New York Times article on air vests

Interesting NYT article on the Point Two and Hit Air vests:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/24/sp...agewanted=1&hp



I think the take home lesson of the article is that while the idea is valid, one should never rely on these as a sole method of protection. That is what the last 3 quotes describe.

The study was done by TRL and Point 2 has put the conclusion letters on their website. They DO NOT state a reduction in injury! They describe a reduction in force and deformation that MAY result in injury. There is NO way to measure injury reduction without extended times of analysis of injuries incurred on XC.

i tried to read but the link has been removed. Do you know where else to find the article?

Try this

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/24/sp...agewanted=1&hp