Illuminated Hi-Vis vest

[WindyChuffer]

Guys - check this out Illuminated Hi-Vis vest out. A guy at work has one and swears by it. Apparently they do them in different colours, but priced at £200 inc vat.

http://www.seawardsafety.com/cat_view.aspx?cat=15

Am looking for a cheaper supplier. Any ideas anyone?

 

[Bub]

vest thingy

While it looks impressive... it costs a fortune...and is bloody useless IMHO....

Why I say its useless is that all the driver will see is a few lines, and will NOT equate this as being a person unless the lines make a full outline of a body.

This has been proved with reflective gear... the type that gets the best reaction from drivers is the one that uses lines along the legs, arms and torso, thereby giving the impression of a human being.

£200 wasted IMHO for this light up vest thingy.

 

[Zundapp]

Guys - check this out Illuminated Hi-Vis vest out. A guy at work has one and swears by it. Apparently they do them in different colours, but priced at £200 inc vat.

http://www.seawardsafety.com/cat_view.aspx?cat=15

Am looking for a cheaper supplier. Any ideas anyone?

Swears by it.... Or swears at the folk pointing and marvelling at the nutter spending two hundred quid on a lit up vest?

 

[Stujw70]

If you want something that has flashing LED's

I'm sure do a hi viz belt (bit like a Sam brown belt) to wear across the chest for cyclists which has lots of red led's that will flash. I have seen one or two bods on bikes wearing them and they do work, if you like that sort of thing.

 

[Rushy]

If you like that then

Louise bought her dad some hi-viz reflective armbands / legbands with additional leds built in for cyclists / m'cyclists . Couple of quid from Aldi

 

[JKM]

I use a vest made by 'Urbanglow'. WWW. Urban glow-glow.com. £49.95 goes over the top of my leathers, Plenty of storage space and gives easy access to my phone and wallet.
I have no connection to the company, just think it is a good piece of kit.

 

[digga]

Guys - check this out Illuminated Hi-Vis vest out. A guy at work has one and swears by it. Apparently they do them in different colours, but priced at £200 inc vat.

http://www.seawardsafety.com/cat_view.aspx?cat=15

Am looking for a cheaper supplier. Any ideas anyone?

£200 must be aimed at the silly stupid industrial specials ie.e petrochemical industries its either that or its aimed at councils that have no thought whatsoever when it comes to spending OUR money

TBH it looks crap.. the 'light up bands' don't appear that bright....

Can be seen from 600mtrs away ?? only if you are LOOKING ..waste,waste waste

 

[sparkplug]

Glo toob?

£20 lasts 30 hrs on 1 battery. Lifespan of 11 years continuous use. You can get a holster pouch which is suitable for diving so plenty good enough on the bike.

Choice of colours....

 

[mylovelyhorse]

Glo toob?

Are those things not somewhat radioactive? I'm sure I've seen something about some product like that which turned out to be hot.

 

[Mutley]

Batteries & tubes

If you are so concerned about safety that you'd consider these bonkers things have you considered the affect of crashing with a battery / tube(s) strapped to you?

I use a tank bag / panniers / top box so that nothing that can cause me pain is on my body when I'm riding. A battery pack strapped across your spine looks like a dreadfull accident waiting to happen IMHO

 

[vireo]

Guys - check this out Illuminated Hi-Vis vest out. A guy at work has one and swears by it. Apparently they do them in different colours, but priced at £200 inc vat.

http://www.seawardsafety.com/cat_view.aspx?cat=15

Am looking for a cheaper supplier. Any ideas anyone?

I use one of these...very satisfied.
http://www.highvizshop.co.uk/html/utility___tool_vests.html#yellowutility

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[swissrob]

Are those things not somewhat radioactive? I'm sure I've seen something about some product like that which turned out to be hot.

know what u mean but the ones above use a battery and an LED with a prism

 

[Dreamer]

..., but priced at £200 inc vat.

http://www.seawardsafety.com/cat_view.aspx?cat=15

Am looking for a cheaper supplier. Any ideas anyone?

It's expensive because it's "intrinsically safe", meaning designed to be used in situations where a spark or heat source could cause explosion - e.g. gas or petrol refinery.

Intrinsically safe equipment is made to stringent regs and must be certified... so find a non-IS version (if you must ) and it'll be a fraction of the cost. Still just as pointless on a bike though.

 

[Ogmios]

 

[gipsymagpie]

Try this - same thing but £25!!!

http://www.flashwear.com/online_store/high_visibility_safety_accessories_2.cfm

 

[digga]

I like to see the 'Hi Viz' brigade at work getting all togged up with their vests etc..











then they put their dark rucksacks over their little shoulders, blissfully unaware that they can't be seen from behind

...or the guy that has 2 rear lights on his seat post. but then wears a long Traffic jacket which drapes below the seat


(These folks are on pushbikes BTW)

 

[VAL. H.]

I use a vest made by 'Urbanglow'.
WWW.Urban-glow.com.
£49.95 goes over the top of my leathers, Plenty of storage space and gives easy access to my phone and wallet.
I have no connection to the company, just think it is a good piece of kit.

There! you can click on it now

Glo toob?

£20 lasts 30 hrs on 1 battery. Lifespan of 11 years continuous use. You can get a holster pouch which is suitable for diving so plenty good enough on the bike.

Choice of colours....

If you are so concerned about safety that you'd consider these bonkers things have you considered the affect of crashing with a battery / tube(s) strapped to you?

I use a tank bag / panniers / top box so that nothing that can cause me pain is on my body when I'm riding. A battery pack strapped across your spine looks like a dreadfull accident waiting to happen IMHO

But Mutter's it's only half the size of a ball point pen

I like to see the 'Hi Viz' brigade at work getting all togged up with their vests etc..

then they put their dark rucksacks over their little shoulders, blissfully unaware that they can't be seen from behind

...or the guy that has 2 rear lights on his seat post. but then wears a long Traffic jacket which drapes below the seat


(These folks are on pushbikes BTW)

So true so true a bit like driving on parking lights in the fog




There is only one true answer to this sort of discussion

Go get some training!

This Hi vis culture is no more use to personal safety than a five inch Banana is to the grocery trade.

Did you know that the hi vis vest in the building trade has had no direct affect on the amount of accidents on building sites? The only person that is easily seen on building sites these days is the one not wearing the friggin vest. It's the people not looking what they are doing that have/cause accidents.

Same goes for motorcyclists. If the others aren't looking then you ain't being seen.
you have to do the looking for them. Ride in a manor that you can get out of everything you put yourself into BEFORE you commit to it. MAKE others aware YOU are there. Ride to a higher standard than the others around you.

A hi vis vest behind a tall screen is a waste of time, a rucksack over a hi vis vest is just foolish.

If you want to stand out in the crowd on your bike then make the bike stand out in the crowd. Extra lights on the front and a couple of red reflective stripes on the back will do 100 times more than a hi vis vest (even if it does cost £200.00 and have funky lights on it) will ever do.

If you get hit from the side. The quite simply YOU weren't' bloody looking properly where you!


Val.

PS: I only where a hi vis because the fekin law says I can't do my job with out it. Socialist Fcukwhits.

 

[cookie]

i was told the other day, that the most common falling objects on building sites, are hard hats

 

[VAL. H.]

i was told the other day, that the most common falling objects on building sites, are hard hats

Now there's a surprise

They have to ware a safety helmet. But it doesn't have to be properly fastened to their head.

Val.

 

[Ogmios]

Thank you Val,
as a part time instructor i'm supposed to be pro Hi Viz.
i'm not.
as many know - insurance companies call them "Risk Compensation".
you take a risk riding a Bike.
you compensate by wearing the viz.
those that look will see you sooner.
those that dont... well, you could be 'wearing' the xmas tree i posted earlier and it wouldn't make a blind (sic! ) bit of difference.

i gave up when i was passing a building site.
they were taking down a huge arrangement of scaffolding.
it was rush hour, there was a cycle lane right beside the site.

between the builders, the cyclists and the Bikers.....
at a glance - you could not tell one from the other.

the only time i wear hi viz now is the obligatory badged up one when training.

Observation. Anticipation. Expecting the unexpected and the only assumption i make is assume the worst / hope for the best and pretend i'm invisible.

not foolproof i know - but fools are just SO resourceful!