Urban Glow high Vis

[tommybhoy]

I came across this web-site a couple of weeks ago

https://www.urban-glow.com/home.htm

I'm thinking of buying a tri-star vest but i think their a bit expensive .Before im left with no other choice ,does anyone know where i can get something similar and a cheaper price.

Any help would be great

T
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[Flip]

£30 for a Hi-vis. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Itchy]

£30 no , £5 down the market yet , hell there is even a hein gericke medical kit that has one included for £9 or at least it used to be £9..

But don't get day glo yellow...

get orange or better get pink as there is so much day glo yellow and orange about you won't really stand out.
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[chris-red]

Surely everybody knows somebody in a trade I would never pay for a hi viz.
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[neil.]

https://www.toplessrobot.com/spockhelmet.jpg

Gimmie one of these instead please!

Those things on that site are nothing more than string vests with high-viz tape stuck on 'em.
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[LeeR]

I've had their TourStar vest for about 3 years now RRP £50 but I picked it up at BikeSafe in Cheltenham for £39 "special offer".

It has the advantage of having both luminous and reflective strips on the vest.

I quite like it and although expensive it has some good features, it's adjustable so when I take my winter liner out and adjust my jacket the vest can be adjusted and doesn't flap about.

I has a sturdy zip, so it doesn't come undone and flap about.

It has loads of pockets, making hot-jacketing a thing of the past.

It's machine washable, doesn't fade, and is handmade in England (so says the label).

If you're going to buy one, buy it from a show on special offer and buy the next size up.
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[Bru]

Yep, I bought into the Urban-Glow dream a year ago. Well-made, doesn't flap about, and still had two cars pull into my lane on top of me. Maybe it prevented more from doing the same, but there is no way to tell.

Oh, and 'standard' hi-vis vests are commonly seen at the side of the road. Just wash it in a bucket if it's particularly manky, and off you go. I had one for myself and one for my friend, for our pushbikes, in no time at all.

[daemonoid]

I used this place:

https://www.vizwear.com/

My £12 two-tone parka has the extra benefit of fitting over my leather jacket so I haven't had to buy any winter gear.
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[Acemastr]

£5 halfrauds hi vis waistcoat over my jacket
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[dodger]

I have to agree, that is a ridiculous amount for what is essentially an over-designed hi-viz...
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[metalangel]

Look at the guys in the testimonials. BMW, BMW, BMW. And it's endorsed by Ewan McBoorman himself.

"Why yes, my buddies in the City Traders 99%ers Motorcycle Club all thought that £30 for a hi visibility vest that doesn't make you look like some sort of WASTE COLLECTOR was quite spiffing! It was in the Dog and Hammer it was, delightful gastropub, I'd just paid £27 for two bottles of Beck's when Nathaniel says to me..." etc etc
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[tommybhoy]

I have searched the net now for weeks,and these guys seem to be the only seller of this type of vest.

Hence the cost there is no competition....
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[iooi]

Why not simply get a fishing waistcoat and then sew some 3M reflective tape on......

Other than that its a waste of money for what you get. Might as well get one of the reflective belts that go round your waist and across your shest/back. Or even better, a couple of quid down the market and you have a proper HiVis vest.
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[sickpup]

You need to contact Ashley at 'Headstart corporate clothing' and ask about Courier bibs.

[bacon]

from the site linked above

https://www.vizwear.com/detail.php?p=1&c=0.1&subc=1

bargain £2 (ok plus vat and p+p)

or

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hi-Viz-Hi-Vis-High-Visibility-Vest-Waistcoat-X-Large_W0QQitemZ170411422536QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_BOI_ProtectiveGear_RL?hash=item27ad4ff348

or do those pricy ones do something different?

Cheers

[Dibble]

So let me get this right you can get :

1.a waistcoat for around £5 (or steal one from work) which meets a proper standard for visibility set by clever scientists in white coats (EN471 class2 if you were wondering- I know you were really)

2.you can pay £30 for something less visible

3.you could my new product which is an even more discreet indeed some might say less visible waistcoat from me for only £29.99. It's called Low-Vis just send me the money and I'll send you what at first may seem to be an empty envelope.........


Why would you want low visibility Hi-vis

p.s. I still have some Woolworths gift vouchers and some Michael Jackson tickets if anybody's interested, afraid I just sold the last Eifell Tower

[LeeR]

As an alternative, I saw a new style '09 Oxford Bright Top yesterday, it looked pretty robust, but is still around £30.
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[neatbik]

I accidently brought home a hi-vis vest from a focused events trackday earlier this year.
Found it yesterday whilst rooting through the cupboard.
Sorted

[27cows]

It's entirely pointless wearing hi-viz stuff. Yes, the cagers are more likely to see you, but as a large number of bastards wear them as part of their uniform (traffic wardens, old bill, security etc), they're more likely to actually do stupid things.

The only thing that can save your neck is experience, defensive riding, constant alertness and good old luck.

[daemonoid]

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