TRIED & TESTED
Dainese Cyclone D-Air Jacket
Tested by: Ross Mowbray | RRP: £1699.95 | www.dainese.com
Airbag technology for motorcyclists has made leaps and bounds over the last few years; and if you’re happy to spend serious cash, you could get your hands on some revolutionary life-saving kit.
The Dainese Cyclone D-Air jacket combines a standalone airbag system with the Dainese’s own D-Cyclone breathable and waterproof Gore-Tex Jacket. I’ve been wearing this jacket for close to 12 months now, and I’ve got to say, it’s a truly fantastic piece of gear. Okay, so it’s not cheap. At all. But, it’s a highly sophisticated, potentially life-saving jacket – that’s as capable keeping the elements at bay as it is protecting you in a crash.
For the uninitiated, the D-Air system is a piece of protective technology primarily aimed at motorcyclists; it employs an intelligent sensor system to detect dangerous situations and inflate a built-in airbag in your bike gear. Very clever. Delving deeper into the specifics, the D-Air technology consists of two main elements that combine to keep you safe in a crash: the 3D Airbag is the heart of the D-Air system; it features a microfilament construction that ensures uniform inflation for maximum protection. And the D-Air control unit monitors the sensor signals 1000 times a
