New Garda Uniform

FGR · 26-01-2009 12:47am

All that matters it he new Patrol Jacket and Hi Vis, IMO. Seeing as we're being issued new stab vest (or just covers?) too; I'm looking forward to how things turn out.

metman · 26-01-2009 12:55am

Mate you need to get a hobby

eroo · 30-01-2009 7:31pm

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0126/drugs_av.html?2481288,null,230

Strange to see the vest being worn over the jacket.

donvito99 · 30-01-2009 8:04pm

eroo wrote: »

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0126/drugs_av.html?2481288,null,230

Strange to see the vest being worn over the jacket.

Cant see the fe*kin thing even tough my realplayer works!

Please describe in great detail

pvt.joker · 30-01-2009 8:16pm

kind of pointless wearing the stab vest over the hi-viz.
Pity I'm in a district where we have to wear the hi-viz the whole time

. Doesn't look quite as "cool" as the stab over the fleece

Jay112 · 30-01-2009 9:37pm

Yea its more common around cork! looked wierd at first but its not a bad auld look now

Eru · 31-01-2009 7:15am

eroo wrote: »

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0126/drugs_av.html?2481288,null,230

Strange to see the vest being worn over the jacket.

Thats how its supposed to be worn, its not designed to be restricted by clothing worn over it just management being management as usual.

djtechnics1210 · 31-01-2009 8:44am

the job should introduce equipment vests that go over stab vests, like in england

pa990 · 31-01-2009 11:12am

djtechnics1210 wrote: »

the job should introduce equipment vests that go over stab vests, like in england

I dont have room in my locker for anymore gear.

It will take me ages to get dressed and undressed if i get anymore stuff

donvito99 · 31-01-2009 3:28pm

Seems big enough to me.

Dr_MaSoN · 31-01-2009 4:46pm

pvt.joker wrote: »

kind of pointless wearing the stab vest over the hi-viz.
Pity I'm in a district where we have to wear the hi-viz the whole time . Doesn't look quite as "cool" as the stab over the fleece

hate that

westcoastboy · 31-01-2009 11:25pm

Does anyone mind that the new uniform is been made in the Far-east (openly admitted by the company) when so many of our own country people have been laid off.
Secondly i felt the quality of the uniform was of a very poor quality, the (microthin) overcoat worn over the fleece, what s the story there...
Lastly does anyone know can we wear our "Old" short fleece , when we eventually get issued with this new fleece..

donvito99 · 31-01-2009 11:47pm

The hi viz mountain bike jacket is pretty sexy. Navy at bottom and under sleeves, fits tight to the torso, and the equipment belt seems to go well with it. Even better then the Traffic Corps jacket.

You can just about make it out there.

Eru · 01-02-2009 11:08am

the mountain bike uniforms are great. I would have no complaints about being issued with it for the beat but alas management dont agree with me

metman · 01-02-2009 2:12pm

donvito99 wrote: »

Is that badge on a wicker basket....if so is this standard on garda mountain bikes?

I can't seem to make out the badge on this one.....

foxtrot-oscar · 01-02-2009 2:22pm

metman wrote: »

Is that badge on a wicker basket....if so is this standard on garda mountain bikes?

I can't seem to make out the badge on this one.....

Granvile fe-fe-fe-fetch your cloth

djtechnics1210 · 02-02-2009 6:50pm

Is this a member in new mountain bike gear

donvito99 · 03-02-2009 8:00pm

A probationer wearing all his equipment.

renfer · 03-02-2009 9:28pm

westcoastboy wrote: »

Does anyone mind that the new uniform is been made in the Far-east (openly admitted by the company) when so many of our own country people have been laid off.
Secondly i felt the quality of the uniform was of a very poor quality, the (microthin) overcoat worn over the fleece, what s the story there...
Lastly does anyone know can we wear our "Old" short fleece , when we eventually get issued with this new fleece..

Dunno bout the old fleece but I was in stores in Santry recently and supposedly we are all to get the jumper that the clerical staff have. dunno what duties they'll be for tho. sometime in the autumn she said. but sure ye know yerdelf, it'll not happen in 09.

moose52c · 04-02-2009 1:22am

Getting high-viz stab vest covers would make great sense, think it would look good and far better patrolling than pulling out your high viz pouch!

Although sense would be hard got from the powers that be!

Whitewater-AGS · 04-02-2009 4:33pm

city4life wrote: »

they can keep their new uniform and liet us keep our money instead

Actually does anyone think we needed a new uniform in the first place? Personally I think what i have is fine? waste of money me thinks

westcoastboy · 04-02-2009 9:43pm

Would be far better if they gave out, snickers style combat trousers and a com-pol jacket.. whats the idea behind the big gloves.. they are issueing out.. i know they are stab proof. but how can you search anyone with one of those pair on..

04-02-2009 11:10pm

Whitewater-AGS wrote: »

Actually does anyone think we needed a new uniform in the first place? Personally I think what i have is fine? waste of money me thinks

No, i think the current uniform is fine. The only good thing is the new Hi-Viz. I have one from Freeflow and it's handy as you don't need to have the patrol jacket on to bulk it out. And it does keep you dry! Actually, the only problem with it is the pockets being at the bottom. Put your belt on and you can't get anything in or out of them. :rolleyes:

Eru · 05-02-2009 12:00am

Whitewater-AGS wrote: »

Actually does anyone think we needed a new uniform in the first place? Personally I think what i have is fine? waste of money me thinks

Agreed. Perhaps they should just have listened to us in the first place and then we would have the uniforms we need already without spening another 12 million.

I wonder do people realise that we are as annoyed by how much money is wasted as they are?

MissLeed · 05-02-2009 8:20pm

Does anyone have a photo of what the actual uniform will look like for the patrol garda? I want to see how bad it will look...:( I love the uniform they have why must they waste money to change it?

ScubaDave · 06-02-2009 2:55am

I hear the current students (LA intake) will be the first people to wear the new uniform! They got measured all ready!

donvito99 · 06-02-2009 6:57pm

city4life wrote: »

best description i could give would be this....

patrol jacket is similar to bomber jacket except longer with no elasticated end (like the one we had before the bomber jacket) The flourescent jacket is similar looking to the current high vis except of the same material as the motorbike jacket. shirts, ties, hats, trousers the same...sizes are a bit different. tunic is more r less a great coat. i have an old one of them, never even came out of the plastic

we do not need this unform. an issue of combat style trousers and mountain bike jackets would be the berries. obviously retain the formal trousers for court

and further more....why the **** are the lads in telecommunications getting them?

Hi viz anything like this?

06-02-2009 10:12pm

donvito99 wrote: »

Hi viz anything like this?

It's the one on the left in this picture.

Jay112 wrote: »

Lads is this the new style Hi-Viz?

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donvito99 · 06-02-2009 10:29pm

foreign wrote: »

It's the one on the left in this picture.

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Better then the old one?

pa990 · 06-02-2009 11:37pm

Wait until u have to wear the Hi-Viz in the summer heat..

It'll be like wearing a plastic bag. You will sweat yourself silly.

When we got the new uniform (current type) everyone thought it was Brill, compared to the old patrol jacket with prevented you from accessing your baton pocket.. And then .. after a while the complaints start coming in about the uniform, the jacket was too short, rain ran down your next, garda signs wore off, and general poor quality issues.

With-in months of us getting the new issue, we will be complaining about it. (we'll be complaining about tetra as well

)

bryanmurr · 07-02-2009 12:02am

is there not a second hi viz like the one that goes into the pouch? for summer wear etc?

daithip · 07-02-2009 12:33pm

Lads, haven't got reading through the whole thread but having been measured for the new uniform some weeks ago, several female members have enquired as to why their shirts have slits at the bottom? Other than giving them an answer which would be seen as not being PC

can anybody shed some light on it? Also they have mentioned they aren't as roomy round the chest area as previous issue, so can we expect some flying buttons!!:D

source · 07-02-2009 12:34pm

city4life wrote: »

dont know that bryan....i'll be sticking with my mountain bike jacket anyway

he's describing the current standard issue one, i'll be hanging onto my one that's for sure. definately not going to be wearing the new one on a hot summer day.

source · 07-02-2009 12:35pm

daithip wrote: »

Lads, haven't got reading through the whole thread but having been measured for the new uniform some weeks ago, several female members have enquired as to why their shirts have slits at the bottom? Other than giving them an answer which would be seen as not being PC can anybody shed some light on it? Also they have mentioned they aren't as roomy round the chest area as previous issue, so can we expect some flying buttons!!:D

the new female shirts are fitted as far as i know, the old ones were basically the same fit as the male shirt only it closed from the opposite side and had different pockets.

daithip · 07-02-2009 12:40pm

From what my female colleagues, who were measured the same day as me in the same room, their shirts have these slits on the bottom, as well as not having the little pen carrrying pocket? Am I not right in this?

daithip · 07-02-2009 12:43pm

city4life wrote: »

did anyone notice the sizes are a bit bigger...or have i put on a few pounds!

Sizes are bigger!! Bad time to measure, right after Xmas and New Year.

opti76 · 07-02-2009 2:22pm

city4life wrote: »

ya i generally dont put on weight though....and i dont actually weigh more then i did...

well then your not a real garda ...

07-02-2009 7:05pm

ScubaDave wrote: »

I hear the current students (LA intake) will be the first people to wear the new uniform! They got measured all ready!

not been measured yet

ScubaDave · 07-02-2009 9:47pm

Aye, got talking to some1 down there again! I was misinformed! Apologies!

donvito99 · 09-02-2009 9:55pm

The Garda bike uniform again. Notice navy under sleeves also.

Cormac2791 · 10-02-2009 12:16am

that jbs company are based beside me

opti76 · 10-02-2009 6:10am

city4life wrote: »

which really means october

2011

fermoyboy · 13-02-2009 7:16pm

Got fitted for it the other day and think it's a brutal uniform!!! Less practical and looks worse than the one we already have!!!

goldie fish · 13-02-2009 10:18pm

Ye never had it so good. What I would have given for the wonderful kit you have today...
I remember getting a pair of pull ups and a cape. To this day I dont know what we were supposed to do with them. Still have them though. I may sell them to a museum someday.
"garda foul weather wear c1994"

Mr Jinx · 14-02-2009 1:46pm

goldie fish wrote: »

Ye never had it so good. What I would have given for the wonderful kit you have today...
I remember getting a pair of pull ups and a cape. To this day I dont know what we were supposed to do with them. Still have them though. I may sell them to a museum someday.
"garda foul weather wear c1994"

who let uncle Albert near the computer ?:D
" i remember back in the day " story's should be banned from here !

deadwood · 14-02-2009 1:48pm

cormacharraghy wrote: »

that jbs company are based beside me

That's nice, dear.

goldie fish · 14-02-2009 5:21pm

Mr Jinx wrote: »

who let uncle Albert near the computer ?:D
" i remember back in the day " story's should be banned from here !

Typical youth of today. No respect for their elders.

We had to buy our own shoes too!:rolleyes:
And the women had women's numbers..:o

deadwood · 15-02-2009 8:26pm

goldie fish wrote: »

Typical youth of today. No respect for their elders.

We had to buy our own shoes too!:rolleyes:
And the women had women's numbers..:o

Tell them about Part 2 Goldie!

15-02-2009 9:13pm

goldie fish wrote: »

Typical youth of today. No respect for their elders.

We had to buy our own shoes too!:rolleyes:
And the women had women's numbers..:o

I think you may need to drop the g from your name.:p

goldie fish · 15-02-2009 9:29pm

deadwood wrote: »

Tell them about Part 2 Goldie!

Part 2? I don't think I'm that old.

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