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The Point Two air jackets

Point Two Air jackets combine the latest airbag technology within a stylish and comfortable jacket. Why compromise safety when riding? This air jacket will reduce the risk of serious injury, give peace of mind, and ensure the rider feels as confident as possible at all times.

The Point Two air jackets are the only fully CE certified air jackets available and are also the fastest air bag jacket in the world. The jacket reaches full inflation in 0.1 seconds offering fantastic protection to the collar of the neck, spine, coccyx and rib cage.

As well as the obvious protection from shock absorption, the jacket distributes pressure and above all, effectively supports the spinal column so that the neck and trunk have limited movement. For your protection, a simple “click” is all it takes to connect you to the saddle. If you are unseated or thrown from a horse the airbag system is designed to be effective in 0.1 seconds
The Lanyard of the jacket connects with the nylon stirrup straps at the front of the saddle. After the rider has mounted the saddle, he or she clips the 2 ends together. The Lanyard enables full movement in all directions for the rider. The airbag will only be activated if the rider is separated from the horse. The airbag jacket will then inflate within 0.1 seconds, protecting the all important areas of the body, the collar of the neck, ribs and coccyx.

The new system means that your jacket will be fully inflated after activation in 0.1 of a second, so should inflation begin from as little as 25cm from the ground your Point Two Air Jacket will be inflated before you impact the ground. The jacket is completely reusable by replacing the CO2 gas cartridge. The highly resistant polyester fabric Jacket or Gilet can be brushed or sponged down to remove stains.

The most commonly injured group are young, leisure riding female amateur riders with a vast majority (approx 70% of accidents) occuring out hacking and schooling, not in the competition ring.

A Cambridge University study of 1000 riding accident hospital admissions has shown: One injury for 100 hours leisure riding.
54% injured patients have chest trauma.

Rib fractures are common and painful with a quarter of cases having an associated underlying injury.

Abdominal trauma occurs in approx 22% seriously injured patients.

The liver, spleen and kidneys are the most commonly injured abdominal organs 80-90% of spinal fractures are to the lumbar and thoracic spine, not the neck.

For more information

Available by mail order from Clippersharp - www.clippersharp.com or order by phone: 01823 681076 or visit us in person at our shop, or at BE and equestrian events as listed on our website.

RRP £424.00 for the standard black jacket in Small, Medium and Large (Sizing is on our website)
£551.00 for the coloured jacket (these have to be ordered)

 

 


Jacket deflated for riding


Jacket inflated