading, is it just a matter of un-snapping the magnetic studs?

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Yes! But it also has an off-road mode you can set where it’s less sensitive. But I would just turn it off if your doing off road. Yes it’s as simple as unsnapping the button.

[@highestsprings]

Is it the same as 7 back protectors when not inflated or only when it inflates? Its not really clear. However, if you remove the back protector and it doesn't inflate suly that is a flaw. Other systems have a built in back protector. This is not overly clear, be interested to know your thoughts.

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Yeah it’s a big question. This vest does not have an integrated back protector. So it only gives protection inflated. I recently had this vest inflate randomly while I was riding down the road. It’s the first time in almost 2 year of my riding with it that it malfunctioned. Dainese is deciding now weather or not to warranty it. Which they should. I don’t want to pay $250 to redo the vest on a malfunction. When it inflated I thought I had been hit by a car from behind. Scared me so bad. I would say there are better options out there now for vests. I think alpinstar has a great one. Just make sure you get a vest that doesn’t have any monthly subscription. That’s why I chose this one. Happy hunting

[@highestsprings]

@@AmericanAbroad1 that is useful to know. Yes, I can't see that they would charge you if it went off by mistake. Maybe it's worth highlighting the outcome on KZbin. The Turtle vests seem to be the best all-around package. Although in regards to subscription the furygan vests look like they are really coming on. I am not entirely convinced that that after servicing etc a non subscription costs any less. The biggest issue is if you want to sell the vest on, it wouldn't have the smart box with it. I guess you could just fit the smart vest over a back protector, or, get one with a tether.

[@gideonking5455]

Here is what I don’t understand. Let’s assume you have an accident which does not involve another vehicle. Let’s assume you lose control and crash. Will it deploy? Does it sense your loss of control, for example if you got some gravel on a turn, and deploy?

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Great question. The answer from what the manufacture says is YES. Check it out on their site. Gives u all the details and they even have a cool video. It’s a very advanced piece of tech

[@jacebrooklyn]

If you were buying a new air bag system today would you still choose this one? I’m seeing many out now. Alpinestars tech 3 looks similar.

[@AmericanAbroad1]

I haven’t checked out the new systems much. I think the new tech air is pretty similar. I believe the Dair has 7 sensors and the alpinestars only has 6. I’m sure there’s some other differences but I’m very happy with my choice in the Dair. I just wish u was a little lighter

[@sugs1258]

Any guide to selecting size? If wearing underneath go for your usual size like M or L but if wearing over a jacket would you go a size up?

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Online it says it should fit snug. And make sure you have space for it to inflate inside your jacket. I got a medium

[@wdfndn]

inside is fluorescent yellow and outside black, just perfect for a safety device huh?

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Haha yes. They do have an option for all florescent but I didn’t want that. Plus I wear it under my Sand 3 jacket so color doesn’t really matter for me.

[@leonardobarbagallo4898]

You should mention in your video that Dainese also offers a free maintenance service after a certain amount of time (think its 2 years) if it never deployed. AND my question is: can you wash it if you sweat in it during the summer

[@AmericanAbroad1]

I would have totally mentioned that, but I just found out while reading your comment! 😂 Thats great to know! As far as washing the vest I found this on how to wash the jacket. --> knowledge.dainese.com/how-do-i-wash-the-smart-jacket I hope it helps! Ride safe

[@leonardobarbagallo4898]

@@AmericanAbroad1 most of my riding is done in the summer months (main trip in July) and temps have been as high as 39

[@AmericanAbroad1]

@@leonardobarbagallo4898 I will say, in summer this puppy is hot. It says “ventilated” on the description, but you have non breathable plastic airbag between you and that ventilation lol. Inside the jacket it fits tight so it’s warm. In winter it’s great. Also, it’s one more thing to carry around, but i do feel safer with it. It’s a trade off.

[@zwip778]

No neck protection though, doesn’t that concern you? Thanks for the review

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Well when it’s inflated it inflates up around the neck also. You couldn’t fit a neck protector. The last time I actually rode with a neck protector was when I used to race motor cross

[@philaldi4130]

Is the top connector actually magnetic or just a click fit please? Just asking as I don't want a magnet near my pacemaker box.

[@AmericanAbroad1]

It is magnetic. 🧲 So I would be careful. It is more on the heart side also. Not sure how the alpinestar one works but I hear great things also

[@philaldi4130]

@@AmericanAbroad1 thank you

[@edsonhernandez5924]

hello from your review, I'm looking to buy one, but I saw there is a v1 and V2, but can't find something to see the differents, by any chance do you have more info?

[@josejavierpaniaguazamora9320]

V1 is the original version. It's the same technology, the difference is that v1 is not made from abrasive resistant material. Meaning that if you go down there's a good chance that the outside fabric will be damaged to where it can't be refilled. It will still protect you during the accident but it may not be usable after. So essentially you should get v1 if you want to wear it under your regular motorcycle jacket. V2 is made from abrassion resistant material so it's good to also wear on the outside of your regular jacket and there's a good chance it will be reusable post crash. I wear the high viz because I like looking like a dork. Just ordered the ls as well which is a cool option.

[@edsonhernandez5924]

Thanks you so much for the answer, very important information in order to select the right version, thanks and congrats for the new acquisition enjoy the LS.

[@robertirwin999]

Bought one yesterday. It is a mess. Updating is a nightmare. Windows app sucks. Instructions are awful. Battery won't hold charge. Gone back to the shop who are refusing to refund as it force registered it to me.

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Wow I’m so sorry your experience was so bad. That is awful. I would contact Dainese. They normally stand by their products very well.

[@StringBanger]

It should be required that anyone seeking to obtain a driver license for any motor vehicle should be required to attend and pass an MSF course.

[@AmericanAbroad1]

Agreed

[@Zoomsterful]

So, you’re saying that if you don’t wear this your life isn’t valuable enough, but if someone wears a neon jacket to be seen they’re a numpty? Kinda double standards no?

[@AmericanAbroad1]

I think you missed the point.