Spidi Full DPS Vest Review at RevZilla.com

[@damytzeus]

it would have been helpful to see the demo with juice wearing a helmet to see the interface between the vest and the helmet.

[@TheHorsepowerJunkie]

If I where to buy this vest the first thing I would do Is take a Dremel with an abrasive disk and carefully cut that "safety disk" off. Murphy's law being what it is I would either forget to disengage it or the thing would get bumped on safe right before I had an accident and not go off. Other than the "safety disk" it looks like a much nicer design than the Helite especially for hot humid climates.

[@czaras_]

@Spidi What the heck is a safety disk for???? You've got a lash which you can always disconnect from motorcycle!

[@OccasionalPhotographer]

The back of that jacket looks badass. It will be interesting to see if this style of airbag catches on in North America.

[@GarrettHoyos]

I bought one for LA traffic. :)

[@Thebluebimmer]

Just bought one too. I hope to never need to test it and if i ever use it i hope it saves my ass

[@onwilson2]

How does the neck protection for the Spidi and Helite compare to a neck brace in the event of a crash?

[@RevZilla]

The airbag systems provide similar protection to a neck brace while also providing chest and back protection. -DrewZilla

[@vecioalpin8998]

Guys your review are the best! Thanks a lot!

[@carla-tanyakochmann3846]

Could you also show installing/replacing the CO2 cartridge?

[@joseymarine4095]

I screwed mine in softly until i felt resistance to turn then I felt it pierce the cap so then it allowed me to keep screwing it all the way in until it got tight again . But it doesn’t specify anywhere how to install this cartridge . I wasn’t sure if I was doing it right

[@Smoove233]

@@joseymarine4095 I've been trying to figure it out. You just forced the spring down?

[@shoakman]

visually, this looks like it deploys noticeably slower than the helite vest. is there a measurable difference between the two?

[@RevZilla]

The Spidi is less than 200ms, while the Helite is about 100ms, so it's a slight difference. -DrewZilla

[@PlayJewel]

Spidi one has a much bigger and better neck. Thats where it takes the extra 100ms. But a time of 200ms is still just 0.2seconds.

[@renchi6989]

So when you fall at the side but not fall from motorbike immediately obviously you get hit first before it activate. not cool man

[@davidvarela8739]

no vest with lower (coxis wise) protection?

[@RevZilla]

Correct, we don't have any vests with coccyx protection. -DrewZilla

[@bogdanvellescu4158]

I want a wear the airbag vest under a textil jacket,but a lil bit bigger than my size.Can i do it? I think the airbag will turn on either .

[@RevZilla]

No, you cannot wear this vest underneath a jacket. Instead, look at the new Alpinestars Tech-Air 5 System, which you can wear underneath a textile jacket. -DrewZilla *bit.ly/Spidi_vs_TechAir5

[@bogdanvellescu4158]

@@RevZilla Thank you✌

[@Thebluebimmer]

can you send a link for the chest protector armor for this vest? thanks

[@RevZilla]

Yes, it accepts the Warrior Chest Protector. -DrewZilla *www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/spidi-warrior-chest-protector

[@ludvigsjoholm5584]

How does it fit together with the hump on a race suite? How does it perform during high speed runs. Does it catch the wind and flap?

[@RevZilla]

While it can fit with small race humps, it isn't ideal for race suits. At high speeds, it will flap in the wind. -DrewZilla

[@GarrettHoyos]

I've been riding 50 miles a day at speeds up to 90mph and only on a few occasions has it flapped or moved up on me. It fits nice and snug & I highly recommend it for high speeds.

[@bengreif7824]

Helite now has the GP Air vest which is designed to go around the race hump and be tight fitting with stretch panels.

[@andigruber1377]

I wear it for two years now and it fits tight and doesnt flap, even at 150 km/h, highly recommendable!!

[@northofknowhere130]

How would either an airbag vest like this or the Spidi Neck DPS Airbag Vest work with wearing a backpack? I already own an Alpinestars GP Plus R Perforated Leather Jacket and I'm strongly considering purchasing one.

[@RevZilla]

A backpack and backpack straps could likely limit the airbags from fully inflating, so I would not use any airbag vest with a backpack. -DrewZilla

[@northofknowhere130]

Thanks for confirming my suspicions. Perhaps I'll look for a tailbag and tankbag as safety wins out.

[@RevZilla]

I would agree. -DrewZilla

[@PlayJewel]

Why isnt it available on your website anymore? Also not available on spidi’s website

[@RevZilla]

You can access the product page from the link in the video's description, but unfortunately the vest is just out of stock. If it's no longer on Spidi's site, there's a good chance we won't be getting any more in stock. -Kraus-e *www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/spidi-full-dps-vest

[@anxiousappliance]

Isn't this a licensed version of the Hit Air lite. The hiviz/reflectivity is nicer, but the bag itself looks the same.

[@RevZilla]

Spidi hasn't said whether it's licensed or not, but it does function just like a Hit-Air. -DrewZilla

[@oklahomahank2378]

anxiousappliance I have a mesh hit air that uses that same attachment system. To me it is not as strong as the helite attachment and it is more complicated. When I bought mine helite did not make a mesh. I also have a helite vest. I wear the back protector in the vest, so when I take it off to go inside somewhere I don't have to have the protector ruin the line of the jacket.

[@PlayJewel]

No it is not, the design is much different, and spidi has in-house safety r&d and testing lab. Spidi made world’s first airbag vest in 1983 which was the neck airbag vest they still sell. this jacket is the more developed version of it, its the best motorcycle airbag vest u can buy right now

[@Thebluebimmer]

I have one and i can say it has hit air parts marked all over it

[@ijaxon6675]

@@PlayJewel It's a Hit-Air vest in partnership with Spidi.

[@c.k.l.2154]

Thank you!

[@broondulyak.]

The neck pillow takes too long to inflate...

[@501blues6]

Lol messin with him.

[@bastonePistone]

9:25 inflating