Where to buy high vis vest/jackets?

**mattian** · 15th February 2010, 20:43

I don't think its premature of me to suggest that we are probably at the tail end of summer now, autumn next and winter just around the corner. I'm looking at getting myself a High visibility vest for the dark and foggy early morning/late evening commutes.
I can't for the life of me find any on the net..... I type in "high visibilty vest" on trademe nothing ! having a hard look on "motorcyclegear.co.nz' and motomail.... can't find anything!

Anyone know where to look? recomend any bike shops around that will stock them?

cheers.

**rapid van cleef** · 15th February 2010, 20:48

i bought my padded waterproof hi vis jacket from a builder merchant when i was in uk. i wear it over my leathers and its warm, waterproof, and very bright. try looking in a simialr place here in nz. ive never seen anything like that here in nz though.

**Sable** · 15th February 2010, 20:48

http://www.nzsafety.co.nz/

**mattian** · 15th February 2010, 20:49

sweet! thankyou, yes, I think I may have to chack out "other" supply stores rather than bike related.

**mattian** · 15th February 2010, 20:51

Originally Posted by Sable

http://www.nzsafety.co.nz/

Aha ! thankyou

**The Stranger:Me** · 15th February 2010, 20:57

Originally Posted by mattian

I don't think its premature of me to suggest that we are probably at the tail end of summer now, autumn next and winter just around the corner. I'm looking at getting myself a High visibility vest for the dark and foggy early morning/late evening commutes.
I can't for the life of me find any on the net..... I type in "high visibilty vest" on trademe nothing ! having a hard look on "motorcyclegear.co.nz' and motomail.... can't find anything!

Anyone know where to look?

honda dealers should have them, mind you they'd be pretty popular with honda riders so they may have all sold out.

**mattian** · 15th February 2010, 21:02

Originally Posted by The Stranger

honda dealers should have them, mind you they'd be pretty popular with honda riders so they may have all sold out.

well..... apparently I'm riding around on a so-called "girls" bike so, I guess I'm half way there.

**Ratti** · 16th February 2010, 16:56

any safety shop has a good selection. I just purchased a set comprising yellow hi vis breathable rain coat with a removable hivis/polarfleece vest and matching strides for 200 from A1 embroiderers here in Petone. Might be worth checking out some place like that too. Safety gear tends to be super expensive just 'cos its got 'safety' written on it

**Nasty** · 16th February 2010, 17:09

TSS sells Hi Vis motorcycle jackets ... they look great .. but no help to you since you are in Auckland

I get my hi vis from NZ Safety.

**R-Soul** · 26th February 2010, 12:01

Also, I have a hi vis vest that I bough tfrom NZ safety, but its got a zip at front that keeps undoing itself in the wind. I like teh zip, but it must be at the side.

Anyone know where to get something like this?

**Spazman727** · 4th March 2010, 11:58

Get a job in construction, then you get one for free.
But seriously any work safty shop should have them.

**bert_is_evil** · 4th March 2010, 12:27

My local $2 shop has mesh ones with loads of reflective tape on them, the mesh is good as it doesn't billow out in the wind (on the mtb anyway, haven't worn it on the mc). I've seen the same thing at Mitre10 but for more $.

**portokiwi** · 4th March 2010, 14:07

True most $2 shops and the local chinese shops sell them cheap........ Not bad either. I have even used a pair of wet weather pants from the one in Glen Innes over a year ago. Still dry so far lol.
For $15.00

**R-Soul** · 4th March 2010, 14:08

Originally Posted by R Sole

Also, I have a hi vis vest that I bough tfrom NZ safety, but its got a zip at front that keeps undoing itself in the wind. I like teh zip, but it must be at the side.

Anyone know where to get something like this?

The problem with the $2 shop ones is that they are hedl together with velcro which comes undone. an the zip ones also come undone. They need a clip on the top or something...