Garda High Viz Jackets?

davycc

Del2005 wrote: »

Pick yourself up a "Polite" high viz, still makes me double take and I know about them.

http://www.highvisibility.uk.com/?route=product/product&product_id=81

seen a lad commuting through malahide rd wearing the same vest . sly fooker:D

pointer28

Saw ex police hi viz jackets in Army Surplus Warehouse, Carlow at the weekend. 40 quid, really good jackets, lots in stock

DJDylan106

Got sorted in the end lads, an extremely kind and generous member of boards " infacteh " donated one of his older Garda jackets to me, much appreciated

MrPudding

I bought a couple of the UK jackets off www.onestopcopshop.co.uk. They were Gore-Tex and really, really good. Pretty cheap too, I think around £30. They had blank material heat sealed over the police sections, but they did have the blue and silver checker strips.

The website has been down for ages now, but you can find them on ebay.

MrP

Muahahaha

That time of the year again when the eveings are getting darker. Anyone know if the type of hi-vis jackets the Gardai wear have body armour inside or are they just an over-jacket?

BaronVon

Muahahaha wrote: »

That time of the year again when the eveings are getting darker. Anyone know if the type of hi-vis jackets the Gardai wear have body armour inside or are they just an over-jacket?

Just an over jacket. The armour is in the leathers.

Richard tea

Yep. I dug out the High Vis this week. I reckon ill put the extra linings to my gear also in a few weeks. What I do now is buy the cheapest high vis I can find and get the missus to sow a zipper onto it. When its manky I cut off the zipper and re stitch it to a new vest. I find the Velcro doesnt stay closed for long on the motorway.

ratracer

Keep an eye out for this in Aldi:

https://www.offerscheck.co.uk/motorcycle-hi-vis-vest/aldi/2015/kw-10/242329

I bought one two years ago and it's still in great nick. I use it quite a lot to, so it's holding up well!

Hotblack Desiato

Richard tea wrote: »

Yep. I dug out the High Vis this week. I reckon ill put the extra linings to my gear also in a few weeks. What I do now is buy the cheapest high vis I can find and get the missus to sow a zipper onto it. When its manky I cut off the zipper and re stitch it to a new vest. I find the Velcro doesnt stay closed for long on the motorway.

September issue of Bike Buyers Guide has the free RSA hi-vis with zipper. All appear to be XL size only this year though (I picked up an XXL last year, not that I'm that big but it has to go over my textile jacket! )

Richard tea

Thanks Hotblack. I'll see if there are any still available in Easons today

Deliberator

I have used www.anchorsupplies.com for a few bits and pieces. They have various ex-police style jackets.

Muahahaha wrote: »

That time of the year again when the eveings are getting darker. Anyone know if the type of hi-vis jackets the Gardai wear have body armour inside or are they just an over-jacket?

Muahahaha

Deliberator wrote: »

I have used www.anchorsupplies.com for a few bits and pieces. They have various ex-police .jackets.

Thanks for that, superb value on that site for 2nd hand police gear , I never thought it possible to buy a stab and ballistic vest for £9.95 !
Just bought a used hi-vis police bomber jacket for £17.50 which should do me for this winter and many more to come

Zipppy

Deliberator wrote:

for a few bits and pieces. They have various ex-police style jackets.

Deliberator wrote:

I have used

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