Helite Turtle 2 Airbag Vest
$999.99 - $1,199.99
Helite Turtle 2 Airbag Vest Item # 725755
Description
The highest level of safety for motorcyclists, the Helite Turtle 2 Airbag Vest is practical, lightweight, and discreet. Helite Airbag technology can save a rider from serious injuries. The Turtle 2 guarantees absolute optimum protection without sacrificing comfort. It can be worn by anyone; man or woman, passenger or rider, and no matter if you ride a motorcycle, scooter, or ATV. Turtle Technology provides the highest level of back protection with a fully integrated SAS-TEC back protector. The Turtle 2 disperses the energetic force of any impact twice as well as the previous models. If a rider is wearing the Turtle 2 in an accident, the vest provides semi-rigid head and neck protection, as well as incredible support to the spine, chest, ribs, internal organs, and even provides direct hip and pelvic protection.
Features:
- 600D textile construction with inner 3D mesh
- Mechanical trigger system
- CO2 cartridge hidden in pocket
- Reflective panels
- SAS-Tec Level 2 back protector included
- Soft Neoprene collar
- Exterior pocket
- Fastening clips
- Adjustable
- Reusable
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Rated 5 out of
5
by
BobbyD from
Safety first
It's heavier than I thought, but i hardly remember I have it on fit-wise. I am 5'11 240lbs and the XXL is perfect. I keep hopping off the bike forgetting it's tied down, but it hasn't popped yet. Safety wise, I feel 100% more confident on the hiway and in city traffic. Drivers are getting harder to predict lately and my nerves were over riding my joy .. not anymore. Cost as much as a new exhaust, but worth so much more.
Date published: 2021-04-12
Rated 5 out of
5
by
trikkytrev from
Fits well, looks good, easy to reset.
This is a comfortable vest and fits over my other riding gear both comfortably and easily. Once you've decided where you want to connect your tether to the bike, connecting and disconnecting the tether from the vest itself is a breeze. You just have to remember to do it, and I'm sure I will get into the habit soon enough.
I will admit that I was a doofus and accidentally set this off just a week after receiving it - completely my fault and not a technical or other issue. Resetting it by following the steps in the manual took all of two minutes, and now I know how to do it - if I need to reset it again, I'm confident it'll take far less.
I see two key benefits of this mechanical version over electronic versions. Firstly, when I did need to reset it, I was able to do it myself, at home and the only cost was a new CO2 cartridge. The fact I already had a spare cartridge meant I was only without the protection of this jacket as I rode home from where I set it off. From what I understand, electronic vests need to be returned to the manufacturer to be reset, meaning you're without the jacket for much longer, AND there is the cost of recharge - from what I've seen, hundreds of dollars.
Secondly, there's the battery life. Electronic vests need to have a full battery, which means you either have to constantly be charging them or make sure you charge them very frequently so that they're ready to go when you want to go for a ride. No need to worry about that with the Helite Turtle 2. I have it hanging in my closet right next to my other gear, and I know that when I want to go for a ride, it will be ready to go.
Date published: 2021-10-24
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Espanolito from
Great Product
Great product. I trust a mechanical tether over algorithms and changing out the cartridge is quick and easy and cheaper than having to send the entire vest to the manufacturer. Proper fitment is confusing as Helite U.S. suggests measuring with gear on whereas Helite Canada suggests measuring with a thin T-shirt on. The size charts are slightly different and measuring on one chart you may fall into one size category while measuring with the other chart you may fall into a different size category.
Date published: 2021-07-19
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Larry from
Feel safer using this product
Been using this for about a month. Its a little heavy at first but once you're riding you dont notice it much. Helps me feel safer while riding. The price was quite expensive but I figure its just the cost of a safer riding experience. Kinda like an extra insurance policy.
Date published: 2022-09-28
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Matt from
Seems good so far
The vest fits quite large around the middle. Had to return it for a large instead (for reference, 185 lbs, 6 feet tall). Looks great over a black jacket, barely notice it.
Date published: 2022-09-26
Rated 5 out of
5
by
moutlon from
You wouldn’t even know it’s there…
… until you need it. The black vest blends in perfectly with my black jacket and is pretty much unnoticeable. Love how sleek it is and I get questions about it everywhere I go. Once you see videos of people walking away from devastating crashes, this thing is a no brainer. Yes it’s expensive but this isn’t clothing, it’s an insurance policy - and way cheaper than the insurance I buy for my bike each year!
Date published: 2022-07-01
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Anonymous from
Banana Suit
Statistically I will never need it, statistically I am safer.
Excellent product, very pricey but worth it, if you are thinking about it you should probably get it.
I was worried that I would buy it but never wear it but I do, its not a hastle to put on and not heavier than my mesh jacket. I find it more comfortable to wear this and remove my stock back protector.
I have gone "off road" in this and it doesn't do much in minor crashes, arms and legs usually take those injuries. It won't inflate unless you are departing the bike but with the roads and trucks being as crazy as they are where I live I don't go without it.
Date published: 2024-07-13
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Riflemanjake from
10/10 purchase
Had a crash where I high sided going 30 and the vest worked fantastic. It was fully inflated before I fully left the bike and other than a bit of road rash just below where the vest covers I was perfectly fine after landing on it. Definitely worth the purchase
Date published: 2024-07-20
Questions
Sizing chart?
check Helite canada's website they have a very good sizing chart.
http://www.helite.ca/black-turtle.html
Date published: 2024-03-15
Should I wear this on top of a normal jacket (that has protection) or without it? I have a Olympia Dallas Mesh just. Will that interfere with the airbag when it gets deployed?
It's like a big vest and fits fine over my regular riding jacket. I remove my jacket backbrace because the helite IS a back brace. If delpoyed it puffs up a lot, under you jacket would restrict what it is meant to do and probably be a bit crushing
Date published: 2024-01-28
I'd like to know the recommended fitment of these vests. That is, the measured dimensions of the interior.
Check out Helite canada's website.
http://www.helite.ca/black-turtle.html
Date published: 2022-01-09
can you please post a size chart
It's on their site:
https://fortnine.ca/en/sizecharts/template/get/helite-vests
Date published: 2021-10-23
How many CO2 cylinders does this vest come with?
This vest comes with one CO2 cartridge.
Date published: 2024-07-09
Is it possible to wear it above Leatt 5.5 Body Protector or it will be to much and create possible injury if it's inflate on top of the back and chest protector of the Leatt 5.5. Thank you.
You can wear it over whatever you would like, just not underneath.
Date published: 2023-11-10
Curious if wearing it underneath leather jacket is an possible option...?
Not an option. Wouldn't have enough room to expand.
Date published: 2023-07-25
What’s the difference between the L and the Plus L ?
The plus is larger around the chest. See size chart for measurements.
Date published: 2022-11-26