No matter how much I read and read again the comparative test of the electronic airbag vests from the unmatched French site on riders security (PassionMotoSecurite)...
("The tests were carried out over several months and several thousand kilometers between mid-May and the end of October 2020, during my road and motorway trips throughout France for my motorcycle training activities. The journeys took place in varied climatic conditions, both in terms of temperature and precipitation.")
...but also after reading a maximum of opinions and tests from different sources (internet users and written press), I conclude that I am still not ready (unfortunately ?) to trust the electronics of the airbag vests.
Indeed, I can hardly imagine driving my motorcycle, with the concentration that this implies, without being able to prevent myself from stressing at the idea of an untimely triggering, which could cause a serious accident depending on the situation ...inadmissible! (or without being 100% sure of the desired trigger).
I may change my mind when there is more recoil, a common CE standard specific to electronic airbags and, ideally, maximum scores awarded e.g. by the German ADAC and French SRA independent security labs.
In any case, my choice today would be limited to 2 vests (the e-Turtle and the Smart Jacket) because only vests that can be worn over the jacket are suitable for me.
The e-Turtle appealed to me more for its protective surface, level 2 back protector, fork sensor, comfort and practicality.
As for the Dainese (I thought of acquiring it at one point), it seems inconceivable to me that it does not protect the abdomen (ref. among others the conclusion on this subject in the French motorcycle magazine MotoMag of April).
I will therefore prefer the wired Turtle 2 but which, unfortunately, still seems relatively expensive ("only" 130 € less than its electronic version - price noted this week in a Parisian store).
I therefore join those who "are connected to security" but who nevertheless trust only wired airbag vests or the already quoted "influencer" (youtube.com/fortnine) and (especially ?) without forgetting this manufacturer who wrote to me:
"a mechanical vest will always be more reliable than an electronic vest already because we realize that many users forget to recharge their vest battery and then because there are normal movements of the pilot which exceed the movements of certain falls. " !
I specify that since 2016 I have the wired Turtle (not the 2, the Turtle 2 allows better air flow with the mesh, comes with a softer neck and a pocket at the front) and that the use of the lanyard does not bother me at all because I got used to it similarly to the seat belt in the car.
In short, nothing new concerning the electronics of the current airbag vests compared with the test comparison referenced above from the best specialized French site on riders security and I am thinking in particular of the following comments from that site :
"Today it is technically possible, but the technology is not yet mature."
"At present, no system can guarantee 0% nuisance trips and 100% relevant trips. (from an airbag vest manufacturer engineer)."
"Not only do the current prices make the electronic airbag vest the most expensive piece of equipment in the catalog (with the exception of some very high-end helmets), but this substantial investment is based on a technical promise that is not guaranteed."
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Summary from the French motorcycles magazine referenced above on these electronic airbag vests (in French then) :