Garda Uniform

Eru

Airport,
Where and when? Lots of rumour about the new gear. Eager myself to see if its up to much.

donvito99

Any description or anything?



Something like this?



Or this, I have seen Gardai wearing hi viz with the yellow on top and a small navy section on the bottom.

EDIT: That one looks quite smart.

FGR

http://www.jbsgroup.ie/html/specialist.html has a good outline of what they are currently providing and what they will provide. No pictures though, sadly.

Any members of the Defence Forces here who can outline the quality of their kit?

Also got a look at the RSU's standard uniform recently. Their stab vest covers have a larger 'GARDA' label on the front, as well as on the back. The same can be said for their fleece. Their trousers are also the ones we've been seeking for some time with plenty of pockets to spare.

If we even get those decent vest covers and a larger "GARDA" label on the back of our hi vis jackets..then we'd be doing fairly well.

I won't dare suggest that we get jackets that cater for wearing the vest underneath..as that would be common sense!

ScubaDave

I have seen those vests myself. My skipper has one. They are a different vest with a higher ballistic rating! (hes an ex DO)

metman

I thought AGS had opted for this jacket



Similar in style to the NYPDs





Why another change?

Jay112

metman wrote: »

I thought AGS had opted for this jacket



Similar in style to the NYPDs





Why another change?

Alot of people dont find them practical! i like them though. curiosity is getting the better of me now, any description airport?

eroo

I've seen Gardai wearing hi-viz jackets that appear to be sleeveless or maybe have navy sleeves. They look like they are too small for the Garda, with the waistline of the jacket being about 1/4 length off the actual waistline. Anyone of the Gardai here see/use these?

Gavin

city4life wrote: »

and a tri colour on the other sleeve

? In case you forget what country you're in ?

doingmybit

eroo wrote: »

I've seen Gardai wearing hi-viz jackets that appear to be sleeveless or maybe have navy sleeves. They look like they are too small for the Garda, with the waistline of the jacket being about 1/4 length off the actual waistline. Anyone of the Gardai here see/use these?

Those jackets are for the bike gardas. They do get alot of stick for wearing them. They sometimes forget that they are not on the bikes or are they trying to make a fashion statement. Was caught wearing it once or twice caus i forgot the standard highvis myself:D

doingmybit

Verb wrote: »

? In case you forget what country you're in ?

Well, we write our names on all our gear to remind us who we are:rolleyes:

Eru

city4life wrote: »

i would like we had a proper crest of our shoulder like the nypd

and a tri colour on the other sleeve

Actually I like this idea a lot.

My understanding was the jacket would be slightly longer and wont be elasticated at the bottom like the current one. Personally I think the jacket is one of the nicer parts of our uniform

eroo

Verb wrote: »

? In case you forget what country you're in ?

It's called having pride in ones country.;)


City4life, I'm glad you highlighted the tricolour. I think it is something that should feature on yer uniform. Just look at the States, every police, security, military etc uniform has the US flag on it.

doingmybit

Karlitosway1978 wrote: »

Actually I like this idea a lot.

My understanding was the jacket would be slightly longer and wont be elasticated at the bottom like the current one. Personally I think the jacket is one of the nicer parts of our uniform

I would agree with you on that. The high vis is like putting a black bag on you on hot nights, not that we get much on those here. The jacket is very comfortable to wear.

doingmybit

eroo wrote: »

It's called having pride in ones country.;)


City4life, I'm glad you highlighted the tricolour. I think it is something that should feature on yer uniform. Just look at the States, every police, security, military etc uniform has the US flag on it.

The french police, german police, italian, spanish, well nearly all eu countries have them on their jackets except us and the uk.

eroo

doingmybit wrote: »

The french police, german police, italian, spanish, well nearly all eu countries have them on their jackets except us and the uk.

Should be the same here!

Jay112

Karlitosway1978 wrote: »

Actually I like this idea a lot.

My understanding was the jacket would be slightly longer and wont be elasticated at the bottom like the current one. Personally I think the jacket is one of the nicer parts of our uniform

Ah jaysus it will be similar to the old trench coats that were used prior to our current uniform??, Like yourself i think the current jacket is one of the nicer of the gear!

Eru

Jay112 wrote: »

Ah jaysus it will be similar to the old trench coats that were used prior to our current uniform??, Like yourself i think the current jacket is one of the nicer of the gear!

I think its a mix between the current and the old jacket we had around 2003/2004.

Of course then we have the silly issue of the stab vests, external body armour being worn underneath a jacket even though neither item is designed for it and then theres the ties.

Said it before, either incorporate the high vis into the jacket or give us a small high vis similar to the mountain bike ones that can simple be slipped on and kept in place (who the hell thought a v neck was good?). Ever run while wearing a high vis with the radio clipped on?

Lets be honest, the uniform needs a LOT of work.

doingmybit

eroo wrote: »

Should be the same here!

Agreed;)

Jay112

Karlitosway1978 wrote: »

I think its a mix between the current and the old jacket we had around 2003/2004.

Of course then we have the silly issue of the stab vests, external body armour being worn underneath a jacket even though neither item is designed for it and then theres the ties.

Said it before, either incorporate the high vis into the jacket or give us a small high vis similar to the mountain bike ones that can simple be slipped on and kept in place (who the hell thought a v neck was good?). Ever run while wearing a high vis with the radio clipped on?

Lets be honest, the uniform needs a LOT of work.

Have done with the mic piece clipped on, nearly lost an eye on several occasions!:rolleyes:
The vest is terrible uncomfy with all the gear on (talk about sweat) and in some places you cant take the chance leaving the vest off.

OK-Cancel-Apply

Two plain clothes Gardai in an unmarked car stopped me to ask if I'd seen a fight down the road. They were wearing what appeared to be marksman's goggles. Why is that?

doingmybit

OK-Cancel-Apply wrote: »

Two plain clothes Gardai in an unmarked car stopped me to ask if I'd seen a fight down the road. They were wearing what appeared to be marksman's goggles. Why is that?

Splash guard, keeps blood out of your eyes

Jay112

I think a Hi-viz jacket similar to the one on the left of the picture would be a nice addition

Jay112

Or a fleet of these would suffice,sorry could'nt resist

Jay112

eroo wrote: »

I've seen Gardai wearing hi-viz jackets that appear to be sleeveless or maybe have navy sleeves. They look like they are too small for the Garda, with the waistline of the jacket being about 1/4 length off the actual waistline. Anyone of the Gardai here see/use these?

This is what your referring to eroo

donvito99

Karlitosway1978 wrote: »

Actually I like this idea a lot.

My understanding was the jacket would be slightly longer and wont be elasticated at the bottom like the current one. Personally I think the jacket is one of the nicer parts of our uniform

Is it the hi viz or the regular jacket that you are talking about?
I really like the navy jacket, IMO it looks very smart/practical and has brass buttons etc to keep kinda traditional. The fleece also has a good combination with the stab vest, the worst thing in the uniform IMO is the hi viz, with an elastic bottom it would look much better.



This is the smart one.



The not so smart one (IMO).

Eru

Nope, its the navy jacket im talking about. The high vis is changing as well but I only saw an early draft which was more akin to the traffic jackets.

source

Karlitosway1978 wrote: »

Nope, its the navy jacket im talking about. The high vis is changing as well but I only saw an early draft which was more akin to the traffic jackets.

Akin to the traffic jackets???? does that mean waterproof??? oh please god let them be waterproof.

metman

donvito99 wrote: »

The not so smart one (IMO).

Now you're just stereotyping Banners....:D

donvito99

metman wrote: »

Now you're just stereotyping Banners....:D

Ha Ha Ha *applaudes sarcastically*:D

eroo

metman wrote: »

Now you're just stereotyping Banners....:D

*eroo looks at own signature, then catches on*