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Title: Safety vest colors?
Post by: 2wheelfun on March 24, 2015, 08:04:09 PM

Do you prefer the orange or green vests? Do you think your choice is because it's more visible? Just curious, mine is all orange with those reflector green stripes on it.

Title: Re: Safety vest colors?
Post by: blue on March 24, 2015, 09:50:28 PM

all is good as long as the cars and trucks can see you. And if the cops can find your body in the ditch ok................. :'(

Title: Re: Safety vest colors?
Post by: Chris0381 on March 25, 2015, 12:24:37 PM

Quote from: blue on March 24, 2015, 09:50:28 PM

all is good as long as the cars and trucks can see you. And if the cops can find your body in the ditch ok................. :'(

Im going to vote for yellow-green neon as there are a lot of reds in the background signs, cars, stores, lights, sunburnt moons etc. But still, neon is neon and it sticks out.

Title: Re: Safety vest colors?
Post by: Urbestfriend on March 25, 2015, 08:36:41 PM

Google:  "Dr. Solomon and Lime Green Fire Trucks" for the professional opinion from late 70's...

Title: Re: Safety vest colors?
Post by: AMAC1680 on March 26, 2015, 12:32:23 AM

I've been all HiVis yellow but as of late been rethinking it. There's a lot of yellow out there theses days.

Stigs photos got me thinking so I'm haveing some checkerboard pattern done on my vests. If you haven't seen the pics check them out.

http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=13682.0 (http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=13682.0)

Be Big,
AMAC

Title: Re: Safety vest colors?
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on March 26, 2015, 09:39:45 PM

The Mil Spec vest was designed to pass all military requirements for a mandatory reflective vest.....for 2-wheel riders on base or post.
Icon makes mil-spec vests in 2 colors.....
(http://i62.tinypic.com/a2sqr5.jpg)

And
(http://i62.tinypic.com/24gnbck.jpg)

So, choose your color.
These Icon vests sell for $60, but don't pass as much air, or fit as well, or have as much reflective tape or as much hi-viz area as my $11 Berne. They do however have cool pockets and a tuna sandwich-holder pouch on the back. ?
Stig
,

Title: Re: Safety vest colors?
Post by: AMAC1680 on March 26, 2015, 11:22:37 PM

Quote from: Stig on March 26, 2015, 09:39:45 PM

The Mil Spec vest was designed to pass all military requirements for a mandatory reflective vest.....for 2-wheel riders on base or post.
Icon makes mil-spec vests in 2 colors.....
(http://i62.tinypic.com/a2sqr5.jpg)

And
(http://i62.tinypic.com/24gnbck.jpg)

So, choose your color.
These Icon vests sell for $60, but don't pass as much air, or fit as well, or have as much reflective tape or as much hi-viz area as my $11 Berne. They do however have cool pockets and a tuna sandwich-holder pouch on the back. ?
Stig
,

Not very stylish but as you say gets a person on and off base. Only reason I bought one.
Well the other reason I got one is to get the tuna Sammy out of my tunnel bag. :)

Be Big,
AMAC

Title: Re: Safety vest colors?
Post by: scrollderf on March 27, 2015, 04:14:32 AM

But at our age, how do we get the arm back there to get the sandwich out of the pocket?

Title: Re: Safety vest colors?
Post by: AMAC1680 on March 27, 2015, 11:02:23 AM

Quote from: scrollderf on March 27, 2015, 04:14:32 AM

But at our age, how do we get the arm back there to get the sandwich out of the pocket?

A also keep a babe on the back for that sort of thing.....lol


Be Big,
AMAC

Title: Re: Safety vest colors?
Post by: kingkymco125 on March 27, 2015, 05:20:42 PM

I prefer the lime green myself. I have one winter high vis. winter riding jacket. I have a lime green reflective vest for spring and summer riding.

Title: Re: Safety vest colors?
Post by: mcdcfc3 on March 27, 2015, 08:44:55 PM

(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/27/52a133df7ebd9deb6e55d1cd33647e16.jpg)

Title: Re: Safety vest colors?
Post by: mcdcfc3 on March 27, 2015, 08:45:08 PM

My helmet

Title: Re: Safety vest colors?
Post by: Megan40 on April 02, 2015, 12:20:56 PM

What has this to do with safety vests????

Title: Re: Safety vest colors?
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on April 02, 2015, 09:34:16 PM

That baby is bright!--- a very good compliment to a hi viz vest!
Yellow, lime/yellow, orange, white helmet colors ----- in that order of visibility - say some experts.
Stig