I crashed recently and broke 9 ribs. I crashed recently and broke 9 ribs, but didn't have a Helite on. I'm sure if I had a Helite on I wouldn't have broken any or fewer ribs. So now I don't ride without it. I don't even notice it when i'm riding. It's become part of the ritual of gearing up.

WORTH IT! Very well built vest. Super comfortable - even for a guy who's 6'5" tall and 300+ lbs. When I'm riding, I don't even know i'm wearing it! Customer service is great bar none! I definitely recommend Helite to anyone that rides anything.

Just the nature of an airbag gets a… Just the nature of an airbag gets a little hot in the summertime with minimum airflow to your body. Has gone off three times with me although wasn’t going slow and just tipped over and got very tight and secure the neck as well. But deflated in a reasonable time.

If you accept that you are not immune… If you accept that you are not immune from a serious motorcycle accident, and find a pattern of trustworthiness in Helite reviews, just imagine the regret of waking up in a hospital bed, with time, depending on injuries maybe a lifetime, to wish you'd spent the money on a Helite vest. Mine arrived the day before a 3-week, 5000 mile ride. I barely noticed it on top of my jacket, and would not consider riding without it. Next level safety; no looking back. If you can afford it, get it.

I own 2 jackets and a vest from Helite I own 2 jackets and a vest from Helite. Their products are high quality, innovative and comfortable to wear. For me, a Helite air bag jacket is to a motorcyclist, what a bullet proof vest is to a cop or soldier. I don't ride without it.