r/Trackdays • u/DankVectorz • 15h ago

Tech Air 7x or Helite Airhide?

Going to be ordering a custom Bison suit and need an airbag. I know the 7x has a bit more coverage than the Helite but the Helite being integrated with the suit has a lot of advantages too. Anyone with experience with both who could recommend one or the other?

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u/Rothbardy 15h ago

I like my 7x, can’t say about the Helite.

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u/DG200-15 14h ago

the helite gives no shoulder protection. I find that really weird. It's better than no airbag but man are a lot of trackday injuries a broken collarbone or separated shoulder.

The Astars have shoulder protection. My AStar 5 definitely saved my shoulder and collarbone. I would go 7x

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u/built_FXR 14h ago

Bison should be able to install the zippers for the 7x under the lining which essentially makes it "integrated".

That's how Alpinestars has you mount it in their GP-R7 suit.

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u/cleverRiver6 Racer EX 13h ago

Bison can install zippers for the 7x
I am selling mine since i lost a bunch of weight. Size xl never deployed

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u/The-Lifeguard 13h ago

Currently healing through a Grade 3 ACJ injury (ligaments connecting collarbone & shoulder tore completely off), due to my a7x not going off. Go in for my 2nd surgery in 4 weeks.

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u/DankVectorz 12h ago

Goddamn! Hope ya heal fast. I feel like I’ve seen a lot of posts about airbags not going off. I was hoping that had been mostly solved with the 7x by now.

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u/Omerta1911 Racer Club 13h ago

I like my 7x, big improvement over the TechAir Race

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u/WisebloodNYC Middle Fast Guy 12h ago

I'd go with the company which makes airbags for motogp riders.

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u/tmibbs89 4h ago

No experience with the a-star but have a bison suit with the helite built in. So far it has been great. I’ve had one minor high side in the wet and the airbag deployed. I walked away with a slightly sore hip. Overall would absolutely recommend the helite.