In a world where cheap airbags are one click away, why do Bagjump airbags cost more than most of their competitors?

When it comes to airbag manufacturers worldwide, Bagjump has always been on the higher end of the pricing scale. We know it, our competitors know it, and our clients know it too. So it is fair to open up the question. Why does a Bagjump airbag cost more than most competitors out there, and way more than any of the products made in China?

In this article, we want to answer that question directly. Not with fancy slogans or generalities, but with the specifics that go into a Bolsa de ar Bagjump. We want to dig deeper into why a Bagjump airbag costs what it costs, and why cheaper today never means cheaper in the long run.

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Its unmatchable quality

Quality is one of those words that has been used so often to describe a product that in today’s world it feels like it does not mean anything. Everyone claims it, and almost nobody defines it. Every airbag on the market has some kind of slogan for quality on their website, and unless you try and compare two airbags next to each other, quality becomes more of a marketing strategy than a measurement of how good a product really is.

We prefer to talk less about quality and let the airbag speak for itself. We are currently the first choice for Olympian athletes, facilities across the world, and events where a soft landing surface is necessary.

The best athletes in the world currently choose us. Top artists and performers prefer Bagjump over any competitor because they know they are dealing with the best, and facilities all over the world choose Bagjump over and over as their airbag of choice. That is the level of quality we want to maintain.

We use Heytex topsheet material

The topsheet is the surface you land on. It is also the first thing a cheap manufacturer changes to hit a lower price.

Bagjump uses Heytex, a German industrial fabric manufacturer with a specific product line engineered for landing airbags. Our topsheet is known for being the best in the world, and any athlete who has ever landed on a Bagjump can confirm that.

We could offer other topsheet options and put out a budget version of a Bagjump. However, a high quality topsheet is something we do not need to sacrifice. Our clients come to us because they know the type of topsheet they are getting, and we have Bagjump airbags in operation today that were installed over a decade ago and are still running on their original topsheet.

We name the topsheet supplier because we can. A cheaper airbag using generic material cannot.

Multi chamber construction is standard, not an upgrade

Every Bagjump airbag is built with multi chamber construction. The number of chambers scales with the size of the product, but the principle does not change. Each chamber is independently sealed, so if one section is damaged, the others hold pressure and the airbag remains usable while the repair is scheduled.

That is one of the biggest game changers Bagjump offers, and one of the reasons why our airbags are the preferred choice for facilities expecting high traffic all year round.

Of course, a multi chamber construction is more expensive to build than a single chamber airbag. It requires more welding, more material, more quality control at every seam, and more testing before the product leaves the factory.

It also means that a small tear does not shut your operation down, and that a five year airbag does not become a one year airbag because of a single point of failure.

Certifications are current and named

Every Bagjump airbag is manufactured and tested to EN ISO 23659:2022-11, the current European standard for landing airbags. The fire rating is B-s1-d0 under EN 13501-1, the highest realistic rating for a product of this type. Both certifications are documented, current, and available to any customer on request.

Meeting these standards is not automatic. It requires ongoing testing, laboratory fees, and documentation work that costs money and takes time. It also requires reformulating materials when a standard is updated, which happens more often than most buyers realize.

Bagjump maintains active certification because our customers increasingly need it. Insurance providers ask for the specific number. Trade show organizers ask for the fire rating. Regulators in several countries have started asking for both. A cheaper airbag without current certification can save money on the day of purchase and cost significantly more later, when a certificate cannot be produced.

Service network is real and named

When a Bagjump airbag needs repair, service, or replacement parts, the call is answered by our team, in Innsbruck, using the same records that were created when the airbag was originally built. We have installations in more than 60 countries and a service network to match. Field repairs are handled by our trained technicians. Parts are stocked. Documentation is retained for the full life of the product.

This service infrastructure is one of the biggest advantages Bagjump offers, and it is one of the largest reasons our product costs what it does.

You can call us at any time of the day, from any part of the world, and we will answer. With a cheap manufacturer? Sometimes finding a contact person is a complete nightmare in itself.

Fifteen years of the same team, in the same city

Bagjump has been building airbags since 2010. The company is based in Innsbruck, has grown continuously since its founding, and is run by the same core team that started it. We have delivered airbags to Olympic training centers, professional teams, major event productions, and trampoline parks across Europe, North America, and beyond.

This continuity matters. Warranties are worth as much as the company issuing them. Repair support is worth as much as the team that stands behind it. The airbag industry has seen many suppliers appear and disappear in the last fifteen years, and every one of them was cheap on the day they started.

Don’t worry, in ten years your airbag will still be checked by the same team who installed it, and your product will still feel like brand new.

Where the price comes from

All of the points we have mentioned in this article are active decisions our company has been making for years. We want the best material for the topsheet. We want an airbag that lasts for decades. We want our clients to buy an airbag and never have to think about whether all the certifications are up to date. That is why Bagjump airbags are expensive. Our clients are not paying for a single product. They are paying for certainty and an unmatched quality that starts with the first interaction with our sales team and keeps going for decades.