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Garda style motorcycle Hi-Viz jacket

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  • 07-12-2019 11:55pm
    #1
    Robbie. dub
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭


    Hello all!


    Anyone out there know where I can get one of these?

    I have one I got from a gent in Balbriggan, he was on a different forum, but he doesn't do them any more.

    My one is well worn now, and needs to be replaced!


    Please let me know if you know of anyone doing them at the moment.


    Cheers
    Roc...


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    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Is that one of those 'Polite' Hi-viz?.

    Don't.

    Just get a regular hi-viz.


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    CorkCBR6
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭CorkCBR6


    Are you a Garda or do you want to look like one?

    Why not go into any bike shop and get a hi vis jacket..


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    Wonda-Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    If he was a Garda he would not be on here looking for one....lol.

    I agree the "Polite" Hi viz vests are a joke....just looking for trouble wearing them. I personally like an orange hi viz to the yellow ones.


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    Robbie. dub
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Robbie. dub


    Royce Hallowed Cologne wrote: »
    Is that one of those 'Polite' Hi-viz?.

    Don't.

    Just get a regular hi-viz.
    CorkCBR6 wrote: »
    Are you a Garda or do you want to look like one?

    Why not go into any bike shop and get a hi vis jacket..




    I'm not a Garda nor do i particularity want to look like one, not that-that would be a problem. but if you knew the jacket i was talking about, you you know how good they are in the wet.
    Dont really care what i look like, just want to be dry.


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    Robbie. dub
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Robbie. dub


    Wonda-Boy wrote: »
    If he was a Garda he would not be on here looking for one....lol.

    I agree the "Polite" Hi viz vests are a joke....just looking for trouble wearing them. I personally like an orange hi viz to the yellow ones.


    Cheers,

    But the main reason I'm looking for one is for the rain protection.
    My moto on the road is that they cant see you, no matter what you wear!


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    Nodster
    Registered Users Posts: 949 ✭✭✭Nodster


    Celebrating riding bikes 40 years and one thing for sure and irrespective of hi-viz when I started out, every time you don your helmet..... your learning all the time, read the road ahead of you


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    Emmersonn
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,128 ✭✭✭Emmersonn


    Robbie. dub wrote: »
    I'm not a Garda nor do i particularity want to look like one, not that-that would be a problem. but if you knew the jacket i was talking about, you you know how good they are in the wet.
    Dont really care what i look like, just want to be dry.
    Army surplus stores sell these type of hi-viz. Cost about €20. and are totally waterproof. They come with a hood and I have cut this off.


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    dePeatrick
    Registered Users Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭dePeatrick


    Wonda-Boy wrote: »
    If he was a Garda he would not be on here looking for one....lol.

    I agree the "Polite" Hi viz vests are a joke....just looking for trouble wearing them. I personally like an orange hi viz to the yellow ones.
    Orange has been proven to be a better colour to be visible.


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    Acquiescence
    Registered Users Posts: 278 ✭✭Acquiescence


    dePeatrick wrote: »
    Orange has been proven to be a better colour to be visible.

    I wonder is whatever study that's from pulled from using a sample population where hi-vis yellow isn't associated with the police.

    I know I'm far more primed to notice fluo yellow.


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    gipi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,862 ✭✭✭gipi


    You're looking for a flexothane jacket - I remember getting one in Cotters years ago.

    You could try safety wear shops - here's an example of one https://www.safetycare.ie/Flexothane/HiVisFlexothaneJacket


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    .G.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,415 ✭✭✭.G.


    JW Balfour in the Navan Road in Dublin supply the Gardai with their uniforms and kit so you might get one there


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    Robbie. dub
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Robbie. dub


    Emmersonn wrote: »
    Army surplus stores sell these type of hi-viz. Cost about €20. and are totally waterproof. They come with a hood and I have cut this off.


    Thanks, I'll take a look!


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    Robbie. dub
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Robbie. dub


    Acquiescence wrote: »
    I wonder is whatever study that's from pulled from using a sample population where hi-vis yellow isn't associated with the police.

    I know I'm far more primed to notice fluo yellow.




    the trouble with Hi-Viz is tat it only works when they are looking.
    I was rear ended at a red light a few years ago, i was wearing Hi-viz at the time. The guy just wasn't looking...
    I just assume that they cant see me now, unless i have eye contact. And even at that, you stilll can't predict what they do next!


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    Robbie. dub
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Robbie. dub


    .G. wrote: »
    JW Balfour in the Navan Road in Dublin supply the Gardai with their uniforms and kit so you might get one there


    I think this is the nugget I am looking for!
    I will drop into them during the week.
    Obviously, I',m not after a jacket with the Garda reflectors, they are available with those removed or with just a large reflector at the back.
    They are made specifically for motorcycle riders, that's why I'm after another one.. the fit really well!


    Cheers!!


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    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,638 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    These do lots of hi Viz and flexothane jackets

    https://www.mahealy.com/

    Prices on website


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    Bif
    Registered Users Posts: 757 ✭✭✭Bif


    Robbie. dub wrote: »
    I think this is the nugget I am looking for!
    I will drop into them during the week.
    Obviously, I',m not after a jacket with the Garda reflectors, they are available with those removed or with just a large reflector at the back.
    They are made specifically for motorcycle riders, that's why I'm after another one.. the fit really well!


    Cheers!!

    Please let us know how you get on? Thanks.


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    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 33,936 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    You might as well go the whole hog OP :)

    497160.jpg

    Life ain't always empty.



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    Robbie. dub
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Robbie. dub


    listermint wrote: »
    These do lots of hi Viz and flexothane jackets

    https://www.mahealy.com/

    Prices on website




    Thanks!
    I'll take a look.


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    Robbie. dub
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Robbie. dub


    khkhjkjhkjh
    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    You might as well go the whole hog OP :)

    497160.jpg


    Excellent!


    LOL!


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    Robbie. dub
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Robbie. dub


    Bif wrote: »
    Please let us know how you get on? Thanks.




    Will do Bill.
    They may want us to buy a few, at once.
    If that is the case, would you be interested in one?


    Thanks.


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    Bif
    Registered Users Posts: 757 ✭✭✭Bif


    Robbie. dub wrote: »
    Will do Bill.
    They may want us to buy a few, at once.
    If that is the case, would you be interested in one?


    Thanks.

    Yip. Give us a shout if you get spec etc. Thanks.


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