Garda style motorcycle Hi-Viz jacket

Robbie. dub

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

Don't.

Just get a regular hi-viz.

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..

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.

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

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

.G.

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

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!

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!

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!!

listermint

These do lots of hi Viz and flexothane jackets

https://www.mahealy.com/

Prices on website

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.

Hotblack Desiato

You might as well go the whole hog OP

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.

Robbie. dub

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Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

You might as well go the whole hog OP

Excellent!


LOL!

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.

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.