Where to buy a fluoro safety vest in Auckland?

[FastBikeGear]

Does anyone know a good source in Auckland for fluro safety vests suitable for wearing on a motorbike?

[MacD]

You can get a number of different styles of safety vest from the Protector Safety stores. There are four stores (http://yellow.co.nz/companies/Safety-Equipment/Protector-Safety/101869333_1431.html)around Auckland, I went to the one in Rosebank Road, Avondale. Just try them on over your riding gear as they are large sizings.

I also noticed recently that Mitre10 in Onehunga stocks safety vests.

[Nasty]

http://www.whitepages.co.nz/Pages/Search/Details/0,2624,a1281_d9284713,00.html?Name=nz+safety&Loc=auckland&Reg=

Nz safety ... bunnings and any building materials shop should sell them.

[Papa Bear]

Does anyone know a good source in Auckland for fluro safety vests suitable for wearing on a motorbike?

Promo Clothing & Print..
www.promoclothing.co.nz
keith@promoclothing.co.nz
Keith on 021351251

Tell him you got his number/email from Papa Bear and ya want a good deal !! :2thumbsup

[Bren]

I purchased one a while ago, actually it was a fluro padded jacket with detachable sleeves....real nice and comfy and bright too....cost about $70...good value I rekon

[portokiwi]

:laugh:Any chiniese shop. about $10.00 and yes they work lol. May not last long though.

[Gubb]

I've got a Large orange one you can have for nada.

[Mom]

I've got a Large orange one you can have for nada.

I can recommend this variety too, very styley indeed :wari:

[jamiey]

I got a cheap one from my local dollar shop, was $3.90 and does the job fine

[turtleman]

I purchased one a while ago, actually it was a fluro padded jacket with detachable sleeves....real nice and comfy and bright too....cost about $70...good value I rekon

It's a good idea - I have a "Rainbird" waterproof parka that was bought from Cory's Electrical (same group of companys as Mastertrade, Plumbing World etc). It has a zip-out removable vest that is reversible - fleece on one side and fluoro on the other. The fluoro side is made of the same material as the jacket outer shell and is therefore waterproof as well. This gives an extra waterproof layer outside, and keeps a bit more wind out too. I find it exceptionally good for extra warmth and waterproofness. I deliberately got a size larger than required so it fits over my Cordura jacket.

The outer shell on its own packs down quite small and is easily carried. This allows me to use the outer jacket over the top of my leather jacket when I using that

[Choco]

Got mine from a two dollar shop and it's still going strong!
Very good for those low visibility situations :yes:

[Nagash]

High Vis jackets are for pussies!

[p/t]

[Bren]

High Vis jackets are for pussies!

[p/t]

oh, so I am a Pussy...rather be a pussie than some cunt squashed by a forklift! in my work environment ya need to be seen, and High Vis does help...!

[Daffyd]

High Vis jackets are for pussies!

[p/t]

Better to be a live pussy than a dead hero!

[fLaThEaD FreD]

Does anyone know a good source in Auckland for fluro safety vests suitable for wearing on a motorbike?

I steal them from work!!!!
:blip:

[Ixion]

I buy mine at the industrial safety places. RSEA is the one I go to , who I can recommend, but there are many others.

I prefer to get a heavier duty item not the cheap thin vests. Look for good heavy duty zippers, not strips of velcro

You can also get full fluoro jackets padded or unpadded. These are also wind and wataerproof and offer quite adequate crash protection around town

Props for a sensible attitude, but don't count too much on hi-vis. It's not as effective as it used to be , because so many people now wear them; lots of cagers still "won't see you"; and for some the hi-vis just makes you a hi-vis target.

[Donor]

High Vis jackets are for pussies!

[p/t]

s'alright, I saw the international p/t (piss take) symbol.

Oh how those with high horses love to climb aboard them so quickly...

[Swoop]

I recon there should be a tail-end charlie, on the Westpac ride, who is issued a pole with a hook on the end of it. The pillion can "scoop up" all the rogue vests that seemed to have appeared on the road...

Does an item of "safety equipment" cancel out any risk, if left in a dangerous location???:scratch:

[FastBikeGear]

I steal them from work!!!!
:blip:

Fred, can we discuss this in my office on Monday morning.

[FastBikeGear]

Thanks for all the suggestions. The ones at my local $2 shop were actually $3.50...wot a rip off. They were also not so bright.

While I was at the ware house this afternoon (Looking for a bike L plate- which they didn't have) I spotted what seems to be an OK one for $10 bucks. Grabbed the small size which is actually pretty large but will be OK over all the top of my gear. They also had M, XL, 2XL and 3XL. I never ever want to scratch the car of the guy who fits the 3XL!.

[portokiwi]

The 1,2 3 dollar shop had some there in Glen Innes today, (where I got my sented candles) from lol.
They also had reflecterized L plates there too.

[fLaThEaD FreD]

Fred, can we discuss this in my office on Monday morning.

cough.....cough.......spit........feeling the flue comming on:Oops:

[FastBikeGear]

The 1,2 3 dollar shop had some there in Glen Innes today, (where I got my sented candles) from lol.
They also had reflecterized L plates there too.

Many thanks cos my next question was going to be where do I get a motorcyle L plate? Because, none of the local places listed on the LTSA web site that I checked today stock them.