Point Two & hit air vests compared

[@imogeng1246]

this is quite interesting. I'd been led to believe Point Two was better and recently saw in a magazine that HitAir offered more neck protection!Having seen this video, if I did hunting or cross country I would pick the HitAir, it see,s to be better contoured etc.

[@forestcats]

I chose the Hit Air AFTER several doctors at the local rehab hospital studied all the data I provided.

[@shockadellick]

+forestcats Hit Air Best for horses but not for motorcycles. Helite/Point Two works better with a helmet. Hit works better for riders without a helmet.

[@Head4heightstreesurgeryUk]

Hello Forestcats, what data did you provide to the several doctors who gave you medical advice following the study they carried out at the rehabilitation hospital? and could you give a little bit of detail about the advice they gave you? That would be really helpful. Thank you.

[@shockadellick]

4 years later, with a better understanding, I see Hit-Air is the better choice for both motorcycle and horse riding.

[@motocrusader72]

The truth is, any air bag vest is better than none. Just get one. I have Hit Air as I live in Japan. Japanese also hyper safe about everything. Good commentary by Point Two below, however. I’m sure their air bags are top quality. Buy the one where you can get the manufacturer’s replacement canisters and service. Don’t use another manufacturer’s canisters because things like cap thickness, etc. is optimized by each manufacturer.

[@tadhgobrien4497]

The hit air vest had gone down that's not fair

[@liljamesjames1884]

What hitair vest was this?

[@KeithBinding1]

Hi, this was a small size equestrian version of the hitair jacket. www.hit-airuk.co.uk shows the equestrian and three motorcycle versions of the vest. The video was put together when our school equestrian team were selecting safety jackets. We chose the hit-air jackets and they have proven to be superb - lightweight, unobtrusive, durable and very effective in the event of a fall.

[@kierabentley5790]

@@KeithBinding1 Thank you for sharing your experience here. This is really useful feedback. After trying both brands on and wearing for 15 minutes in the shop, I found the Hit Air far more comfortable particularly round the base of my crash hat, maybe I have a short neck. Was very good to see them inflated side by side and having been trapped under a carriage wheel, I want my jacket to stay inflated at least until help arrives!

[@KeithBinding1]

Hi Kiera, I'm the unpaid groom/parent, rather than rider, so I can only base my comments on the feedback received from the various youngsters and adults who bought jackets after trying them both on, and from subsequent experience of the hit-air in competitions. Certainly all of the team, like you, found the hit-air much more comfortable and less obtrusive to wear, especially around the base of their hats, like you. In operation subsequently the jackets have proven to be very good indeed. A couple of the team have worn both Point Two and hit-air jackets and commented that the former tend to catch on the cantle, whereas that doesn't happen with the hit-air thanks to the bum-flap only dropping down upon inflation. A good friend recently had a rotational fall with the horse trapped on top of her and commented that she was thankful that she had her hit-air on as it remained inflated until help arrived and the horse was freed. I'm no expert, but as a parent, my instinct tells me that in such a situation my child is likely to be better protected by an air jacket that remains inflated until help arrives, than by one that is designed to deflate after 10 seconds or so, which appears to be the case according to Point Two's reply to an earlier post above. I should point out that I have no connection whatever with Hit-Air and no axe to grind either with Point Two, lest anyone reading this might think otherwise. Best regards, Keith

[@IcePonyGoddess]

Stay safe...buy a HitAir!